27-12-2011 Industrial and Chemical heritage makes you think of dirt and grime!
You could not be more wrong, the river and banks of the Mersey are now clean and full of natural wildlife and vegetation, the town centre now resembles exactly what it is, "A place where vast investment is making the town centre a place where people want to visit"
The local Infrastructure places Widnes within easy reach of once distant places such as Snowdonia, The Lake District, The Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Blackpool, Southport, Manchester and Liverpool City Centres and with John Lennon airport on the doorstep Europe and the world is but a few hours away. But ask yourself with miles and miles of the Pennine Way within the borough why not see what is on the doorstep before using the town as your base for exploring further afield as detailed above