Where Is Brickfields Woodland in St.Helens?
The recently named BRICKFIELDS is located between Chester Lane, Lea Green Road and Walkers Lane and can be accessed from entrances on all three roads. Adjacent to Brickfields is Ibstock Brickworks and the former Buff Quarry landfill site. Via Walkers Lane it connects to the King George V playing fields and then straight over Jubits Lane to the Sutton Manor Woodland, which makes for a pleasant walk.
The nos. 33 and 33A (Sutton Manor) bus from St.Helens town centre stop in Chester Lane. Car parking - for a limited time - is permissible outside the entrance in Chester Lane. Lea Green station is only 700 yards away from the Chester Lane entrance.
Access is reasonable although entry from Chester Lane is fairly steep and wheelchair users would require some assistance. Once into Brickfields the paths are quite accessible although they can be muddy after rain. With some care wheelchair users can exit Brickfields into Walkers Lane or Lea Green Road.
Whilst the Woodland construction work is taking place, Brickfields is only partially accessible to the public.
Completion of the work is expected in March 2009. See this blog post and this one, plus this post for further information.