Is this stunning café that looks like a Nordic lake house the prettiest lunch spot in Manchester?

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Living in one place for so long you can sometimes forget that beauty is at you doorstep. This is especially true when you live in Leigh as it can be very difficult to find in the ever evolving former mining town.

However, if you can make your way past the half built new build estates, unloved takeaways and monotonous retail parks you’ll find yourself at Pennington Flash.

The not so hidden gem of Leigh, Penny Flash is a real sight to be hold this time of year when the leaves are the greenest, sky is the bluest and the water looks the cleanest. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. It wasn’t always this stunning however, Pennington Flash’s facelift is thanks to a £2.7m pound makeover by the council to improve the nature reserves facilities.

As part of the works, the park has seen an installation of new toilets, upgrades to parking (now with swanky electric vehicle charging points) and a new highly anticipated play park for kids.