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A picture of Warrington

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E)

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...

Widnes Runcorn bridge, Cheshire.

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Eccleston Mere St Helens, Merseyside, on a September evening.

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)

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

River Weaver near Frodsham Bridge

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction SW)

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

Lymm Church.

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

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.....

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

Helsby is famous for Helsby Hill which rises to a height of 462ft, and has traces of an Iron-Age camp...

All Saints Church in the middle of Rainford, Merseyside

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NW)

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

Wigan Market

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction N)

Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that the Roman's had built a settlement here...

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

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.....

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

First developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on...

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)

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...

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures)

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

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War Memorial

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

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...

John Gilbert Pub, Worsley Brow

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NE)

Just 20 minutes car journey away from the center of Manchester is the historic town of Worsley, which is best known for its scenic walks along the historic Bridgewater canal......

Sefton Park, Liverpool

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

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.....

St Helen's Church, Tarporley

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction S)

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

St Katherines Chapel, Lydiate.

Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

This attractive village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is perhaps best known for the evocative ruins of St. Catherine's Church...

Bolton Town Hall seen through cherry blossom, Spring 2003.

Bolton (39 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NE)

The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist...

River Irwell, Salford

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)

The City of Salford lies at the heart of the Metropolis known as Greater Manchester in an area where cotton was once king and its mill workers were portrayed for posterity by acclaimed 20th-century artist L.S.Lowry...

Wallasey Town Hall

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction W)

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

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Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction SE)

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

Statue at Norton Priory, Cheshire

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (6 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction S)

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

Remains of Halton Castle

Halton Castle (3 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Friends Meeting House

Friends Meeting House (2 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)

George Shaw of Bickerstaffe first established this handsome stone-built house of 1679 as a place of Quaker worship, since then.....

Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, the oldest surviving wing built in 1435.

Knowsley Hall & Safari Park (3 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NW)

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Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)

Arley Hall featured recently in the BBC's religious programme Songs of Praise. It's illustrious owner, Lord Ashbrook was seen.....

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

Marbury Country Park (8 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

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

Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)

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

Speke Hall, Liverpool

Speke Hall (13 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction W)

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

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)

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

Croxteth Hall, Liverpool

Croxteth Hall (9 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction W)

This magnificent Hall was once the home of the Molyneux family, Earls of Sefton, who were second in importance to the Earls of.....

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

This handsome 18th century red brick house was built around an Elizabethan moated manor house, built by the first George Booth. .....

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

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

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

A day at Tatton Park has much to offer, its two historic houses, the Mansion and Tudor Old Hall, are set in 1000 acres of.....

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)

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Ellesmere Port - Taken By David Thomas DEC 2001

Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (50 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SW)

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

Just how close do they come?

Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (2 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

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Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside - July 2005

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

That Liverpool should finally have a Roman Catholic Cathedral of its own, was a dream come true when on 14th May 1967, the.....

Sea Life Sculpture Eastham Country Park looking over the Mersey

Eastham Woods Country Park (1 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction W)

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The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club (8 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)

The most famous club in the world....


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