Whether it is a walk in a lovely green space, fun on a playground, free activities or even an ice cream, there is plenty to entice people to our parks.
We took a trip down Memory Lane to see Wiganers – and a very famous face – enjoying our green spaces over the years.
2. Enjoying Wigan's parks
Famous botanist David Bellamy cuts the tape to launch the Greenslate wet meadows local nature reserve at Orrell Water Park in 2007 Photo: Geoffrey Shryhane
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