Wyre Estuary Country Park

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
A footpath leading south, running parallel to a riverside path to the east
Wyre Estuary Country Park is located in the Borough of Wyre
Wyre Estuary Country Park
Wyre Estuary Country Park
Location within the Borough of Wyre
Wyre Estuary Country Park is located in Lancashire
Wyre Estuary Country Park
Wyre Estuary Country Park
Location within Lancashire
Wyre Estuary Country Park is located in England
Wyre Estuary Country Park
Wyre Estuary Country Park
Wyre Estuary Country Park (England)
TypeCountry park
LocationRiver Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England
Coordinates53°52′48″N 2°58′47″W / 53.8799°N 2.9796°W / 53.8799; -2.9796 (Wyre Estuary Country Park)
Area0.79 acres (0.32 ha)
Created1991 (33 years ago) (1991)
Operated byWyre Council
OpenOpen 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 Wardleys Creek,[4] on the opposite side of the river, also lived there.[5]

Views

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Facilities

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The park's main feature is its network of footpaths that either follow the course of the river to the east, eventually leading to Skippool Creek, or an inland route over grassland.[6]

A café is situated just inside the main gates, at the end of River Road,[6][7] while a boat ramp at the end of the car park on the left.

Wildlife

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The park is a popular destination for ornithologists and botanists.[8]

The following birds have been seen in the park's vicinity:[8]

 
Pink-footed goose

And the below wildflowers have been observed:[8]

 
Red campion

Hillylaid Pool

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Boats are launched into the final few yards of Hillylaid Pool at the park

Hillylaid Pool empties into the river after its 4.55 miles (7.32 km) journey.[9]

References

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  1. ^ A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 1003
  2. ^ a b Wyre Estuary Country ParkWoodland Trust
  3. ^ Wyre Estuary Country Park – Wyre Council
  4. ^ Clarke, Allen (1918). Windmill Land: Rambles in a Rural Old-fashioned Country, with a Chat about Its History and Romance. Dent. p. 401.
  5. ^ "Geograph:: Cockle Hall Picnic Area © Bob Jenkins". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Facilities at Wyre Estuary Country Park – Wyre Council
  7. ^ Find/contact us – Wyre Council
  8. ^ a b c Wildlife – Wyre Council
  9. ^ "Hillylaid Pool - Main Dyke is a river in Lancashire" – LandscapeBritain.co.uk
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