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Photo Opportunity: Photographers are invited to attend the Family
Fun Day on Thursday 29th May – peak time is around 12pm. Please report
to the main visitor centre and ask for Jennifer Taylor.
There’s no better place to sample the green heart of Wigan Borough than
the beautiful countryside at the Three Sisters Recreation Area and
Viridor Wood near Ashton-in-Makerfield.
On Thursday 29th May local families are invited to share the fun
experience of getting outside and active at a Family Fun Day.
There will be the chance to watch birds of prey swoop through the sky,
try your hand at circus skills or even scale the heights of the mobile
climbing wall thanks to Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s team of
rangers who have teamed up with the Forestry Commission.
The fun-packed day includes something for all age groups; suitable for
toddlers through to grandparents. The following activities take place at
the Three Sisters and neighbouring Viridor Wood from 10.30am through to
5pm:
• canoeing;
• archery lessons;
• orienteering;
• circus skills;
• face painting;
• climbing wall;
• woodland crafts including woodturning;
• dog agility and obedience displays;
• birds of prey and flying display.
• bungee run;
• and a rodeo.
There will also be an expert vet on hand to give advice and dog
chipping. The Three Sisters Rack Track will provide the opportunity for
you to have a photograph alongside their cars. A small charge applies
for some of the activities.
John Woodward, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Head Ranger at the
Three Sisters, said, “The fun day at the Three Sisters Recreation Area
has now become an annual event providing a great family day out. There
are lots of activities taking place for people to get involved in or
they could just bring along a picnic and enjoy the beautiful
surroundings”.
Katie Horgan, Community Ranger with the Forestry Commission, said, “We
are delighted to be working with the Three Sisters team again to host a
Family Fun Day. Viridor Wood is a fantastic place to explore and get
active in and this is a chance for people to get a taste of what both
areas have to offer. It will be a really fun day and we hope it will
help give all generations a greater appreciation of what natural beauty
we have in this area.”
Disabled access to the site is available, but please phone ahead so that
the rangers can make provision. For further details on the Family Fun
Day, or for general information on the Three Sisters Recreation Area,
please call 01942 720453, or visit
www.wlct.org/greenspaces.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Georgina Bentley, Marketing Manager, on 01942 486930 or at
g.bentley@wlct.org
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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