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Encyclopedia > Birchwood Forest Park

Birchwood Forest Park covers the area formerly occupied by the Royal Ordnance factory in Birchwood, Warrington, in north-west England.


The park's history is tied directly to that of the district which it serves, Birchwood.


In the northern part of the park there is a ranger's cabin and various skateboarding and children's leisure facilities. The vast majority of the park's area is covered by large open spaces of grassland commonly used for football and other outdoor sports.


The rest of the park (as the name would suggest) is covered by forest, which is home to many different animal and plant species.


The northern_most area of the park features a large hill which offers views over the city of Manchester and towards the Pennine Hills.


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Parks North West England (3610 words)
Birchwood Forest Park is the name given to all the green spaces throughout Birchwood and covers an area of 550 acres.
A fairly large park with a children's playground which is fenced in with a sand area, slide and climbing frame, swing and a rope pyramid.
The Park, which has a visitor centre, an exciting children's playground and sporting facilities, was opened in 1865 after being constructed with a government loan designed to boost the town at a time when the American Civil War caused supplies of cotton to the mills to dry up and left many people out of work.
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