Moss Bank Park, Bolton

Coordinates: 53°35′46″N 2°28′00″W / 53.5962°N 2.4667°W / 53.5962; -2.4667

Moss Bank Park
Moss Bank Park  Moss Bank Park shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD692112
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
UK Parliament	Bolton North East
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Moss Bank Park is a 34.25 hectare park in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.^[1] It consists of open space, woodland, gardens and other facilities. Moss Bank Park has been awarded the Green Flag Standard in 2008 and 2009.^[2] The Green Flag Scheme is a national standard for public parks and green spaces that aims to raise standards across the UK.^[3] This award puts Moss Bank Park alongside Brighton Pier, London Zoo, Alton Towers and the Norfolk Broads.^[2]

Moss Bank Park contains a small zoo and tropical butterfly house.^[4] The aviary is home to a historic tower that was originally built as an astronomical observatory by John Horrocks Ainsworth (d. 1864).^[5]

References

1. ^ "Keep Britain Tidy". http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/NorthWest/Default.aspx?parkID=193. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Bolton News archive". http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/NorthWest/Default.aspx?parkID=193. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
3. ^ "Green Flag Award Scheme". http://www.ben-network.org.uk/pdfs_publications/GreenFlag.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
4. ^ "Visit North West". http://www.visitnorthwest.com/bolton/moss-bank-park.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
5. ^ "Geography.org.uk". http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/75026. Retrieved 24 January 2010.