Rivacre

Rivacre is an area of Ellesmere Port in the North West of England. The Rivacre is so named because of the Rivacre brook which runs through the area and it is known locally as Rivacre Valley because of the beautiful valley through which the stream runs.

History

Rivacre was most well known for having an outdoor swimming pool until the 1980s, with large ornamental gardens, cafe, children's playground and fountains, situated along the Rivacre brook itself. This was a popular and inexpensive entertainment in the 1950-1970's, but interest declined by the 1980s as heated indoor swimming pools were built in nearby Chester's Northgate Arena and leisure facilities were improved at Ellesmere Port's EPIC leisure centre. The outdoor swimming pool was finally closed, in a bad state of repair, in the early 1980s.

Transport

Route No.	From	To	Via	Frequency	Company	Notes
7	Rivacre	Kendal Drive	Bus Station	Every 30 mins	GHA Coaches

Attractions

The location of the outdoor swimming pool is now part of a nature reserve. The 400-acre (1.6 km²) park is situated in the picturesque valley and is now an established wildlife habitat.

Further Information

Rivacre Valley Local Nature Reserve (Discovercheshire website)

References

Ellesmere Port

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