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St Lawrence Church, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)

In the medieval times Frodsham was an important port and borough belonging to the earls of Chester...

Widnes, Cheshire, early evening Autumn sky

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction N)

There is much that is Victorian about Widnes, this can be seen in the splendid public library building and the park named after a great Queen and Empress...

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SE)

The village of Delamere can be found in the midst of beautiful Cheshire countryside in an area of forests and rivers. It is perhaps best known as the home of the magnificent.....

Watergate Street from the walls - Chester

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

Chester, the county town of Cheshire, is one of the oldest and most complete walled cities with fantastic architecture and history...

Beeston Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire.

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)

Attractive large village which developed as a coaching stop on the main London to Liverpool road during the 17th and 18th-centuries...

Lady Lever Gallery

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

The centre-piece of the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum, this was built as a memorial to Lady Lever and was opened in 1922...

A picture of Warrington

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House...

Sunset over Hilbre Island - taken from West Kirby promenade, Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

The Wirral Peninsula is an area of Merseyside approximately 60 square miles (160 square Km) known as 'The Wirral'..

The Town Hall, Corporation Street, St.Helens.

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

Having transcended the Industrial Revolution and shaken off its old image, St.Helens is rapidly developing into a place of culture and style...

Liverpool and Wirral from the top of the Anglican Cathedral

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NW)

World famous for it's football team and the birthplace of the Beatles , from early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most.....

Lymm Dam in the snow

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

The picturesque village of Lymm is situated in the the county of Cheshire, England, and was mentioned in the Doomsday book of 1086. It's name is of Celtic origins and means "Place.....

A long winding road in Lower Heswall, the area has remained unchanged for around 100 years.

Heswall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

Heswall, although situated on the banks of the River Dee remains very much part of Merseyside. It is fortunate to occupy a spacious area fringed by green wooded countryside, and is close to sands commencing at near-by Thurstaston...

All Saints Church, Rainford

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction N)

Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan...

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction NW)

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High Tide, New Brighton

New Brighton (30 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NW)

New Brighton in the Wiirral may not be quite what the traditional Brighton of the South of England is, with its extravaganza of a Royal Pavilion, but what it does have is well worth sampling...

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

Its name derives from Canute, the great Danish King who is said to have journeyed this way when he quite possibly forded the local stream...

Saint Ediths Church, Shocklach, Cheshire

Shocklach (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)

Shocklach is a small rural hamlet set beside a tributary of the River Dee between Wrexham and Nantwich. It is a lovely agricultural area of quiet lanes stringing together pretty.....

Nantwich, Cheshire.

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SE)

Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour...

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SE)

Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper...

Welsh Hills from West Kirby, Merseyside

West Kirby (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction NW)

The town lies between Heswall and Hoylake, it has a nice sandy beach, a beautiful marine lake and some lovely preserved Victorian properties...

Recommended attractions near Helsby

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)

Green lungs do not come more beautiful than the densely tree populated Delamere Forest Park found in a haven of countryside, near.....

Just how close do they come?

Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (2 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)

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Ellesmere Port - Taken By David Thomas DEC 2001

Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (50 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

At The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port we bring Britain's canal history back to life. Come and explore the exhibitions in the.....

Remains of Halton Castle

Halton Castle (3 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)

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Orangutans at Chester Zoo, Chester, Cheshire.

Chester Zoo (24 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SW)

Chester Zoo makes a fascinating day out for everyone at whatever age. For mostly we all love creatures of the wild and enjoy.....

Statue at Norton Priory, Cheshire

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (6 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)

Runcorn is almost entirely encircled by two canals, the Bridgewater Canal built during the middle of the 18th century and the.....

Speke Hall, Liverpool

Speke Hall (13 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NW)

Sandwiched between the urban sprawl of Liverpool, Speke Hall is an astonishing survival from the past - a magnificent, unspoilt.....

Chester's Roman Amphitheatre

Chester Roman Amphitheatre (1 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SW)

It is almost impossible to list the magnificent Roman treasures this town possesses. Its extraordinary Roman Amphitheatre is but.....

Chester Roman Garden

Roman Gardens (2 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

The Roman Garden, thus called is a somewhat misleading name. It was certainly not here in Roman times, but is a left-over from.....

Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral (40 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)

A Minster was built here in the 10th-century to hold the remains of St.Werburgh, a Mercian princess who died in 707......

Chester Castle, Chester

Chester Castle (2 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)

The extensive ruins of Chester Castle can be found on a hillside overlooking the River Dee in close proximity to where the county.....

Sea Life Sculpture Eastham Country Park looking over the Mersey

Eastham Woods Country Park (1 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

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Oulton Park Superbikes, Oulton Park, Cheshire

Oulton Park (10 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

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Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

Walton Hall Gardens was originally part of a much larger country estate purchased in 1812 by the Greenall family, famous for.....

Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction E)

The Anderton Boat Lift is the world's first boat lift, and the only working one in the UK..

View of canal from Big Wood footbridge. Marbury Country Park, Cheshire

Marbury Country Park (8 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

Once part of a large country estate, Marbury Parks history dates back to AD 1200. Guided walks are on offer all year round, with.....

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

A Victorian glasshouse, showcasing the liverpool Botanical collection...

Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle (41 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)

Set on a lonely hillside along the run of the Peckforton Hills, lie the ruins of Beeston Castle. It was built in the.....

Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, taken from the outer walls of Beeston Castle.

Peckforton Castle (9 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

This modern day version of a 12th-century castle is set in the heart of the Cheshire Plains, an area which is scattered with.....

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Lady Lever Art Gallery (3 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

This fascinating art gallery was built by the Ist Viscount Leverhulme, the great benefactor who founded the Lever empire and.....


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