Rainhill is a Town in the county of Merseyside.

Retail in Rainhill

There are great places to visit near Rainhill 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 Rainhill boasts some of the best towns including St Helens, Billinge, Speke, Southport, Formby, Wallasey, and Birkenhead.

Lakes to visit near Rainhill include Carr Mill Dam.

Places near Rainhill feature a number of interesting woodlands including Carr Mill Dam.

Don't miss Victoria Park, John Eddleston Playing Fields, Stanley Park, Sefton Park, and Vale Park's parks if visiting the area around Rainhill.

Rainhill is near some unmissable old mines like Rainford Old Delf - Crank Caverns,

Rainhill is near some unmissable hills like Billinge Hill (Wigan),

There are a number of historic buildings near Rainhill including 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 Rainhill best historic monuments to visit near Rainhill.

Rainhill is near some unmissable cities like Liverpool,

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Rainhill like Mersey Estuary.

Rainhill is near some unmissable gardens like St John's Gardens - Liverpool,

Rainhill is near some unmissable shopping centres like Liverpool One,

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of Rainhill's best, nearby airports to visit in Rainhill.

Southport, Formby Beach, New Brighton, and Thurstaston Beach are great places to visit near Rainhill if you like beaches.

Formby Nature Reserve is one of Rainhill's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Rainhill.

Rainhill's best nearby villages can be found at New Brighton, Eastham, Upton, Wallasey Village, West Kirby, Thurstaston, and Thornton Hough.

Rainhill's best nearby islands can be found at Little Hilbre Island, and Hilbre Island.

There are a several good country parks in the area around Rainhill like Wirral Country Park.

There are a several good canals in the area around Rainhill like Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Wigan to Liverpool Section.

Rainhill History

There are some historic monuments around Rainhill:

• Halton Castle: a ruined shell keep castle on the site of an earlier motte and bailey
• Number nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon Way
• Cranshaw Hall moated site
• Old Bold Hall moated site, Bold
• Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch
• Lovel's Hall moated site and fishpond, Widnes
• Duck decoy pond 200m south east of Marsh Bridge
• Micklehead Green moated site
• Old Moat House Medieval Moat, Bold
• Augustinian Abbey known as Norton Priory
• Mossborough Hall moated site
• Rainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The Rough
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm
• Standing cross south of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the cemetery at Windlehurst
• Cannington Shaw Bottle Shop, Sherdley Works
• Ruins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Windlehurst
• St Anne's Well