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Seven Acres Country Park
Seven Acres Country Park shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | SD737100 |
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| Metropolitan borough | Bolton |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Seven Acres Country Park is, despite what its nineteenth-century name implies, a 15-acre (61,000 m2) Local Nature Reserve in the town of Bolton, in Greater Manchester.[1] It lies between the areas of Tonge and Breightmet, and is dissected by Bradshaw Brook.[2] Seven Acres Country Park is more than 300 years old, and is depicted on maps dating back to at least 1764.[1]
Seven Acres Country Park is made up of ten different kinds of habitat, including heathland, acid grassland, open water and broad-leaved woodland.[3] Seven Acres Country Park is home to many different kinds of wildlife. There are over 70 different kinds of bird, including Kingfisher, Dipper, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Song Thrush, Bullfinch, Grey Heron and Blackcap.[3] There are at least 18 kinds of butterfly, including Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Copper and Wall Brown.[3] There are at least ten different types of dragonfly, including Broad Bodied Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker and Migrant Hawker.[3]