Moses Gate Country Park

Located at Moses Gate in the Croal and Irwell Valleys 3 miles 5 km south of Bolton town focus which interfaces Farnworth to Little Lever. It is a Local Nature Reserve.The name Moses Gate originates from the joining of two words, one a defilement of the word greeneries meaning peaty or mucky terrains, and entryway is from the Old English gata meaning a route over, so we have the way however the greeneries .The substitute name of Crompton Lodges originates from the lakes which were process lakes or cabins providing water to Cromptons Paper Mills.There are three hotels, one is held for angling, one for water games, for example, kayaking and the third is a nature save for transient fowls and other wildlife.The weir was developed in the River Croal to give a water supply to Crompton's Paper Mill. Shake Hall is the guest focus and the base camp of the recreation center's officers.