Bickershaw Country Park

Bickershaw Country Park is a park in Wigan, England. Bickershaw Country Park is situated nearby to the lake Fir Tree Flash, as well as near Nevison’s Flash.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church) and Pennington Flash Country Park.

St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church)

Church

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church) is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Bickershaw Country Park.

Pennington Flash Country Park

Park

Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. Pennington Flash Country Park is situated 1 mile south of Bickershaw Country Park.

West Leigh and Bedford railway station

Historic site

The West Leigh and Bedford railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood, the village of Abram, and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal. West Leigh and Bedford railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of Bickershaw Country Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leigh and Abram.

Leigh

Town

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leigh is a town in the Wigan district, in Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. It is situated approximately 6 miles southeast of Wigan and 11 miles west of Manchester city centre.

Abram

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, 2 miles west of Leigh, 3 miles southeast of Wigan, and 14.5 miles west of Manchester. Abram is situated 2 miles west of Bickershaw Country Park.

Platt Bridge

Village

Platt Bridge is a settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 2 miles south of Wigan town centre along the spine of the A573 road. Platt Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Bickershaw Country Park.

Bickershaw Country Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.50389° or 53° 30′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.55095° or 2° 33′ 3″ west

Operator

Wigan Council

Open location code

9C5VGC3X+HJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 810452278

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights include Fir Tree Flash and Nevison’s Flash.

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