Birkacre Wood

Birkacre Wood is a forest in Charnock Richard, Chorley District, England. Birkacre Wood is situated nearby to the suburb Eaves Green, as well as near the village Coppull.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victory Park and Chorley railway station.

Victory Park

Stadium

Photo: Phil4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Victory Park is a football ground in Chorley, Lancashire, England. The home ground of Chorley F.C., it opened in 1920. It has hosted some big games, including their FA Cup game against Wolves in the 2020/21 season.

Chorley railway station

Railway station

Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chorley railway station serves the town of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Since 2004 it has been linked with Chorley Interchange bus and coach station. It is on the Manchester–Preston line.

Wigan Lodge To Duxbury Park

Heritage site

Photo: Plucas58, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wigan Lodge To Duxbury Park is a heritage site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chorley and Coppull.

Chorley

Photo: jim walton, CC BY 3.0.

Chorley is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Pennine Moors. Chorley describes itself as "Lancashire's Market Town". The markets take place most days, and continue to attract shoppers from around the local area.

Coppull

Village

Photo: David Hignett, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coppull is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Chorley, lies around 300 feet above sea level. Its population is around 8,000, having been counted at 8,300 in the 2021 Census.

Euxton

Village

Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Euxton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 9,993, but is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to housing developments in the village, including at Buckshaw.

Birkacre Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Charnock Richard, Chorley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.6319° or 53° 37′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.6552° or 2° 39′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C5VJ8JV+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 639983323

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

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