Victoria Park, Widnes by Arthur S
Victoria Park - Widnes
Victoria Park is situated close to Widnes Town Centre. It holds the prestigious Green Flag award. 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.
- Park is open all year
- Disabled access
- Cafe
- Picnic areas
- Butterfly house: for opening times visit their facebook page
- Interactive water feature (summer months)
- Bowling greens
- Tennis courts
- Baskeball courts
- Skate facility
- Climbing boulder
- Childrens play areas
- Dog park
- Lake & Fountain
Created: 12 January 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cenotaph in Victoria Park, Widnes
Victoria Park Bandstand, Widnes
Victoria Park, Widnes Information
Victoria Park, Widnes Address
Birchfield Rd, Widnes
WA8 7SU
Website: http://visit.halton.me/project/victoria-park/
Get directionsLocal History around Victoria Park - Widnes
There are some historic monuments around including:
Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porchRainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The RoughAugustinian Abbey known as Norton PrioryLovel's Hall moated site and fishpond, WidnesOld Bold Hall moated site, BoldHalton Castle: a ruined shell keep castle on the site of an earlier motte and baileyMicklehead Green moated siteDuck decoy pond 200m south east of Marsh BridgeSt Anne's WellOld Moat House Medieval Moat, BoldHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane FarmCranshaw Hall moated siteHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farm.
