Fir Tree Flash

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Lancashire

England

Fir Tree Flash

Foggy winter's morning on Fir Tree Flash
Foggy winter's morning on Fir Tree Flash Credit: Peter Pennington

The requested URL returned error: 429 Too Many Requests

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Fir Tree Flash Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.506009/-2.5434685 or Grid Reference SD6401. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Foggy winter's morning on Fir Tree Flash
Foggy winter's morning on Fir Tree Flash
Coots at the first hide, Pennington Flash Taken from Horrocks Hide, adjacent to the car park at Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am on the north end of the hide watching coot looking for lunch.
Coots at the first hide, Pennington Flash
Taken from Horrocks Hide, adjacent to the car park at Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am on the north end of the hide watching coot looking for lunch.
Pengy's pond, Pennington Flash (1) Taken from Pengy's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking northwards to the end of the pond.
Pengy's pond, Pennington Flash (1)
Taken from Pengy's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking northwards to the end of the pond.
Pengy's pond, Pennington Flash (2) Taken from Pengy's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking west across the pond to the dogwood shrubs, a favoured kingfisher haunt.
Pengy's pond, Pennington Flash (2)
Taken from Pengy's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking west across the pond to the dogwood shrubs, a favoured kingfisher haunt.
At Teal Hide, Pennington Flash Taken at Teal Hide (just off to the left of shot), rendered inaccessible on this day by the recent winter storms, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
At Teal Hide, Pennington Flash
Taken at Teal Hide (just off to the left of shot), rendered inaccessible on this day by the recent winter storms, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Kidney Pond from opp. Tom Edmondson's Hide (1) I am on the path running past Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking west across Kidney Pond towards the northern edge of the main flash.
Kidney Pond from opp. Tom Edmondson's Hide (1)
I am on the path running past Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking west across Kidney Pond towards the northern edge of the main flash.
Kidney Pond from opp. Tom Edmondson's Hide (2) I am on the path running past Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking south west across Kidney Pond towards the centre of the main flash.
Kidney Pond from opp. Tom Edmondson's Hide (2)
I am on the path running past Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, I am looking south west across Kidney Pond towards the centre of the main flash.
From Tom Edmondson's Hide (1) Taken from Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, and looking south east. [Heron spotted off to the left of shot.]
From Tom Edmondson's Hide (1)
Taken from Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, and looking south east. [Heron spotted off to the left of shot.]
From Tom Edmondson's Hide (2) Taken from Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, and looking north east.
From Tom Edmondson's Hide (2)
Taken from Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester, and looking north east.
From Ramsdale's Hide Taken from Ramsdale's Hide and looking south across Ramdale's Flash to the main Flash at Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
From Ramsdale's Hide
Taken from Ramsdale's Hide and looking south across Ramdale's Flash to the main Flash at Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal Lifting bridge carrying Plank Lane over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Lifting bridge carrying Plank Lane over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Riley Bank Road Dead End
Riley Bank Road
Dead End
Below the canal on Riley Bank Road
Below the canal on Riley Bank Road
Plank Lane canal bridge
Plank Lane canal bridge
Cormorant surveying sailing club activity Taken beside Horrocks Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, near Leigh, Greater Manchester, see the cormorant perched slightly to the right of shot. Meanwhile, the sailing club is out in force to take advantage of the weather conditions.
Cormorant surveying sailing club activity
Taken beside Horrocks Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, near Leigh, Greater Manchester, see the cormorant perched slightly to the right of shot. Meanwhile, the sailing club is out in force to take advantage of the weather conditions.
Kidney Pond Kidney Pond, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Kidney Pond
Kidney Pond, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Pengy's pond (north) Pengy's pond taken from Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Pengy's pond (north)
Pengy's pond taken from Tom Edmondson's Hide, Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh Branch (west) Taken on the Common Lane footbridge, Bridge No 9, I am looking west along the Leigh Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/leigh-branch-leeds-and-liverpool-canal)" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/leigh-branch-leeds-and-liverpool-canal)">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> as it runs past Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Leigh Branch (west)
Taken on the Common Lane footbridge, Bridge No 9, I am looking west along the Leigh Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (LinkExternal link as it runs past Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Show me another place!

Fir Tree Flash is located at Grid Ref: SD6401 (Lat: 53.506009, Lng: -2.5434685)

Unitary Authority: Wigan

Police Authority: Greater Manchester

What 3 Words

///limbs.raced.design. Near Leigh, Manchester

Nearby Locations

Fir Tree Flash

Related Wikis

Leigh West (ward)

Leigh West is an electoral ward in Leigh, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Leigh...

Westleigh, Greater Manchester

Westleigh, a suburb of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, is one of three ancient townships, Westleigh, Bedford and Pennington, that merged in 1875 to...

St Peter's Church, Westleigh, Greater Manchester

St Peter's Church is in Firs Lane, Westleigh, a district of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of...

Parsonage Colliery

Parsonage Colliery was a coal mine operating on the Lancashire Coalfield in Leigh, then in the historic county of Lancashire, England. The colliery, close...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 53.506009,-2.5434685
WESTLEIGH1
Disused: yes
Man Made: petroleum_well
Ref GB Decc: LJ/13-1
Source: DECC
Lat/Long: 53.5088472/-2.5467333
Bus Stop
Wigan Road/Edna Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1800WK36591
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Wigan Road/Edna Road
Naptan Indicator: Royal Oak
Naptan Landmark: OP HOUSE 313
Naptan NaptanCode: mantdajw
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: MNCRPIC
Naptan ShortCommonName: Edna Road
Naptan Street: WIGAN ROAD
Naptan Verified: no
Network: TfGM
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.5065497/-2.5362768
Bus Stop
Wigan Road/Edna Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1800WK36601
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Wigan Road/Edna Road
Naptan Indicator: Opp Royal Oak
Naptan Landmark: HOUSE 325
Naptan NaptanCode: mantdama
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: MNCRPIC
Naptan ShortCommonName: Edna Road
Naptan Street: WIGAN ROAD
Naptan Verified: no
Network: TfGM
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.5069866/-2.5370664
Bus Stop
Wigan Road/Laxey Crescent
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1800WK36611
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Wigan Road/Laxey Crescent
Naptan Indicator: Os House 296
Naptan Landmark: HOUSE 296
Naptan NaptanCode: mantdamd
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: MNCRPIC
Naptan ShortCommonName: Laxey Crescent
Naptan Street: WIGAN ROAD
Naptan Verified: no
Network: TfGM
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.5089727/-2.5391573
Bus Stop
Wigan Road/Laxey Crescent
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1800WK36621
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Wigan Road/Laxey Crescent
Naptan Indicator: Op House 298
Naptan Landmark: OP HOUSE 298
Naptan NaptanCode: mantdamg
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: MNCRPIC
Naptan ShortCommonName: Laxey Crescent
Naptan Street: WIGAN ROAD
Naptan Verified: no
Network: TfGM
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.5089628/-2.5393532
Direction: SE
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5101452/-2.5421856
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5100296/-2.5416639
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.510032/-2.5417806
Direction: 270
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 4
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5081576/-2.5408062
Direction: 175
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 6
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5081259/-2.5407646
Direction: WSW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 8
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5040361/-2.5381684
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091236/-2.5399339
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091284/-2.5406876
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091284/-2.5407949
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091252/-2.540929
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091268/-2.5410309
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 9
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091252/-2.5411838
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5091363/-2.5412884
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5102385/-2.5411221
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5102003/-2.5410256
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5098844/-2.5410256
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5098478/-2.540929
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5093836/-2.5402504
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5093884/-2.5409773
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5093884/-2.541098
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5094139/-2.5416157
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5094522/-2.5417042
Direction: SW
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 17
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5096244/-2.5414708
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 18
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.509559/-2.5411731
Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 10
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.5095622/-2.5410792
Crossing
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Markings: lines
Crossing Ref: pelican
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 53.5067439/-2.5366531
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: crossing
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 53.5067675/-2.5366842
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: crossing
Traffic Signals Direction: backward
Lat/Long: 53.5067195/-2.5366204
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

Have you been to Fir Tree Flash?

Leave your review of Fir Tree Flash below (or comments, questions and feedback).