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Perch Rock Lighthouse, New Brighton

New Brighton (30 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction NE)

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...

Passion flower and bee

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

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.....

Welsh Hills from West Kirby, Merseyside

West Kirby (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)

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

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

Heswall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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...

Lady Lever Gallery

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction SE)

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...

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

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

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

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

Iron Man at Crosby, Merseyside

Crosby (31 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family...

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

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St Katherines Chapel, Lydiate.

Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)

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

Freshfield, Formby Looking out to sea

Formby (18 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

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The Junction public house, Rainford.

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

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

Taylor Park snow

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

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

Widnes, Cheshire, early evening Autumn sky

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction E)

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...

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

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

St Lawrence Church, Frodsham

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction SE)

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

Chester - August 2010

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

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

Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl (11 Pictures)

in the county of Denbighshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction W)

This resort is dominated by a golden sandy beach running from the mouth of the River Clwyd to Prestatyn, making it a perfect summer place for families to enjoy seaside fun, sunbathing and swimming...

Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction NE)

Noted for its picturesque late-medieval manor house Rufford Old Hall, the village of Rufford occupies a fine setting on the fertile Lancashire Plains...

A picture of Warrington

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (19.9 miles, 31.9 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...

Wigan Market

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction NE)

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...

Recommended attractions near Bidston

The Beatles Story Exhibition, Liverpool.

The Beatles Story Exhibition (8 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction E)

Liverpool's world famous and multi-award winning Beatles Story experience..

A picture of Albion House

Albion House (1 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

A Victorian era office block designed by Richard Norman Shaw who based the design after his earlier work on Scotland Yard. Albion.....

Albert Dock at night, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Albert Dock (29 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

King John granted Liverpool a charter in 1207, this was to encourage the growth of a port, at this time it was a small fishing.....

The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club (8 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

The most famous club in the world....

Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside - July 2005

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction E)

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

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Lady Lever Art Gallery (3 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SE)

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

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)

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

Hilbre Lighthouse

Hilbre Island Lighthouse (1 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)

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Sea Life Sculpture Eastham Country Park looking over the Mersey

Eastham Woods Country Park (1 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE)

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Croxteth Hall, Liverpool

Croxteth Hall (9 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

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

Speke Hall, Liverpool

Speke Hall (13 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)

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

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

Knowsley Hall & Safari Park (3 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction E)

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Ellesmere Port - Taken By David Thomas DEC 2001

Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (50 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

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

Freshfield, Formby Looking out to sea

Formby Reserve (2 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

A beautiful stretch of coastline offering a large expanse of beach, sand dunes and pine woods where you can glimpse the rare but.....

Just how close do they come?

Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (2 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Castle Ewloe near Buxton in northern Wales

Ewloe Castle (1 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

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Orangutans at Chester Zoo, Chester, Cheshire.

Chester Zoo (24 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Friends Meeting House

Friends Meeting House (2 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction E)

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

Hawarden Castle, Hawarden, Flintshire, taken from the Cricket Club.

Hawarden Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

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Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral (40 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SE)

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


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