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Three Sisters Recreation Area is located in Bryn, Ashton-in-Makerfield,

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. In 2011 it was designated a Local Nature Reserve. The area was reclaimed from three coal mining

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s and an old golf course during the 1970s and now comprises a large area of woodlands and ponds. It has become a flagship example of

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regeneration in

. The site also contains a popular motorsport race circuit, used mainly by karts. During the 1980s and 1990s Three Sisters also had a popular BMX track, featuring the ''Wigan Whoops'' and ''King Kong'' obstacles.

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