Wyre Estuary Country Park is located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. Established in 1991A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 1003 and covering , it is situated on the western banks of the 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.Wyre Estuary Country Park – Woodland Trust

The park has received a Green Flag Award, a VisitEngland Award, as well as Northwest Britain in Bloom Gold Awards in the Large Park Category in 2023 and 2024.Wyre Estuary Country Park – Wyre Council It part of 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.

Views

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.Facilities at Wyre Estuary Country Park – Wyre Council The path following the river is part of the Fleetwood-to-Knott End section of the Wyre Way.Wyre Self Guided Trails: Wyre Way – Visit Lancashire

A café is situated just inside the main gates, at the end of River Road,Find/contact us – Wyre Council 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.Wildlife – Wyre Council

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 journey."Hillylaid Pool - Main Dyke is a river in Lancashire" – LandscapeBritain.co.uk

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