Bidston Observatory
Bidston Observatory is a building in Wirral, North West England, England which is located on Wilding Way. Bidston Observatory is situated nearby to the forest Silver Birch Wood, as well as near Park Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: Grade II listed former observatory in Bidston, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bidston Hill Observatory”
- Address: Wilding Way, CH43 7RA
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Oswald’s Church, Bidston and Bidston railway station.
St Oswald’s Church, Bidston
Church
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St Oswald's Church is in Bidston, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. St Oswald’s Church, Bidston is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Bidston Observatory.
Bidston railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bidston railway station serves the village of Bidston, in Merseyside, England. It is situated at a junction of the West Kirby branch of the Wirral line, which is part of the Merseyrail network; it also serves as the northern terminus for the Borderlands line to Wrexham Central, with services operated by Transport for Wales. Bidston railway station is situated 3,300 feet north of Bidston Observatory.
Bidston Windmill
Windmill
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Bidston Windmill is a historic corn mill situated on Bidston Hill near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in England. Bidston Windmill is situated 1,600 feet south of Bidston Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bidston Hill and Claughton.
Bidston Hill
Village
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Bidston Hill is 100 acres of heathland and woodland containing historic buildings and ancient rock carvings, on the Wirral Peninsula, near the Birkenhead suburb of Bidston, in Merseyside, England.
Claughton
Suburb
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Claughton is a village and suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is situated approximately 3 km to the west of Birkenhead town centre, adjacent to Birkenhead Park.
Leasowe
Village
Photo: El Pollock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leasowe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. Located on the north coast of the Wirral Peninsula, it is approximately 2 mi to the west of Wallasey.
Bidston Observatory
- Category: observatory
- Location: Wirral, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.40063° or 53° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.0742° or 3° 4′ 27″ westInception
1866Levels
2Height
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C5RCW2G+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 264129622OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q26497325
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bidston Hill and Silver Birch Wood.
Nearby Places
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