We are here every day from 8.30am till dusk. Visit the Wardens webpage.

Borsdane Wood was Wigan’s first Local Nature Reserve…
...this means the wildlife, flowers and trees are all protected so people can enjoy them all year, every year. Get away from it all; surrounded by birdsong and enveloped in woodland perfumes, it’s the perfect place to let your heart rate drop and your stride shorten. The ranger service is leading a few guided walks through the wood over the next few months, so they’ll be able to point out its finer points. Alternatively, there’s a footpath running the whole length with benches to sit on and simply take it all in at your leisure.

Orrell Water Park...
...has a good network of footpaths around the two former reservoirs and enough walking to keep you or your dog fit and healthy (though please don’t let your dog spoil it for everyone else). If you fancy something a bit less energetic, both lakes are well stocked for fishing and open all year. Either way you’ll be surrounded by an oasis of green and with over 125 different birds recorded in the park, always something to watch or listen to.
The jewel in Orrell’s crown is the reserve area. We are hoping this piece of land will become Wigan’s second Local Nature Reserve, and for very good reasons. There are three ponds here teeming with dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies all putting on acrobatic displays throughout summer.

Three Sisters Recreation Area...
...has seen Mother Nature reclaim her own over the last 30 years. What used to be 3 slag heaps, hence the name, is now somewhere people can enjoy long walks through woodlands, past ponds, over fields and down to the Wigan Flashes. The new feeding station, built with the help of Green Spaces Conservation Volunteers, allows you to sit in the woods and watch birds close up. A brisk walk out of the woods and onto the slopes is rewarded with views across to Winter hill, a great place to sit and unwind after a hectic day around cars, noise and tarmac.