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Birchfield Avenue
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 6PX

Tel: 0151 511 6770

Victoria park lake

About

Victoria Park is situated close to Widnes Town Centre. It holds the prestgious Green Flag award and is regarded as Halton’s premier park. Opened in 1900 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Heritage Lottery funding has restored Victoria Park to its former splendour and enabled the replacement of the major features that had disappeared over the years such as the bandstand, fountain and lake.

It hosts an impressive array of facilities for the visitor. Its comprehensive secure play facilities includes an interactive water feature (open during the summer months); ice cream kiosk; contemporary park pavilion serving snacks and Starbucks coffee; bowling greens; model boating lake; floodlit tennis, basketball courts and skate facility; climbing boulder; glasshouses with pets corner and butterfly house.


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  • Cafe/Restaurant
  • Disabled Access
  • Picnic Facility
  • Toilets

Provider Preferences

  • In town/city centre

Map & Directions

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Road Directions

Exit the M62 Jnct 7, take the A557 Watkinson Way. Take the exit for Derby Rd, follow road until you reach Birchfield Rd, turn left onto Birchfield. Victoria Park is on your left.

Public Transport Directions

There are nearby bus stops on Birchfield RoadWidnes Train Station is 0.3 miles from the park.Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 7.9 miles from the park.For further information, please call TRAVELINE, Public Transport Info, 0871 200 22 33

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    Recent Reviews:

    • Penny201914
      Trip type:
      Family
      Lovely Park
      4 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 18th August 2020
      Really enjoy coming to this park, always well maintained and clean, although some equipment broken. Quite busy with it being summer holidays at present. Ice cream shop open for takeaway. Lovely duck... Read full review
    • fozdeb
      Liverpool, United Kingdom
      Excellent walk
      4 of 5 stars
      Thursday, 29th October 2020
      Fab place to walk the dog on an autumnal day. Lots of friendly people around and even managed to get a coffee to warm the cockles of my heart. Read full review
    • ScottishTemplar
      Edinburgh, United Kingdom
      Trip type:
      Friends getaway
      Great public park
      4 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 3rd July 2021
      Big park and popular with families. Free parking in the streets around the park. Loads for kids to do and pleasant to walk around Read full review
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    Opening Times

    Open (1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021)

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