• Source: Wyre Estuary Country Park

Wyre Estuary Country Park is located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. Established in 1991 and covering 0.79 acres (0.32 ha), 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.
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.
The park has received a Green Flag Award and a VisitEngland Award. 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, on the opposite side of the river, also lived there.




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Facilities


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




Wildlife


The park is a popular destination for ornithologists and botanists.
The following birds have been seen in the park's vicinity:

Black-tailed godwit
Redshank
Pink-footed goose
Reed bunting
Reed warbler
Sedge warbler
Teal
And the below wildflowers have been observed:

Bee orchid
Birdsfoot trefoil
Bluebells
Comfrey
Frosted orache
Glasswort
Herb Robert
Northern marsh orchid
Ramsons
Red campion
Scurvy-grass
Sea arrowgrass
Sea aster
Sea lavender
Sea milkwort
Sea plantain
Sea purslane
Seablite
Yellow-wort




Hillylaid Pool



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




References






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Wyre Estuary Country Park
• River Wyre
• Wyre Way
• Cockle Hall
• Hillylaid Pool
• Fleetwood
• Wardleys, Hambleton
• Severn Valley
• River Severn
• Lancashire