Appleton Thorn, United Kingdom
Appleton Thorn is a town of 1,324 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Appleton Thorn
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Thelwall Viaduct, Warrington Bridge, Arley Hall and Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.
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About Appleton Thorn
Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
From the Wikipedia article Appleton Thorn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Thelwall Viaduct
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Motorway viaduct in Warrington, United Kingdom
Warrington Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Bridge in Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Howley Footbridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Footbridge in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks7
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · 3.3 mi
Grade II listed building and museum in Warrington, United Kingdom
Museum of Policing in Cheshire
Museum · 3.4 mi
Museum in Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Paddington Meadows
Park · 3.0 mi
Nature reserve in Paddington, Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden
Park · 1.1 mi
Park in Grappenhall, United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes7
Parr Arms
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
4 Church Lane, Warrington
Mo-Th,Sa 12:00-23:00; Fr 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:30
Primrose Cafe at the Walled Gardens
Cafe · Sandwich, Cake, Tea · 1.1 mi
Rivington Lane
Fr-Su 10:00-16:00
The Thorn Inn
Bar and pub
Grappenhall Lane, Warrington
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Ram's Head
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
Church Lane, Warrington
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00, Su 12:00-22:00
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Appleton Thorn
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manchester Airport (MAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Warrington 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Lymm 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- High Legh 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Great Sankey 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Northwich 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Croft 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Newton-le-Willows 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Runcorn 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Widnes 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Knutsford 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn, David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Appleton Thorn Primary School, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thelwall viaduct, Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mersey Street Bridge, Warrington, Lancs, Mersey_Street_Bridge,_Warrington_-_DSC05919.JPG : Green Lane derivative work: Hogweard ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arley hall, Pixie2000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Front of Museum, RDJ226, CC BY 3.0
- Woolston Eyes nature reserve main hide, Andy Mabbett, CC BY 3.0
- Thelwall All Saints 2, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Higher Walton 01, Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arley Hall Chapel 1, Peter I. Vardy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lymm St Mary 4, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- St Mary's Church, Warrington, JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Appleton - Appleton Cross, David Marten, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Cross Church 1139338, Peter.r.howard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HM Prison Thorn Cross, Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Appleton 2, Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- River Mersey at Paddington Meadows, Warrington, Szzuk, CC0
- Street-level photo, mapillarygelec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapillarygelec, CC BY-SA 4.0
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