Fountains Wood

#2633 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Fountains Wood is a woodland in Cheshire, England, near Runcorn. It covers a total area of 1.08 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. ()

Coordinates: 53°20'19"N, 2°40'47"W

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Fountains Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runcorn Shopping City, Norton Priory, Halton Castle, Wigg Island.

1.1 miSW
Shopping, Cafe, Shopping centre
Runcorn Shopping City, Runcorn
28 min walk • Runcorn Shopping City, formerly Halton Lea and Runcorn Shopping Centre, is a medium-sized indoor shopping centre in Runcorn, England. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972, it is the main shopping area in Runcorn and has over 125,000 visitors per week.
~1420 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum, Romanesque architecture
Norton Priory, Runcorn
7 min walk • Norton Priory is a historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, comprising the remains of an abbey complex dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, and an 18th-century country house; it is now a museum.
0.8 miSW
Historical place, Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Halton Castle, Runcorn
20 min walk • Halton Castle is a castle in the village of Halton which is part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The castle is situated on the top of Halton Hill, a sandstone prominence overlooking the village.
1.2 miNW
Park
Wigg Island, Runcorn
32 min walk • Wigg Island, also known as Wigg Island Community Park, is a community park and Local Nature Reserve in Runcorn, Halton, England.
0.8 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Runcorn
21 min walk • St Mary's Church is in Halton, which was formerly a separate village, but is now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham.
0.7 miSE
Tower
Norton Water Tower, Runcorn
19 min walk • Norton Water Tower is a water tower in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.8 miSW
Nightlife
Castle Hotel, Runcorn
20 min walk • Castle Hotel stands at the top of Halton Hill in Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. Its side walls are continuous with the curtain walls of the ruins of Halton Castle. It is now a public house and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.9 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Red Lodge, Runcorn
23 min walk • Red Lodge, is in Manor Farm Road, Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. Built originally as a lodge at the entrance to the estate of Norton Priory, it was later converted into a private house. The building is in Tudor Revival style, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.