Bury Lido had a warning signs up about a veg infestation last time I was there (2019) with a very small boat ramp, though getting up to the waters edge entails a slope and stairs (check out google maps), there was a large infestation of Canadian geese as is the norm.
Straight down the M66 and onto Chorley thats some travelling.
I used to be a member of the Horwich North West Model group, but I have not been to the NW water Site for years, it's not an easy site to find as the access road was next to what was a derilect pub, pass a few houses heading down to a farm and the entrance was on the left about half way down the lane, once through the gate turn right down the rough track to the pond.