Welcome to Runcorn

Runcorn is a town located in the county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Mersey and is connected to the north bank by the iconic Runcorn Bridge. The town has a rich history dating back to the Roman era, and evidence of this can be seen in the form of the remains of a Roman fort that was discovered in the area.

In the 19th century, Runcorn became an important industrial center, with the construction of the Bridgewater Canal and the opening of the Runcorn railway station. The town was home to a number of chemical and manufacturing plants, including the famous ICI chemical works. Today, Runcorn is still an important industrial hub, with a number of businesses operating in the area, including the pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca.

Despite its industrial heritage, Runcorn is also a town that is rich in natural beauty. The town is surrounded by stunning countryside, including the nearby Delamere Forest and the Mersey Estuary. The town also has a number of parks and green spaces, including the popular Runcorn Hill Park, which offers stunning views of the surrounding area. Overall, Runcorn is a town that offers a unique blend of industrial heritage and natural beauty, making it a fascinating place to visit or call home.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 15.2°C

Feels Like: 15.2°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Victoria Road Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Roberts	Victoria Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5BN 01928574644 School Website
St Clements Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Parker	Oxford Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4NX 01928572129 School Website
The Grange School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Hicks	Latham Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5DX 1928562660 School Website
Pewithall Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Baugh	Kenilworth Avenue Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4XQ 01928576139 School Website
St Edwards Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Snell	Wivern Place Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1RZ 01928572317 School Website
Runcorn All Saints C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Robertson	Church Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1LD 01928572091 School Website
Westfield Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sandra Pope	Clayton Crescent Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4TR 01928572343 School Website
The Heath School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jamie Jardine	Clifton Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SY 01928576664 School Website
Halton Lodge Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Hilldrup	Grangeway Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5LU 01928564053 School Website
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lorraine Connolly	Cotterill Halton Brook Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2NL 01928563148 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Runcorn Station Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5UB 0.48 Miles
05:42 to London Euston Platform:1 On time 05:58 to Liverpool Lime Street Platform:2 On time 06:09 to Liverpool Lime Street Platform:2 On time
Runcorn East Barnfield Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6EP 2.63 Miles
05:14 to Manchester Airport Platform:2 On time 06:11 to Manchester Airport Platform:2 On time 06:26 to Llandudno Platform:1 On time
Frodsham Church Street, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7DN 2.76 Miles
05:08 to Manchester Airport Platform:2 On time 05:56 to Liverpool Lime Street Platform:2 On time 06:05 to Manchester Airport Platform:2 On time
Widnes Victoria Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TJ 2.94 Miles
06:08 to Liverpool Lime Street Platform:2 On time 06:23 to Warrington Central Platform:1 On time
Hough Green Liverpool Road, Hough Green, Cheshire, WA8 7XU 3.20 Miles
06:11 to Liverpool Lime Street Platform:2 On time 06:20 to Warrington Central Platform:1 On time 06:39 to Manchester Oxford Road Platform:1 On time

Local Taxis

Taxi
S A Jones Chauffeur Cars 01928 561233 5A Woodall Drive, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5QB 0.13 Miles
Apec Taxis 01928 777777 Red Admiral Car Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5JQ 0.38 Miles
Lymmitedtaxis 01925 393111 50 Boston Av, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5XF 0.56 Miles
Pauls Travel 01928 577886 47 Mather Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4JJ 1.24 Miles
Selwyns Coach Hire 01928 529036 Head Office, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4LU 1.32 Miles
Airport Transfers 07903 851589 Kestrels Way, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2FB 1.49 Miles
Kondonadona Taxis 07761 748045 Unit 17/Waterloo Centre/Waterloo Rd, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0PR 1.50 Miles
Jp Airport Transfers 07507 442228 6 Falcons Way, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2FF 1.52 Miles
Halton Taxis 0151 424 1234 81 Victoria Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7RS 1.75 Miles
Home James Travel 0151 486 5111 365 Hale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8TR 2.15 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Langdale Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Street Collection Today available until:11:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Ivy Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norleane Crescent Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Picton Avenue Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Campbell Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highlands Road Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Latham Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
High Street So Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Irwell Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Picow Farm Road Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Halton Road Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Picow Farm Road Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Heath Road Medical Centre	78 Heath Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5TJ
Halton Primary Care Dermatology Service 01928 565881	Gp Health Connect Heath Road Medical Centre Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5TJ
Runcorn Gp Extra 01928 565881	Heath Road Medical Centre 78 Heath Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5TJ
The Brindley - Covid Local Vaccination Service	High Street Runcorn WA7 1BG
The Brindley - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	High Street Runcorn WA7 1BG

Local Stores

Balfour St
66-70 Balfour Street
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 4PH
01928 568280
shop.8060@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.36 miles

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SPAR Runcorn
Thomas Jones Way
Runcorn Express Way
Runcorn
WA7 5AQ
01928 564850
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Laurels Veterinary Surgery
Charter House Victoria Road Runcorn Cheshire WA7 5SS 01928 575515 0.31 miles

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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Trident Retail Park Halton Lea Runcorn Cheshire WA7 2FQ 01928 751288 runcorn@jollyes.co.uk 1.34 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Sandymoor Veterinary Centre
Unit 6 Otterburn Street Sandymoor Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1YN 1.81 miles

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Widnes Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Bowers Retail Park Widnes Cheshire WA8 0TA 01514223040 widnes@vets4pets.com Website 2.01 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A North West Veterinary Specialists Ltd
Delamere House Ashville Point Sutton Weaver Cheshire WA7 3FW 01928 711400 enquiries@nwspecialists.co.uk 2.21 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Eye-Vet Ltd
Apollo House 41-43 Halton Station Road Sutton Weaver Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3DN 01928 714 040 admin@eye-vet.co.uk Website 2.33 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Local Dog Walks

Wigg Island
Wigg Island, Also Known As Wigg Island Community Park, Is A Community Park And Local Nature Reserve In Runcorn, Halton, England The Linnets Runcorn Lancashire WA7 1PJ 0.78 miles

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Pickering Pastures
Beautiful Views Of Runcorn Bridge And The River Mersey.. Free Car Park To Sit And Admire The View So Less Energetic Ones Can Wait In Car With Hot Flask Of Tea While You Walk Over To Admire The Views. We Turned Left And Walked Upto The Small Bridge And Winding Steps To Then Find Another Footpath. After A Few More Miles We Turned Back. Benches On The Way To Sit Admire The Views And Lots Of Places To Throw Sticks..Bobby And Me Enjoyed Our Sunny Crisp Morning Today. Pickering'S Pasture Mersey View Rd Widnes Lancashire WA8 8LP 1.85 miles I Used My Sat Nav On My Phone With Google Maps And It'S Not Hard To Find

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Spike Island Great Sankey Canal
As The Ferry Tavern Is In The Middle Of Spike Island Widnes And Sankey Valley Park Warrington I Find It The Best Place To Park As There Is Free Parking And A Dog Friendly Pub. From The Ferry Tavern You Can Choose Which Way You Want To Walk, Widnes Or Warrington But Both Paths Will Be Flat And About 4 Miles Until You Reach Nice Open Areas Ideal For Playing With Your Companion Then Walk Back Down To The Dog Friendly Tavern For Refreshments For Yourself Before You Leave. Very Nice Day Out For A Long Walker. 109 Steward'S Ave Widnes Lancashire WA8 7BP 2.45 miles This Is The Middle Of The Route From Spike Island Widnes To Sankey Valley Park, There Are Many Stops Along This Canal Where You Can Park Depending On How Far You Want To Walk. The Ferry Tavern Is A Dog Friendly Pub So I Find This The Best Place To Park.

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Sandstone Trail
A Walk Through The Forest Following The Sandstone Trail. Simons Ln Lancashire 3.64 miles Car Park Free

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The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Woodland
Clock Face, St. Helens. Nice Views. Lovely Walk. The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Saint HELENS DISTRICT 5.17 miles

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Clockface Country Park
The Clock Face Country Park Is Located In The South Of St Helens In Merseyside. It's Accessible From Two Main Entry Points In Gorsey Lane And From Clock Face Road (Opposite Sutton Manor Woodland). Maypole Wood Is Located Further Up Gorsey Lane, In Between The Country Park And Hall Lane. Ln 6.40 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	17.2°C	15.1°C	15.3°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	24.6°C	26.1°C	25.8°C	24.5°C	22°C	18.3°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	14.8°C	15.2°C	15.7°C	18°C	21.7°C	25.6°C	26.8°C	26.6°C	25.8°C	22°C	21°C

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Temp	18.6°C	16.8°C	15.4°C	14.9°C	18.5°C	22.7°C	24.3°C	24.7°C	24.4°C	23.4°C	20.9°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	18.6°C	16.8°C	15.4°C	14.9°C	18.5°C	23.8°C	25.3°C	25.7°C	25.6°C	25.1°C	20.9°C	17.9°C

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Temp	16.9°C	15.6°C	14.7°C	14.2°C	18.1°C	21.5°C	23°C	23.8°C	23.8°C	23.2°C	20.9°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	16.9°C	15.6°C	14.8°C	14.3°C	18.1°C	21.5°C	24.7°C	25.3°C	25.4°C	25.1°C	20.9°C	18.7°C

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