Warrington

Warrington is a town in the county of Cheshire in North West England. Warrington sits on the banks of the River Mersey and lies 16 miles east of Liverpool.

Warrington was founded by the Romans during their conquering of Britain. The Romans seen thisspot as an ideal crossing point on the River Mersey. The Industrial Revolution allowed Warrington grow both commercially and residential. Warrington became a manufacturing town with a large steel industry as well as many others. Warrington flourished as the River Mersey was made more accessible, with canals being built to help navigate through the Mersey.

Places of Interest

Parr Hall and Pyramid are two of the North West’s leading arts and entertainment venues, hosting many well known music, comedy, dance, drama, theatre performers. The Pyramid is also a great place to get involved in a variety of community classes and workshops from dancing classes to learning how to draw or paint.

Warrington Museum and Art Gallery underwent a refurbishment and reopened last year. In the museum you can expect to find many treasures from the natural world. Rare rocks, fossilised footprints, glittering gems and Warrington’s very own ‘Dinosaur’ are displayed all year round. Other exhibits change throughout the year, featuring some works of famous modern day artists.

Walton Hall is located three miles from Warrington town centre and is set amongst thirty acres of beautiful parkland. In the thirty acres includes the Walton Hall Garden’s. These gardens are beautifully landscaped and are great fun for families. There are great country walks to be found in the gardens. Golf enthusiasts can play a round at the championship standard Walton Hall Golf Club designed by David Thomas and Peter Allis. Walton Hall also has a zoo, great entertainment for the kids. The zoo is home to many birds and animals.

Warrington is also famous as a sporting town. The town’s premier sport is Rugby League. The town’s Warrington Wolves is one of the most famous Rugby Leagues in the country, being the only team to have played every season in the top flight of rugby league. The Warrington Wolves won the Challenge Cup for two years running 2009 and 2010 and won the Super LeagueLeaders Shield for the first time in 2011.

Places to Stay

Warrington has many plenty of places to stay whether you are visiting the area for leisure or business and to suit your budget. There is several luxury 4 or more star hotels in Warrington as well as some quaint and friendly B&B’s located throughout the town, making your stay in Warrington as enjoyable as possible.