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Your parks have never been so popular! The results of a recent visitor
survey prove that Pennington Flash Country Park is inspiring ‘Pride in
Your Parks’ not just in Leigh but across the region.
Between May and June this year, around two hundred visitors were
questioned as part of the most comprehensive survey ever conducted at
Pennington Flash, part of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust.
Visitors were asked how satisfied they were with the park overall –
satisfaction levels were 100 per cent; 65 per cent of those surveyed
were ‘very satisfied’ and 35 per cent said they were ‘satisfied’.
The park was also highly valued for its health and well being benefits.
An outstanding 94 per cent of people agreed that coming to the park
improves their health and a significant proportion commented on the
positives of the park as a place to relax, unwind and de-stress.
A reassuring 93 per cent of visitors either strongly agreed or agreed
with feeling safe in the park - compared to the recent nationally
published survey of only 65 per cent for the same question.
Peter Alker, Senior Countryside Ranger for Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust, said: “The whole team at Pennington Flash are extremely pleased
with these results. We hope that more people will start to realise that
parks have so much to offer, whether it’s walking the dog, enjoying a
picnic or just getting a breath of fresh air. With summer finally here
there a many activities to enjoy at Pennington Flash such as golf,
health walks, and orienteering.”
The survey also proved that Pennington Flash is attracting visitors from
across the North West who are suitably impressed. Sixty seven per cent
of the people surveyed came from within the borough with most from the
central or east side.
Of the 33 per cent that came from outside the borough there was a good
regional spread from the Wirral in the west to Oldham in the east and
from Chorley in the north to Warrington in the south. There were also
some visitors from even further a field including Kendal, Lancaster and
Blackpool in the north and three from the southwest as far as Exeter.
Peter continued: “The spread of visitors confirms Pennington’s status as
both an important asset for the local community, especially the Golborne
and Leigh Townships, and as a regional visitor attraction. However, we
are not taking anything for granted. We are now drawing up an action
plan to target key areas for improvement. Areas needing attention
include dog fouling, extra seating and the provision of play equipment.”
For further information about Pennington Flash please call 01942 605253
or visit
www.wlct.org/greenspaces.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Photographs: The attached images are of Pennington Flash County Park.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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