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, 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.
St Helens, Billinge, Speke, Southport, Formby, Wallasey, and Birkenhead are great places to visit near Bidston if you like towns.
The area around Bidston's best lakes can be found at Carr Mill Dam.
There are a several good woodlands in the area around Bidston like Carr Mill Dam.
There are a several good parks in the Bidston area like Victoria Park, John Eddleston Playing Fields, Stanley Park, Sefton Park, and Vale Park.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Bidston like Rainford Old Delf - Crank Caverns.
Billinge Hill (Wigan) is one of Bidston's best, nearby hills to visit in Bidston.
There are a number of historic buildings near Bidston including Billinge Beacon, Liverpool Cathedral, St Johns Beacon, Speke Hall, Gateway to the former Liscard Battery, and Bidston Windmill.
Historic Monuments to visit near Bidston include Billinge Beacon, and New Brighton War Memorial.
Bidston is near some unmissable cities like Liverpool,
There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Bidston like Mersey Estuary.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Bidston like St John's Gardens - Liverpool.
Liverpool One is one of Bidston's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Bidston.
Airports to visit near Bidston include Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Southport, Formby Beach, New Brighton, and Thurstaston Beach are some of Bidston best beaches to visit near Bidston.
The area around Bidston's best nature reserves can be found at Formby Nature Reserve.
Villages to visit near Bidston include New Brighton, Eastham, Upton, Wallasey Village, West Kirby, Thurstaston, and Thornton Hough.
Little Hilbre Island, and Hilbre Island are great places to visit near Bidston if you like islands.
There are a number of country parks near to Bidston including Wirral Country Park.
Canals to visit near Bidston include Leeds and Liverpool Canal - Wigan to Liverpool Section.
Bidston History
There are some historic monuments around Bidston:
