Wyre Estuary Country Park
Park in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wyre Estuary Country Park is located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. Established in 1991[1] and covering 0.79 acres (0.32 ha),[2] it is situated on the western banks of the 28-mile (45 km) long River Wyre, near its mouth at the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. The Wyre estuary forms part of the southern boundary of Morecambe Bay.
Wyre Estuary Country Park | |
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Type | Country park |
Location | River Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England |
Coordinates | 53.8799°N 2.9796°W / 53.8799; -2.9796 (Wyre Estuary Country Park) |
Area | 0.79 acres (0.32 ha) |
Created | 1991 (33 years ago) (1991) |
Operated by | Wyre Council |
Open | Open all year |
From the park's car park, Fleetwood can be viewed to the north, and there are also vistas across the river to South Lakeland to the northeast, Over Wyre to the east and, beyond, the Bowland Fells.[2]
The park has received a Green Flag Award and a VisitEngland Award.[3] It is a starting point on the Wyre Way.
Cockle Hall, the former site of a cottage occupied by a family of thirteen, is located a short distance along the path. The ferryman who took people to and brought people from Wardley's Creek,[4] on the opposite side of the river, also lived there.[5]