Port Sunlight River Park

"Bird sculpture at the park"

Type| Public park
Location| Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England.
Coordinates| 53°21′29″N 2°58′59″W﻿ / ﻿53.358°N 2.983°W﻿ / 53.358; -2.983Coordinates: 53°21′29″N 2°58′59″W﻿ / ﻿53.358°N 2.983°W﻿ / 53.358; -2.983
Area| 30 Hectares
Created| 2014
Operated by| The Land Trust and Autism Together (Managing Agents)
Status| Open all year

Port Sunlight River Park is a river park on the shore of the river Mersey at Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England.[1][2][3]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Facilities
* 3 Conservation
* 4 Power station
* 5 References

## History[edit]

The park was formerly a landfill site at Bromborough Dock that was turned into a nature park during a £2.3 million conversion. Now known as Port Sunlight River Park, it opened in summer 2014. The park provides visitors with a number of distinct experiences including a freshwater lake which is rich in wildlife, new habitats, a scenic waterfront, a perimeter walk, a link to Shorefields Nature Park, and paths to the summit with views of the River Mersey estuary and Liverpool skyline.

## Facilities[edit]

The park has footpaths for use by walkers, joggers and ramblers. The park is 37m above the river level allowing unrivalled views of Liverpool.[4]

## Conservation[edit]

The park is intended to provide a natural habitat for wildlife, plants and birds.

## Power station[edit]

Gas from the landfill is extracted via a series of pipes and taken to a nearby power plant and converted to electricity.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Port Sunlight River Park works start". newferryonline.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
2. ^ "www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do/port-sunlight-river-park-p381361". visitliverpool.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
3. ^ "www.visitwirral.com/things-to-do/port-sunlight-river-park-p381361". visitwirral.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
4. ^ "Port Sunlight River Park". merseyestuary.org. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
5. ^ "Port Sunlight River Park". The Land Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

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Parks and commons in Wirral Borough

* Arrowe Country Park
* Ashton Park
* Barnston Dale
* Bidston Hill
* Bidston Moss
* Birkenhead Park
* Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale Local Nature Reserve
* Caldy Hill
* Central Park
* Coronation Gardens
* Eastham Country Park
* Flaybrick Memorial Gardens
* Heswall Dales
* Hilbre Island
* Marfords Park
* Meols Park
* Mersey Park
* North Wirral Coastal Park
* Port Sunlight River Park
* Royden Park
* Thurstaston Common
* Upton Meadow
* Upton Park
* Vale Park
* Victoria Park
* Warwick Park
* Wirral Country Park

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