Bidston is a Village in the county of Merseyside.
The village of Bidston is in Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula, in England. It is situated between Birkenhead Park and Wallasey Golf Club.
Bidston was originally a small agricultural hamlet, but grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution as industries such as shipbuilding and chemical manufacturing moved into the area. The village became part of Birkenhead in 1877, when Birkenhead was granted borough status.
Today, Bidston is a residential area with a population of around 4,500 people. There are a number of shops and businesses in the village, as well as Bidston Hall, which is a grade II listed building. Bidston is also home to Bidston Observatory, which was built in 1866 and is one of the oldest working meteorological observatories in the world.
Bidston postcode: CH41 7EJ
There are great places to visit near Bidston including some great towns, lakes, woodlands, parks, old mines, hills, historic buildings, historic monuments, cities, rivers and streams, gardens, shopping centres, airports, beaches, nature reserves, villages, islands, country parks and canals.
There are a number of towns near Bidston including St Helens, Billinge, Speke, Southport, Formby, Wallasey, and Birkenhead.
Carr Mill Dam is one of Bidston's best, nearby lakes to visit in Bidston.
Bidston is near some unmissable woodlands like Carr Mill Dam,
There are a several good parks in the Bidston area like Victoria Park, John Eddleston Playing Fields, Stanley Park, Sefton Park, and Vale Park.
Bidston is near some unmissable old mines like Rainford Old Delf - Crank Caverns,
Billinge Hill (Wigan) is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like hills.
Don't miss Billinge Beacon, Liverpool Cathedral, St Johns Beacon, Speke Hall, Gateway to the former Liscard Battery, and Bidston Windmill's historic buildings if visiting the area around Bidston.
The area around Bidston features a number of interesting historic monuments including Billinge Beacon, and New Brighton War Memorial.
Liverpool is one of Bidston's best, nearby cities to visit in Bidston.
Don't miss Mersey Estuary's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Bidston.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Bidston like St John's Gardens - Liverpool.
Liverpool One is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like shopping centres.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best airports including Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Bidston has some unmissable beaches nearby like Southport, Formby Beach, New Brighton, and Thurstaston Beach.
Don't miss Formby Nature Reserve's nature reserves if visiting the area around Bidston.
Villages to visit near Bidston include New Brighton, Eastham, Upton, Wallasey Village, West Kirby, Thurstaston, and Thornton Hough.
Little Hilbre Island, and Hilbre Island are some of Bidston best islands to visit near Bidston.
There are a number of country parks near to Bidston including Wirral Country Park.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Wigan to Liverpool Section is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like canals.
Bidston History
There are some historic monuments around Bidston:
