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Halton
Halton sits astride the River Mersey to the east of Liverpool. Runcorn and Widnes are the major towns, and many more picturesque parishes and villages make up the borough.
The village of Daresbury, where Lewis Carroll, the famous children's author, was born, is a pretty countryside village featuring a church with stained glass windows depicting Carroll's life.
Halton's 'landmark' is the Silver Jubilee Bridge, one of the largest of its kind worldwide. Designed by Mott, Hay & Anderson, it spans 330 metres (1082 feet) and was opened in 1961 by Princess Alexandra of Kent. It is Grade II listed.
Walking part of the Trans-Pennine Trail, weaving down a canal, or enjoying one of Halton’s many special events such as Creamfields, there’s many ways to spend your spare time here. The Widnes Vikings Rugby League team are based in the borough, there’s the Brindley arts centre and Norton Priory Museum and Gardens for culture lovers, the Catalyst science and discovery centre for science fans, and plenty of nature reserves and countryside walks for outdoorsy types.
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Halton Castle
Runcorn
The ruins of Halton Castle stand on a prominent rocky hill overlooking the River Mersey. A location which must have been chosen for its "elevated position and excellent potential as an observation post".
Pickerings Pasture Local Nature Reserve
Widnes
A Green Flag Award winning Local Nature Reserve with wild flower meadows and view across the estuary. A peaceful place to enjoy picnics and watching wildlife.
Runcorn Hill
Runcorn
A Green Flag winning local nature reserve with 32 hectares of natural landscapes and formal grounds including woodland walks, quarry, orienteering trails and north Cheshire's largest surviving stretch of heathland.
Spike Island
Widnes
Green Flag Award winning Spike Island is today open parkland, with items of industrial archaeological interest and a canal.
Victoria Park
Widnes
Victoria Park holds the coveted Green Flag Award and is regarded as Halton’s premier park.
Constellations Presents Nova
Widnes
In Halton we will be hosting Nova, described by its creators, renowned artists Squid Soup, as ‘a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently “new” star, that slowly fades over several weeks or many months.’
Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest
United Kingdom
Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.
