Bird Box Making
Have a go at making a bird box with the rangers. Boxes are £2.50 to take home or free to leave at the park. Meet at Treeface Café.
Squirrel Spotting
Hear top tips for spotting the famous red squirrels, build a giant drey and learn more about the eating habits of local wildlife. You can also make your own squirrel souvenir to take home. Tickets £3 on 03442 491895.
Burscough Wetlands Walk
Join the Rangers on a walk around Burscough, Mere Sands Wood and Martin Mere, finding out more about the area’s wildlife. Free to attend.
Newton Le Willows Gardeners’ Association
Talk & Demonstration. Marcus Chilton-Jones, the Curator of the new RHS Garden Bridgewater, will show the plans and explain the progress from the viewpoint of a horticulturaist specialist perspective.
Wigan Canal History Walk
Wigan Dry Dock Waterside Drive, WiganJoin us for a free guided walk along the beautiful Wigan Flight! Starting at Wigan Dry Dock, with free parking available at Trencherfield Mill (by the big industrial fan), we’ll walk up to Top Lock led by two knowledgable lock keepers, and then return to our starting point. It’s a leisurely walk of 4.5 miles...
Family Fun Day
A fun time for the whole family, including the fun dog show and dog walk event! The dog walk starts at 11am.
Coach Ramble
Each month Wigan Rambling and Climbing Club run a coach ramble offering 3 different walks ranging from 8 miles to 13 miles. The next one of these trips is to Malham in the Yorkshire Dales on Sunday 29th March. Coach cost is £14 for non-members. To book a place contact Vicky on 07583-544220.
Great British Dog Walk for Hearing Dogs
Haigh Woodland Park School Lane, Haigh, WiganThis fun-filled dog walk supporting charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, comes to Haigh Woodland Park for the first time on Saturday 4th April. The event raises funds to help the charity train more dogs to alert deaf children and adults to important and life-saving sounds, helping them to leave loneliness behind. With two routes,...
Wigan Canal History Walk
Wigan Dry Dock Waterside Drive, WiganJoin us for a free guided walk along the beautiful Wigan Flight! Starting at Wigan Dry Dock, with free parking available at Trencherfield Mill (by the big industrial fan), we’ll walk up to Top Lock led by two knowledgable lock keepers, and then return to our starting point. It’s a leisurely walk of 4.5 miles...
Open Sunday – A Springtime Stroll
Join us for a free guided springtime walk at 1pm to parts of the reserve not normally open to the public. Cabin Wood will be open, Cabin cafe open for refreshments. Please wear suitable footwear as the paths can be muddy. Dogs on leads welcome.