Catalyst Science Museum - museum of the Chemical Industry
Widnes Vikings Rugby League Museum - Find photographs of past teams and displays of memorabilia. Sit a while and watch some past games and re-live golden moments. Open Fridays & Saturdays 10am-4pm excluding Bank Holidays. Stobart Stadium Halton, East Stand, Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 7DZ. Tel: +44 0 151 510 2986 www.wrlheritagegroup.co.uk
Victoria Park - A large open park with bowling greens, large childrens playground including water features on warm summer days, skateboard & BMX park, rock climbing area, botanical gardens & green house, mini-zoo, cafe and ice cream shop. Located on Birchfield Road, WA8 7TB. Tel: +44 0 151 424 2061
Kingsway Centre - The primary leisure centre in Widnes, which has a swimming pool, tennis courts, squash courts, and other facilities
Spike Island - formerly occupied by chemical works and a railyard, has now been landscaped and is a pleasant place for a walk. It's also a great place to cycle; depending on your route you could start at Spike Island and head towards Warrington or back into Widnes
Transpenine trail - mainly along the St Helens Canal. Leads to Liverpool westwards and Warrington and eventually to Manchester and Yorkshire eastwards. Accessible on foot, bike or horseback.
Silver Jubilee Bridge - the only road bridge crossing the river mersey, the Silver Jubilee bridge is the largest bridge of it's type in the UK, and one of the largest in the world. It stands almost 100m above the river, and has great views when crossing it. It has a seperate walkway for pedestrians also, though recently the pedestrian walkway has been closed at night.
Mersey Estuary - haven for birdlife
Sankey Canal - officially the St Helens Canal - and you can follow its route all the way to St Helens.
Pex Hill Park and Observatory - a natural beauty spot at the northernmost point of the town, close to the village of Cronton. Pex hill has great views of the surrounding area due to it's height.
Victoria Promenade - a pleasent walkway by the Mersey
A number of 18 Grade II listed buildings
Queen's Hall Studio - formerly a Sunday school, then an additional building to the now unused Queen's Hall theatre, the studio was derelict for a number of years but has now been taken over and renovated by a local non-profit music company. Shows are hosted there regularly.
