| Wyre Estuary Country Park | |
|---|---|
 A footpath leading south, running parallel to a riverside path to the east | |
  Wyre Estuary Country Park Location within the Borough of Wyre  Wyre Estuary Country Park Location within Lancashire  Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre Estuary Country Park (England) | |
| Type | Country park |
| Location | River Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°52′48″N 2°58′47″W / 53.8799°N 2.9796°W |
| Area | 0.79 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Created | 1991 |
| Operated by | Wyre Council |
| Open | Open all year |
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.
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]
- ^ A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 1003
- ^ a b Wyre Estuary Country Park – Woodland Trust
- ^ Wyre Estuary Country Park – Wyre Council
- ^ Clarke, Allen (1918). Windmill Land: Rambles in a Rural Old-fashioned Country, with a Chat about Its History and Romance. Dent. p. 401.
- ^ "Geograph:: Cockle Hall Picnic Area © Bob Jenkins". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2023.