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Cheshire Best Kept Stations
Best Kept Gardens 2007
Winner 2006
Vale Royal Award 2005

Iron Age people constructed a fort on HELSBY HILL and it's easy to see why - the summit is 123m above sea level and offers magnificent views over the Mersey. On a clear day the Liverpool skyline is visible with the outlines of the Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals standing out.

Sandstone was extracted from MOUNTSKILL QUARRY from the early 1800s until the 1920s. Much of the stone was transported by ferry to Liverpool and Birkenhead, where several buildings, including the customs house near Canning Dock were built of Helsby stone. The quarry had its own dedicated tramway to Ince Pier. In 1988 the old quarry was transformed into a woodland park, opened in 1990. The park contains a range of trees and is inhabited by many animal and bird species. The geology of the site is one of its main features and includes exposed rock walls and a tunnel, which enable Sandstone formations from the Triassic period (280-250 million years ago) to be viewed.

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CHESHIRE DAY RANGER
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Explore Cheshire and Merseyside by train using the Cheshire Day Ranger

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

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