Halton

Worth seeing in and around Halton

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 Castle

   Halton Castle is a castle in the village of Halton, part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The castle is on the top of Halton Hill, a sandstone prominence overlooking the village.

   1.8 km · ruins of castle with later buildings in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Norton Priory Museum and Gardens

   Norton Priory is a historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, comprising the remains of an abbey complex dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, and an 18th-century country house; it is now a museum. The remains are a scheduled ancient monument and are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

   3.1 km · historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St John the Evangelist's Church, Weston

   St John the Evangelist's Church is in Weston, once a separate village and now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

   2.6 km · church in Weston, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Frodsham Castle

   Frodsham Castle was in the market town of Frodsham, Cheshire, England. Initially it served a military purpose, it then became a manor house and a gaol.

   3.4 km · Castle in England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Rocksavage

   Rocksavage or Rock Savage was an Elizabethan mansion in Cheshire, England, which served as the primary seat of the Savage family. The house lies in ruins, at SJ526799 in Clifton.

   900 m · grade II listed ruins in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Laurence's Church, Frodsham

   St Laurence's Church is in Church Road, Frodsham, Cheshire, England. The church stands, not in the centre of the town, but in the elevated area of Overton overlooking the town.

   3.2 km · Grade I listed church in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Old Quay Bridge

   Old Quay Bridge is a Grade II listed swing bridge in Runcorn, England.

   3.4 km · Grade II listed swing bridge in Wigg Island, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Runcorn War Memorial

   Runcorn War Memorial was built to commemorate the servicemen of Runcorn lost in active service in the First World War. It was unveiled on Remembrance Sunday 1920 at 3:30pm, beginning a tradition of afternoon services.

   3.2 km · war memorial in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   All Saints Church, Runcorn

   All Saints' Church is the parish church of Runcorn, Cheshire, England, sited on the south bank of the River Mersey overlooking Runcorn Gap. There is a tradition that the first church on the site was founded by Ethelfleda in 915.

   3.8 km · church in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Carnegie Library, Runcorn

    The Carnegie Library is in Egerton Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building and "possesses special architectural and historic interest within a national context".

    3.8 km · grade II listed library building in Halton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Halton

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 10 km · Manchester (MAN), 28 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 92 km

Stations

Runcorn, 3.6 km · Runcorn railway station, 3.6 km · Frodsham railway station, 2.8 km · Runcorn East railway station, 2.6 km

• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Halton

  85 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · £13–17
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Halton

  111 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · £14–18
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Halton

  107 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · £12–16
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