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.
The area around Bidston boasts some of the best towns including St Helens, Billinge, Speke, Southport, Formby, Wallasey, and Birkenhead.
Places near Bidston feature a number of interesting lakes including Carr Mill Dam.
Don't miss Carr Mill Dam's woodlands if visiting the area around Bidston.
The area around Bidston boasts some of the best parks including Victoria Park, John Eddleston Playing Fields, Stanley Park, Sefton Park, and Vale Park.
Rainford Old Delf - Crank Caverns is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like old mines.
Billinge Hill (Wigan) is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like hills.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Bidston area like Billinge Beacon, Liverpool Cathedral, St Johns Beacon, Speke Hall, Gateway to the former Liscard Battery, and Bidston Windmill.
Billinge Beacon, and New Brighton War Memorial are some of Bidston best historic monuments to visit near Bidston.
Don't miss Liverpool's cities if visiting the area around Bidston.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Bidston including Mersey Estuary.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best gardens including St John's Gardens - Liverpool.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best shopping centres including Liverpool One.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like airports.
There are a several good beaches in the Bidston area like Southport, Formby Beach, New Brighton, and Thurstaston Beach.
Don't miss Formby Nature Reserve's nature reserves if visiting the area around Bidston.
The area around Bidston features a number of interesting villages including New Brighton, Eastham, Upton, Wallasey Village, West Kirby, Thurstaston, and Thornton Hough.
Little Hilbre Island, and Hilbre Island are great places to visit near Bidston if you like islands.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best country parks including Wirral Country Park.
Places near Bidston feature a number of interesting canals including Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Wigan to Liverpool Section.
Bidston History
There are some historic monuments around Bidston:
