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Victoria Park

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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.


Facilities

Other

  • 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:

  • Brian C
    Widnes, United Kingdom
    One of the few nice things in this town.
    4 of 5 stars
    Monday, 11th November 2019
    As a local, Victoria Park is sadly one of the very few things worthy of mention in Widnes, which would never win the "Most Picturesque Town In The UK" award in a million years. Plenty to do here - a... Read full review
  • MarionJ295
    Daily walk
    4 of 5 stars
    Friday, 13th December 2019
    The park is very family friendly with a play area; lake with large variety of birds; bistro and ice cream parlour; enclosure for dogs to be unleashed and strict leashed dog code in general park... Read full review
  • Roving299398
    Trip type:
    Family
    Beautiful park with great facilities
    5 of 5 stars
    Friday, 3rd January 2020
    We always visit this park over all others in the area because it is a beautiful very well maintained park with great footpaths, a lovely cafe, clean play area etc. No rubbish on the floor and it... Read full review
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Opening Times

Open (1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020)

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