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For other places with the same name, see Warrington (disambiguation).

Warrington [1] is in Cheshire. It is best known for its transport links, night life, shopping and industry.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Warrington can be reached via M6 (Junction 20, J21 or J22), M56 (J10 or J11), or M62 (J8, J9 or J11) motorways. There are several car parks in the town centre. Congestion is a problem that can occur at any time but is worst 8-9 am and 5-6 pm.

[edit] By train

Bank Quay station has regular services to London (journey time 2 to 2 and a half hours, every hour), Birmingham, Watford (for bus link to Heathrow Airport), Manchester, Chester, Preston, Wigan, Liverpool and many other destinations. The station is to the west of the town centre.

Warrington Central station offers regular services to Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham amongst other destinations. It is in the town centre, adjacent to the Bus Interchange and Golden Square shopping centre.

[edit] By Bus

There is a small number of express bus (coach) services per day serving Warrington. For example, there are 4 buses per day to and from London, taking 4-5 hours. More destinations are available from Liverpool or Manchester.

Liverpool and Manchester can be reached by local stopping bus services but the journey time is over an hour due to frequent stops.

[edit] By cycle

The Trans Pennine cycle trail passes through Warrington's suburbs, linking from Liverpool right across to Hull on the East Coast. The route through Warrington consists of old railway tracks, cinder tracks across heathland, canal tow paths and a little tarmac too.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By bus

These radiate from the new Bus Station in the town centre, in immediate proximity to Central train station. Services run to all parts of the town.

[edit] By car

The town centre has car parks, but is subject to jams at peak times or when the local motorway system is blocked by accidents or roadworks, as there are only 4 places where the Mersey can be crossed in the Liverpool/Warrington area.

[edit] By train

Padgate, Birchwood and Sankey have commuter rail stations linking them with Warrington town centre, Liverpool and Manchester.

[edit] By taxi

• Abba cabs
• Crown Cars
• Harry's
• Pink Ladies (Females Only)

[edit][add listing] See

• Warrington Town Hall and Gates (Click link to see)

http://www.warrington.cwc.net/town-hall-gates-may-2001.html

• Parish Church (St. Elphins) - some parts dating from 12th century. The church is the 12th tallest in England at 292 feet
• Bewsey Old Hall. Not open to the public - no funds for restoration!
• Victoria Park. Pleasant park beside the River Mersey
• Walton Hall and gardens. Old manor house, children's zoo, walks by the canal, crazy golf, 9 hole pitch and put, bowls, putting green, children's play areas
• Gulliver's World. Theme park - not exactly Disneyland but OK for smaller kids
• Warrington Wolves Rugby League - Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Road
• Warrington Museum & Art Gallery - Bold Street
• The North West Face - Climbing Centre located within the old St. Anns Church on Winwick Road
• Speed Karting - Unit 2 Bank Quay Trading Estate it is the largest indoor karting circuit in the UK
• LA Bowl - Chetham Court, Winwick Quay
• Pyramid - Cultural Quarter, Palmyra Square - Centre for the arts and live music. Comedy is also hosted here with The Comedy Store on regular, plus stand up acts with their own full shows
• The Parr Hall - located within the Cultural Qaurter this is a live entertainment venue
• Laser Quest Warrington - 2nd Floor, Evans House, Norman Street. 8,000 sq ft of laser tag. http://www.laser-q.co.uk
• The Fun Zone - Above Lazer Quest is a play area for 2-10 year olds
• The Amazing Maize Maze - Stretton Road, Appleton. 5-acre maze for you to try and complete
• Drivetime - Centre Park, Slutchers Lane. 60 bay floodlit driving range
• Walton Hall Golf Course - Warrington Road, Higher Walton. 18 hole golf course
• The Trans Pennine Trail
• Sankey Valley Park - Bewsey Farm Close
• Risley Moss Nature Reserve - Ordnance Avenue, Birchwood
• Lymm Dam

[edit][add listing] Do

• LA Bowl, Chetham Court, Winwick Quay, +44 (0)1925 639 222, (fax +44 (0)1925 234 313, e-mail: satw@labowl.co.uk), [2]. Large entertainment complex with music, arcade games, bumper cars, food, drink and most importantly, bowling. On-site pub with a big screen for match days.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• The normal range of shops. The shopping centre has recently been extensively extended and renovated with a new bus station and branches of Debenhams and other well-known high street names. The number of shops within Golden Square has risen from 80 to over 145.

More information on the redevelopment can be found at http://www.goldensquareshopping.co.uk

• Hatters Row - Horsemarket Street
• Warrington Market - 250 stalls with a large variety of things to buy
• Alban Retail Park
• Riverside Retail Park
• Cockhedge Shopping Park - Big names and smaller names
• Gemini Retail Park - Next, Boots, Marks & Spencer, and the only North West IKEA as well as other stores
• Birchwood Shopping Mall - 55 stores

• Aardvark Music, Bridge Street, [3] - Musical Instruments including acoustic, bass and electric guitars, drums, cymbals, keyboards etc. Lessons in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano/Keyboard, Flute and Saxophone are available. Most importantly, the owners and staff are all friendly, and know what they're talking about.
• Back Alley Music, opposite the bus station.
• Dawson's Music is the biggest music shop in the town centre, but isn't very cheap. Instrument repair and lessons also take place here.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Indian Restaurants

• Anmol Restaurant, 62 Warrington Road, Penketh, ☎ 01925 790877 (enquiries@anmolrestaurant.co.uk), [4]. Monday - Thursday 5:30pm til 11:30pm, Friday & Saturday 5:00pm til 12:00am, Sunday 5:00pm til 11.00pm. Penketh. Excellent food, well served. Take a bus (110, 30, 32) or taxi (under £5), car park at rear. edit

• Javed Tandoori, 131 - 135 Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire. WA1 1NN, ☎ 01925 413161 (fax: 01925 243999), [5]. 12noon - 2pm and 5pm - 12.30am.  edit

• Royal Bombay, 9-31 Church Street, ☎ 01925 232647. Monday-Thursday: 5:30PM -12:00AM Friday-Saturday 5:30PM-1AM Sunday 3:30PM-12AM.  edit

• Efes Brasserie, 137 Sankey Street, ☎ 01925 632987, [6]. Tuesday-Sunday 5:30pm - 11pm. A wide range of Indian and Greek cuisine edit

• The Cottage, 90 Church Street, ☎ 01925 241888 (fax: 01925 633391), [7]. Dedicated to authentic Indian food, cooked using the finest fresh ingredients, herbs and spices. edit

[edit] Chinese

• Choy Hing Village, Grappenhall. Superb banquets.

Bus or Taxi - less than £5 from town centre, car park at front.

• Jenerics - All you can eat, serve yourself Chinese located in the town centre 78 Sankey Street

• Hoi Tin Chinese Restaurant, located in the town centre at 6 Bold Street

[edit] Indian Takeaway

• Khaza Tandoori, 44 Fairclough St, Burtonwood, ☎ 01925 225265. Well out of the town centre, but well liked by most in the local area edit

• Tayef, Buttermarket Street. Great food - but you'd better be pretty darned hungry! Can be a problem parking nearby.

[edit] Italian

• Valentinos - 139 Sankey Street. Freshly cooked authentic Italian cuisine

• Donatellos - 75 Orford Lane, very good food and staff

• Bella Roma - 9 Padgate Lane (only 1 mile from Town Centre)

• Delgados,19 Honiton Square, Penketh.01925 790000 Freshly cooked authentic Italian cuisine Pizza, Pasta, Steaks, Fish and regional dishes .

[edit] Fish & Chips

• Danny's Kitchen - Bridge Street, Town Centre

• Les's Fish Bar - Bridge Street, Town Centre

[edit] English & Med

• Le Frog Bistro - 7 Palmyra Square, Town Centre

• The White Apron - 27 Church Street, Town Centre. The White Apron is an authentic Mediterranean Restaurant

[edit] Spanish

• Toledo Tapas Bar & Restaurant - Tapas and Spanish cuisine. Located in the centre of Warrington at New Town House, Scotland Road.

[edit] Pub Food

• The Blue Bell - 27 Horsemarket Street (Town Centre)
• Chicago Rock Cafe - St Austins Lane (Town Centre)
• The Big Bar - 122-126, Bridge Street (Town Centre)
• The Postern Gate - St. Austins Lane (Town Centre)
• Yates - 41-43 Buttermarket Street (Town Centre)
• Barley Mow
• Wetherspoons - Friar Penketh, 4 Barbauld Street (Town Centre)
• Old Town House - Has an all you can eat lunch (self service) where you can get soup, jacket potatoes, salad bar, desserts, and hot drinks for £4.95. In the evening you can get stonegrilled meals where you cook your own steaks on your personal stone grill, one of the choices is an Aussie mixed grill.

[edit][add listing] Drink

Most of Warrington's nightlife is found in and around Bridge Street, though the pubs are dotted all over the town centre

[edit] Pubs

There are a large number of pubs and bars in the town centre including a Wetherspoons, Chicago Rock, Branningans, and Yates.

• Barley Mow - One of Britain's Oldest Pubs-Golden Square
• Cultural Quarter - End of Bridge Street
• The Tavern (formerly Wilkies Tavern) is near the town centre and serves excellent guest beers
• Friars Court Inn
• The Lord Rodney
• Last Orders
• The Bluebell
• The Borough Arms
• The White Hart on Sankey Street - plays rock music and hosts gigs upstairs in 'The White Room'.
• The London Bridge - Stockton Heath

[edit] Bars

• Panama Jacks - Bridge Street
• The Big Bar - Bridge Street
• Reef - Bridge Street
• Breeze Bar - Friars Gate (just off Bridge Street)
• McCauleys - Bridge Street
• Dahli Bar - Bridge Street
• Late Lounge - Rylands Street
• The Lounge- Palmyra Square

[edit] Nightclubs

• Synergy- Bridgefoot, Dance and R 'n' B
• Club Wired- Mersey Street (opens late June 2008) for dance, R 'n' B and rock
• WA1 - Legh Street, Alternative and Live music venue
• FX Bar - Barbauld Street, house music
• Babylon - Bridge Street, 90s "Cheesy Pop"
• 53 - Bridge Street, R 'n' B
• Reflex - Bridge Street, 80's music
• Medicine - Bold Street
• Level - Rylands Street, mixed music from dance to rock to indie

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Travelodge and Premier Travel Inn (budget chains) both have hotels here.

The Travelodge is in the town centre, convenient for both train stations and costs around £30 pppn, Premier Travel Inn have several hotels in Warrington and a room costs £46.95 a night. The nearest "luxury" hotel is the Lord Daresbury (£35-£55 pppn), off the M56 about 5 miles from the town centre.

[edit] Get out

• Visit Quarry bank Mill, Styal. (Old Victorian Mill) (about 20 minutes by car)
• Wigan Pier (10 minutes by train)
• Liverpool (20 minutes)
• Manchester (20 minutes)
• Delamere Forest (About 30 minutes by car and an hour by train, changing at Manchester Piccadilly)

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