Recommended Towns & Villages near Holywell

Heswall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NE)

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...

West Kirby (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N)

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

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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

Rhyl (11 Pictures)

in the county of Denbighshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 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...

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)

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...

New Brighton (30 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (13.1 miles, 21.0 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...

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)

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.....

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SE)

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

Crosby (31 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction NE)

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 (1 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NE)

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Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

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

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction E)

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

Formby (18 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction N)

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Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (20.8 miles, 33.5 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...

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (21.1 miles, 33.9 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...

Shocklach (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (23.1 miles, 37.1 km, direction SE)

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.....

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (23.7 miles, 38.2 km, direction NE)

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

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (23.9 miles, 38.4 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near Holywell

Hilbre Island Lighthouse (1 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction N)

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Loggerheads Country Park (2 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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Ewloe Castle (1 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

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Hawarden Castle (2 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

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Lady Lever Art Gallery (3 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

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

Eastham Woods Country Park (1 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

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The Beatles Story Exhibition (8 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

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

Albert Dock (29 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

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.....

Albion House (1 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

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

The Cavern Club (8 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NE)

The most famous club in the world....

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NE)

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

Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (50 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction E)

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

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

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

Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (2 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction E)

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Chester Zoo (24 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction E)

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

Chester Cathedral (40 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 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......

Speke Hall (13 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction E)

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

Roman Gardens (2 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SE)

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 Roman Amphitheatre (1 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE)

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

Chester Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SE)

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

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