Cronton

Worth seeing in and around Cronton

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Halton Stadium

   The Halton Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Widnes, Cheshire, England. The stadium is all seater and has a total capacity of 13,350.

   3.1 km · sports stadium in Widnes · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Dream

   Dream is a sculpture and a piece of public art by Jaume Plensa in Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside. Costing approximately £1.8m, it was funded through The Big Art Project in coordination with the Arts Council England, The Art Fund and Channel 4.

   3.2 km · sculpture by Jaume Plensa · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Bede's Church, Widnes

   St Bede's Church is in Appleton Village, Widnes, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

   2.8 km · church in Appleton, Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Loyola Hall

   Rainhill Hall or Loyola Hall is a Grade II listed country house built in the 19th century in Rainhill, Merseyside, England, by Bartholomew Bretherton. It is situated on the Warrington Road, next to St Bartholomew's Church.

   2.1 km · church in Rainhill, St Helens, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Michael's Church, Ditton

   St Michael's Church is in St Michael's Road, Ditton, Widnes, Halton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

   3.2 km · church in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Bartholomew's Church, Rainhill

   St Bartholomew's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Rainhill, Merseyside. It was built in 1838–40 in the style of the Church of San Bartholomew on the Island in Rome.

   1.9 km · grade II listed church in Rainhill, St Helens, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Widnes War Memorial

   Widnes War Memorial stands in Victoria Park, Widnes, Cheshire, England. It commemorates the serving men who lost their lives in the two world wars.

   2.6 km · war memorial in Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Widnes Town Hall

   Widnes Town Hall is a municipal building in Victoria Road in Widnes, Cheshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Widnes Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.

   3.7 km · town hall in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Victoria Park, Widnes

   Victoria Park is the premier urban park in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It is managed by Halton Borough Council.

   2.6 km · park in Widnes, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Riverside College Halton

    Riverside College is a further education college based over two sites in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection in 2020, and received its second “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted in 2024.

    3.4 km · college in Halton, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Cronton

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 9 km · Manchester (MAN), 32 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 90 km

Stations

Widnes railway station, 2.1 km · Hough Green railway station, 2.3 km · Whiston railway station, 3.6 km · Rainhill railway station, 3 km · Appleton railway station, 3.4 km

• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Cronton

  92 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · £9–12
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Cronton

  118 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £15–19
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Cronton

  117 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · £13–18
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