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, cities, beaches, canals, lakes, woodlands, parks, old mines, hills, historic buildings, rivers and streams, gardens, shopping centres, airports, nature reserves, villages, islands, historic monuments and country parks.
There are a number of towns near Bidston including St Helens, Billinge, Southport, Formby, Speke, Wallasey, and Birkenhead.
The area close to Bidston boasts some of the best cities including Liverpool.
Bidston has some unmissable beaches nearby like Southport, Formby Beach, New Brighton, and Thurstaston Beach.
There are a number of canals near to Bidston including Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Wigan to Liverpool Section.
Bidston is near some unmissable lakes like Carr Mill Dam,
Don't miss Carr Mill Dam's woodlands if visiting the area around Bidston.
Don't miss Victoria Park, John Eddleston Playing Fields, Stanley Park, Sefton Park, and Vale Park's parks if visiting the area around Bidston.
Old Mines to visit near Bidston include Rainford Old Delf - Crank Caverns.
Billinge Hill (Wigan) is a great place to visit close to Bidston if you like hills.
Bidston's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Liverpool Cathedral, St Johns Beacon, Billinge Beacon, Speke Hall, Gateway to the former Liscard Battery, and Bidston Windmill.
There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Bidston like Mersey Estuary.
The area around Bidston's best gardens can be found at St John's Gardens - Liverpool.
Liverpool One is one of Bidston's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Bidston.
Don't miss Liverpool John Lennon Airport's airports if visiting the area around Bidston.
Places near Bidston feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Formby Nature Reserve.
Bidston has some unmissable villages nearby like New Brighton, Eastham, Upton, West Kirby, Thurstaston, Thornton Hough, and Port Sunlight.
The area around Bidston boasts some of the best islands including Little Hilbre Island, and Hilbre Island.
Billinge Beacon, and New Brighton War Memorial are great places to visit near Bidston if you like historic monuments.
Don't miss Wirral Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Bidston.
Bidston History
There are some historic monuments around Bidston:
