Cheshire Best Kept Stations Birkenhead North Railway Station Birkenhead Woodside Ferry Terminal courtesy of Colin Edmondson Rural Countryside

Birkenhead had some remarkable ‘firsts’, the first English flats, the first public library and, in 1860, the first tramcars (you can still ride on a restored part of the Birkenhead tramway) and Birkenhead Park is famous as the first public park in the world. It has inspired the design of many other parks around the globe and was the forerunner of the parks movement. Its influence was far-reaching both in this country and abroad. Indeed, New York's Central Park was directly inspired by it and copied many of its features. The park was designated a conservation area in 1977 and declared a Grade I listed landscape by English Heritage in 1995. The Grand Entrance and the lodges have been renovated and now house Express Drama & Active Comedy. They are also the home of the Wirral Academy of Arts.

Birkenhead has two tunnels under the River Mersey to Liverpool. The rail tunnel opened in 1886 and was, at that time, the longest underwater railway tunnel in the world. Queensway was the first road tunnel under the river and was completed in 1934. For some years in was the longest underwater road tunnel in the world.

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GREAT WESTERN EXPRESS RAIL TOUR
8th May 2010

The MCRUA Online Booking Office is now open for their next Rail Tour to Oxford, Bath and Bristol ....

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CHESHIRE DAY RANGER

The prices of the Cheshire Day Ranger have been held .....

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NEW DISCOUNT OFFERS AT STOCKPORT ATTRACTIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR TRAIN TICKET HOLDERS
1st June 2009

Visitors with a valid ticket can now save money when visiting Stockport visitor attractions.  £1 off the price of admission is available upon production of a valid train ticket when visiting the Air Raid Shelters and Staircase House - both a short walk from Stockport train station, and Bramall Hall, which is just over a mile away from both Cheadle Hulme and Bramhall train stations.

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NEW DISCOUNT FOR RAIL TRAVELLERS VISITING QUARRY BANK MILL LAUNCHED
1st May 2009

Visitors to Quarry Bank Mill at Styal who travel by train can now benefit from an excellent new offer, which provides for free admission to the Apprentice House or Secret Garden (subject to availability) upon purchase of a main admission ticket.

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NORTHERN DUO TICKETS

Save 25% off the cost of a day return ticket when two adults travel together off-peak ....

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SAVE MONEY ON RAIL AND BUS TRAVEL AT CREWE
1st January 2008

Plusbus tickets are now available for Crewe at a bargain price of £1.50.

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