Why visit Hale
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hale Head Lighthouse, Old Quay Bridge, Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Runcorn War Memorial.
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About Hale
Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 3 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
From the Wikipedia article Hale, Halton (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
Old Quay Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Grade II listed swing bridge in Wigg Island, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Runcorn Railway Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Bridge in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
The Brindley
Cinema and theater · 2.9 mi
Arts centre in Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Silver Jubilee Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Grade II listed through arch bridge in Runcorn/Widnes, UK
Museums and landmarks6
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Museum · 3.0 mi
Science centre and museum devoted to the chemical industry in the United Kingdom
Runcorn War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
War memorial in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, UK
Speke Hall
Museum · 3.1 mi
Tudor house in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Hale Duck Decoy
Park · 0.7 mi
Duck decoy and nature reserve in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
Restaurants and cafes12
Yeung Xing
Fast food · Chinese · 1.5 mi
8 Eastern Avenue, Liverpool
Notable people from Hale
- George RodgerBritish photojournalist (1908-1995)
- John MiddletonEnglish giant commonly known as the Childe of Hale
- Audrey WithersBritish magazine editor (1905-2001)
- Zubair HoqueEnglish racing driver
Born in Hale, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship12
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Hale
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Getting there and nearby towns
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Speke 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Halewood 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Runcorn 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Widnes 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Woolton 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Allerton 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Ellesmere Port Town 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Huyton 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Mossley Hill 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Rainhill 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Hale Lighthouse, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Old Quay Bridge Closed, Outwivcamera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Runcorn Railway Bridge, Unknown author, Public domain
- Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Catalyst 2149, Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Runcorn War Memorial, Peter I. Vardy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Speke Hall moated site, Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hale-Duck Decoy 2, No machine-readable author provided. Peter I. Vardy assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Runcorn All Saints 1, No machine-readable author provided. Peter I. Vardy assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- All Saints, Speke, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church, Weston Point 2, George Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John's, Weston, Unknown author, Public domain
- Widnes St Mary's, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Widnes St Michael, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- St Ambrose church, Speke 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hale Church 1, Peter I. Vardy, Public domain
- Andricus kollari 54552721, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Andricus kollari 54552755, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Andricus kollari 54537215, Susan Marley, CC BY 4.0
- Crepidotus mollis 54560886, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Crepidotus mollis 54549900, Susan Marley, CC BY 4.0
- Crepidotus mollis 54549656, Susan Marley, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54554184, Susan Marley, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54553966, Susan Marley, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54559570, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54561878, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54561759, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54561923, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54561820, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
- Ramaria stricta 54562769, Stephen James McWilliam, CC BY 4.0
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