Heswall

Worth seeing in and around Heswall

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
   All Saints Church, Thornton Hough

   All Saints Church is in Raby Road, Thornton Hough, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Deanery of Wirral, South, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester.

   3.7 km · church in Thornton Hough, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St Stephen's Church, Prenton

   St Stephen's Church is in Prenton Lane, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester.

   6 km · grade II listed church in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Christ Church, Higher Bebington

   Christ Church is in King's Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral, North, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester.

   6 km · grade II listed church in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Thornton Manor

   Thornton Manor is a large country house in the village of Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building.

   3.1 km · country house in Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch

   Holy Cross Church is in Woodchurch, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Birkenhead.

   5.1 km · church in Woodchurch, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St John the Divine, Frankby

   The Church of St John the Divine, is in Frankby Road, Frankby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is a lively and active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral North, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester.

   5.7 km · grade II listed church in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Mary's and St Helen's Church, Neston

   St Mary and St Helen Church is in the town of Neston, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

   4.9 km · church in Neston, Cheshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of the Resurrection and All Saints, Caldy

   The Church of the Resurrection and All Saints is in the village of Caldy, Wirral, Merseyside, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

   5.5 km · grade II listed church in Caldy, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St. Bartholomew's Church, Thurstaston

   St Bartholomew's Church is in the village of Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Wirral North.

   3.2 km · church in Wirral, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St George's Church, Thornton Hough

    St George's Church is in Manor Road, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, England. Formerly home to a congregation of the United Reformed Church, the church closed in July 2021 and the building is now privately owned.

    3.6 km · Grade II* listed church in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The oldest structure is the tower of St Peter's Parish Church, which is about 500 years old. The present church was built in 1879, and is the third to have been built on the site. The previous church was destroyed by a violent thunderstorm on 19 September 1875.

From Wikivoyage: Heswall, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Da Piero, 5 Mill Hill Road, Irby, CH61 4UB,. Willow Tea House & Bistro, 23 Milner Road,. Daily 10AM-4:30PM.

1. 01
   Sheldrakes

   Banks Road, Lower Heswall, CH60 9JS,.

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Getting to Heswall

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 17 km · Manchester (MAN), 54 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 112 km

Stations

Neston railway station, 4.6 km · Heswall railway station, 1.7 km · Neston South railway station, 5.3 km · Caldy railway station, 5.7 km · Thurstaston railway station, 3.5 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Heswall

  59 km · quickest by road, 1h 37m · £8–10
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Heswall

  115 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · £13–18
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Heswall

  136 km · quickest by road, 2h 53m · £17–22
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