Location: Widnes
Top Things to do in Widnes
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Widnes (/ˈwɪdnɪs/ WID-niss) is an industrial town in Halton, Cheshire, Northwest England. In 2011, it had a population of 60,221. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn. Upstream and 8 miles (13 km) to the east is the town of Warrington, and downstream to the west is Speke, the city of Liverpool.
Restaurants in Widnes
1. Victoria Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By 2notverymobile - Widnes, United Kingdom
A great park for a day out! Two Playgrounds -one is for the little tots.Seating within the Playgrounds & grass areas for picnics.There is also an outdoor wet play area with sprinklers within the playground in summer ,but beware is does get very slippery & perhaps the floor could do with being cleaned more often!
The ice cream parlour is alongside the playground,again there is Seating inside & out.
An excellent new cafe has just opened too,further down in the park.
There is a lovely nature walk,& a lake,where children can enjoy feeding squirrels,birds & ducks,before visiting the butterfly house at the opposite end of of the park.
Also bike hire,tennis courts,climbing rock,enclosed skate board area ,cenotaph & bandstand.
There is even an enclosed dog area where dogs can play off lead.
A huge grassed area in the middle of the park offers space for children to run freely & families to picnic.
The park is suitable for those with mobility problems,as it is flat with excellent paths all around.Plenty of benches are dotted around,so it is easy to stop & relax.
Parking is not allowed inside,but plenty on the perimeter roads .
Suitable park for all ages.
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2. The Brindley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 291 reviews
Reviewed By barbelman92 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
What a night to remember fantastic venue and staff and totally took us by surprise how quaint and brilliant this venue is. It was our fist visit the seats we had chosen were fab and very comfortable swiftly served at the bar clean toilets. As...MoreThanks for taking time to write the review. Hope to see you at the Brindley Theatre again soon. Peter (The Brindley Team)
3. The World of Glass
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By carol g - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Wow this is value for money. great to see history and then to see glass blowing .I purchased two beautiful items made on the premises. Café excellent. All staff are very informative and friendly.
4. Catton Hall
Overall Ratings
5 based on 145 reviews
Set in over 200 acres of beautiful Cheshire countryside, Catton Hall is the North-West's Premier Outdoor Activity Venue! Try your hand at various country sports and adrenaline activities which are sure to leave you feeling totally exhilarated. Now come along and learn something new whilst having serious fun along the way!
Reviewed By dannybuck - Stafford, United Kingdom
This is the third time i have been hear and not been let down yet myself and my girlfriend and our friends had booked to go quad biking but unfortunately my girlfriend couldn't take part so it was just the 3 of us. We did...MoreHi dannybuck, Thank you so much for your kind words! We will look forward to seeing you again for another dose of adrenaline :)
5. Spike Island Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By andynix2017 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Local walk for me and enjoy watching the ducks and swans. Views good over the Mersey and plenty of benches to watch world go by
6. Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By xusto - wirral
Had the pleasure many yes ago of visiting this beautiful priory in all its glory before the awful renovations. It was a gem then, not now. Whoever gave permission for this awful renovation needs to be fired. I thought old buildings were protected, not the priory it seems. On arrival, you firstly have to go through a business park, which I assume was the priory s land which has been sold off. Very built up. On arrival, I was horrified to see what had happened to that beautiful old building. The only thing I can describe, is someone taking Stonehenge and putting a plastic and glass building on top of it. Scandalous!!!! Whoever agreed this renovation, you have ruined that beautiful, old priory and replaced it with a concrete, glass and plastic monstrosity. Shame on you!!
7. Walton Hall and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 952 reviews
Reviewed By Sallylilla - Manchester, United Kingdom
Visited yesterday 13 th March with my son and small grandson. Playground attractions good but our experience in the cafe/ tearoom were dreadful and need management attention. Firstly there was nobody to serve us in the cafe. It was deserted save for two customers who were leaving. The time was approximately 2.30. Went looking for staff along with two other potential customers. 10 to 15 minutes later a man in a pinafore emerged from a room outside on the courtyard laughing and joking with colleagues. There was little or no food to choose - one Sandwich cake and some unappetising looking sweaty looking scones in cellophane. By this time we were pretty disappointed and the young man seemed not to know what he was doing. Worse by far was he filth and I use the word deliberately. The flagstone floor had clearly not been mopped. In a very long time and our little who is not quite walking crawled off. On picking him up his hands were literally filthy and the knees of his trousers brown and covered in soil and dust. The table in front of our settee was also dirty and this was a quiet day. We made a hasty retreat having wasted nine pounds.
Worse was to come. I took my grandson into the ladies to change a nappy. It was so dirty that I was horrified: an overflowing bin of soiled nappies, dirty change table and the floor awash with muddy water so that a clean dropped nappy had to be immediately binned. I did not want to use the facility because of health risks but had to as our baby had soiled himself. I spent ages with anti bac wiped both on the baby and on myself. There is no excuse for such disgusting conditions and the establishment should be ashamed.
8. Knowsley Safari
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Knowsley Safari Park was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. Then, the `safari park' concept of having visitors in cages (cars) and the animals roaming free based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa was unique. In 1994, Edward Stanley, the 19th Earl, succeeded to the title. The estate being only 8 miles (13 km) from Liverpool city centre, Knowsley was the first safari park to be built close to a large city. In spite of some understandable apprehension about the possible problems associated with large numbers of animals (including lions) roaming about close to the city, the then County and District councils approved the proposals.In the first two years of opening, the route through Knowsley Safari Park consisted of a 3½ mile (5.6 km) drive, and the main attractions were lions, cheetahs, monkeys, giraffes, zebra, elephants and various antelopes. The park proved immensely popular, so in 1973 an extension, including a further 1½ miles (2.4km) of road, was built and opened. This allowed more animals to be added to the collection on display along the now 5-mile- (8 km) long route, including herds of camels, buffalo and white rhino as well as a group of tigers.A few modifications to the original design have had to be made for safety and display reasons. The tigers and lions are now displayed in enclosures within the game reserves, and the elephants have their own paddock in the walk around section at the end of the safari drive. We also have a car friendly route around the outside of the monkey jungle for visitors who do not wish to have a close encounter with our baboons. Knowsley Safari Park has become one of Merseyside's premier leisure attractions, winning several awards for tourism and it's animal husbandry.
Reviewed By Angela C - Manchester, United Kingdom
Visited Knowsley Safari Park today and had a fantastic time. Would thoroughly recommend the baboon bus as it gives the full tour of the park - including safely going through the baboon enclosure and seeing other cars get damaged! Have to say a huge thank you to Keith who did a fantastic tour! Along with the guys from the birds of prey and sea lion show who did brilliant jobs! Also cafe was reasonably priced which is a bonus for a day out!
9. Langtree Park Stadium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By trudyjane1966 - Bath, United Kingdom
We were here as part of my boyfriends 50th gift. We thought we would treat ourselves to 1873 Lounge VIP hospitality. We phoned ahead to say we would be late as stuck in roadworks all the way from South to North (6 hours) they said no problem at all. We arrived only one course late so was not to bad. It was well worth waiting for. The menu was Starter..Coronation chicken terrine, baby leaf salad and coriander naan bread. Main..Steak and gold ale pie, wholegrain mustard mash and veg. Pudding.. Manchester tart whipped cream and raspberries. The food was excellent and the waiting staff fantastic they really work hard. We have done this a couple of times as a treat to ourselves and never been disappointed and you sit on a big table with people you dont know but by the end of the evening you are best friends it is such a laugh. You also get a padded seat to watch the rugby and dont have to walk far to get there. Then there is coffee and tea at half time. Definitely worth the extra money.
10. Hover Force Ltd
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 124 reviews
Hovercraft Racing, Off Road Buggy Trials, DTV Shredder & Segway Experiences for groups and individuals. Outdoor Activities for Stags & Hens, Birthdays, Corporate Events, Teambuilding, Redletterdays and to suit all ages 7+. Located next to M56 at Frodsham
Reviewed By katemenzies - Manchester, United Kingdom
An absolutely fantastic day from the 9.30am start through to the 6pm finish. We managed to fit in x6 different activities, x1 of which they made bespoke to us to accommodate for the ~40 people we had to entertain for the day.
Facilities
We provided our own BBQ during the day but the site on staff couldn't do enough to support us with setting it up and ensuring we had all the bits we needed. There is also tea/coffee available on site throughout the day and the toilets were impeccably clean with hand wash facilities provided. They thought of everything!
Staff
All staff were very skilled in the activity they looked after and made the experience as fun as possible whilst ensuring safety was ensured
Activities
Hovercrafting, Buggies, Tomahawks, DTV shredders, Duck herding (bought in for us!)
Tips
Just book it and go an enjoy a fun filled day out - some of our group have already rebooked!
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