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Bickershaw Country Park is one of the clusters of sites that is part of the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve, located between Bickershaw village and Westleigh on the former Bickershaw Colliery. It is a 247-hectare haven for wildlife, comprising of extensive grasslands, woodlands, and scrubland.

Boasting 8 km of surfaced footpaths, with an additional 7km of unsurfaced paths, it has a number of large water bodies including “slow the flow” meandering wetland areas devoted to natural flood alleviation to local properties.  

Wildlife highlights include...

The Woolston Eyes Conservation Group, a voluntary organisation formed in 1979, manages the rich and varied wildlife of the deposit grounds with the agreement of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, owners of the land.

The four beds at Woolston Deposit Grounds are designated as internationally important Special Area for Conservation (SAC) and are managed as a nature reserve. Parts of the site are still in use to accommodate dredging from the Manchester Ship Canal.

Woolston Eyes is home to a variety of wetland habitats, including wet...

Three Sisters is a family-friendly visitors attraction where the Carbon Landscape story is brought to life.

Three Sisters Access for all comprises 3km wheelchair accessible paths co-produced with local groups with additional needs.

The Easter Egg Treasure Hunt is always a highlight with egg rolling down Arena Hill, one of the former coal spoil heaps.

A family-friendly site to enjoy:

• Ducks on the lake, birds at the feeding station and dragonflies over the wetlands.
• Wildlife rubbings trail [hyperlink
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Once a brick clay quarry, Rixton Claypits [hyperlink Rixton Claypits local nature reserve | warrington.gov.uk] is thriving with wildlife and designated as internationally important with a Special Area for Conservation (SAC). This ex-industrial nature reserve boasts breeding great crested newts, known fondly as “Newtopia” within the ponds network and rich wildflowers in this undulating landscape. Explore the quiet tranquillity and feed your curiosity with information boards, viewing platforms, bridges and...

Risley Moss has a varied industrial history, having been extracted for peat and used as an ammunition factory. It boasts a visitor centre with toilets, disability access, several trails, including the Boggart Sculpture Trail and the celebrated boardwalk over the mini-moss.

This is an internationally important Special Area for Conservation (SAC) as part of the Manchester Mosses and is perfect for spotting wildlife. Reptiles, dragonflies and a variety of birds love it here. Join the Warrington ranger team on guided walks or...