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.
St Helens, Billinge, Speke, Southport, Formby, Wallasey, and Birkenhead are great places to visit near Bidston if you like towns.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Bidston like Carr Mill Dam.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best woodlands including Carr Mill Dam.
Bidston's best nearby parks can be found at 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,
Hills to visit near Bidston include Billinge Hill (Wigan).
Bidston has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Billinge Beacon, Liverpool Cathedral, St Johns Beacon, Speke Hall, Gateway to the former Liscard Battery, and Bidston Windmill.
Don't miss Billinge Beacon, and New Brighton War Memorial's historic monuments if visiting the area around Bidston.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best cities including Liverpool.
Mersey Estuary is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like rivers and streams.
Gardens to visit near Bidston include St John's Gardens - Liverpool.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Bidston like Liverpool One.
Don't miss Liverpool John Lennon Airport's airports if visiting the area around Bidston.
Beaches to visit near Bidston include Southport, Formby Beach, New Brighton, and Thurstaston Beach.
The area around Bidston's best nature reserves can be found at Formby Nature Reserve.
The area around Bidston boasts some of the best villages including New Brighton, Eastham, Upton, Wallasey Village, West Kirby, Thurstaston, and Thornton Hough.
Bidston's best nearby islands can be found at Little Hilbre Island, and Hilbre Island.
Country Parks to visit near Bidston include 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:
