Widnes is a town in the Cheshire, England, It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn. An upstream and 8 mile (13 km) to the east is the town of Warrington, and downstream 16 miles (26 km) to the west is the neighbouring area of Speke, of the city of Liverpool. development of shopping areas in the town.

Halton Castle (2.2 miles)
20 Forthlin Road (5.3 miles)
Walton Hall (5.6 miles)
Mendips (5.7 miles)
Speke Hall (6.0 miles)
Friends Meeting House (6.7 miles)
Knowsley Hall & Safari Park (7.2 miles)
Delamere Forest Park (8.2 miles)
Sefton Park Palm House (8.8 miles)
Croxteth Hall (8.8 miles)
Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (9.0 miles)
Rivacre Valley Country Park (9.2 miles)
Eastham Woods Country Park (9.6 miles)

Near by Cities:
Runcorn (1.83 miles) Daresbury (4.28 miles) Frodsham (5.24 miles) Prescot (5.30 miles) Huyton (5.46 miles) Warrington (5.69 miles) St Helens (5.97 miles) Ellesmere Port (8.98 miles) Kirby (10.41 miles) Liverpool (10.45 miles) Port Sunlight (11.16 miles)

Nearest Train Station:
Lime Street Train Station

Nearest Airport :
John Lennon (LPL) 7.9 km
Manchester (MAN) 30.4 km

Museum & Libraries
Tate Liverpool
Merseyside Maritim Museum
Tate Modern Art Museum
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (2.4 miles)
Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (8.0 miles)