2013

SD5804 : Westwood Flash

taken 11 years ago, near to Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, England

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Westwood Flash
Westwood Flash
“Flashes” are lakes formed over time from mining subsidence.

The Wigan Flashes nature reserve is a network of 7 subsidence flashes covering an area of approximately 620 acres; Scotsman's Flash, Pearson's Flash, Westwood Flash, Turner's Flash, Ochre Flash, Bryn Marsh and Horrocks' Flash. The Leigh branch of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal runs through the flashes, providing easy access but the existence of only one footbridge means that routes have to be planned carefully. Each flash has a different character and the area is probably too large to cover in one day. Away from the canal towpath, the paths are not suitable for disabled access and there are no facilities or visitor centre.


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Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog other tags: Lake Flash Mining Subsidence SSSI Nature Reserve Site of Special Scientific Interest Swan Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 6 May, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 8 May, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 580 041 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:31.9229N 2:38.0702W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 580 040
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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