Bidston
in Wirral of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.401 and -3.073 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 24' 3" and W -3° 4' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:50 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 8:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Bidston

Bidston in Wirral (England) is a place in United Kingdom about 180 mi (or 290 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bidston is now 08:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Bidston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wallasey, Liverpool, Neston, Thornton and Hightown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Chapel Street
L3 9AG Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pullman Liverpool

Address
3,4 mi
Kings Dock
L34FP Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Heywood House

Address
3,4 mi
Fenwick Street 11
L2 7LS Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Malmaison Liverpool

Address
3,1 mi
William Jessop Way 7
L3 1QZ Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crowne Plaza LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE

Address
3,2 mi
2 St Nicholas Place
L3 1QW LIVERPOOL
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Titanic Hotel Liverpool

Address
3,4 mi
Stanley Dock, Regent Road
L3 0AN Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Liverpool Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Old Hall Street 107
L3 9BD Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Base Serviced Apartments - The Docks

Address
3,3 mi
69 South Ferry Quay
L3 4EW Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


62 Castle Street

Address
3,4 mi
62 Castle Street
L2 7LQ Liverpool
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL EXCHANGE ST

Address
3,4 mi
38 EXCHANGE STREET EAST
L2 3PS LIVERPOOL
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Driving Along Kingsway Tunnel Approach & Mid Wirral Motorway, Wallasey 2nd April 2011

Published: April 16, 2011
Length: 09:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike Fairman

Driving along Kingsway Tunnel Approach & Mid Wirral Motorway, Wallasey, England Videoed on Saturday, 2nd April 2011 Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=05F1A043B071EF77.


Green Lane Wallasey and M53 Drive Around

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 37:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Maffin

Camera mounted car around Wallasey's Green Lane / Greenleas road and then on M53.


Public endangered by official inaction to hazardous work practises.

Published: November 13, 2014
Length: 06:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: toadovision1

Seemingly the general public need hard hat and safety boots just to visit the local Post Office. This lengthy (4.28), three part, silent video shows what appears to be the negligent work...


Oxton Village Wirral Merseyside Drive

Published: April 02, 2009
Length: 10:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Maffin

Oxton Village Wirral Merseyside. Camera attached to car and driving around the roads in Oxton on the Wirral. Check out this video too: http://youtu.be/qszdvW112nc.


Mostyn Freightliner tour

Published: January 08, 2013
Length: 31:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPL1968

Taken at the Merseyside MRS exhibition in October 2012 by group member Philip Sutton, with his new toy, a matchbox sized video camera. It was placed on one of the Freightliner flats for a journey...


Driveway Cleaning Wirral

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 30:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wirral High Shine

Wirral High Shine power washing for Community Soul in Wallasey Village. Call for your free quote- 0151 559 3206 http://www.wirralhighshine.co.uk/


Helen's Zumba, La Bomba

Published: July 07, 2012
Length: 58:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: HELEN2446

Thursday night class 7.30pm in Wallasey School, July 2012. Other classes Monday 7.30pm New Brighton Primary, Tuesday 6.30pm Lingham Primary and Friday morning 9.30am Moreton Community ...


GoPro on Audi on M53 and Upton Bypass

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 04:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ben Maffin

Travelling down the A59 onto the M53 and then onto the Moreton Spur. Heading onto the Upton By-Pass past Upton Park. Using a GoPro Hero 3 camera mounted onto bonnet.


Mostyn Pipe Train tour

Published: January 08, 2013
Length: 37:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GPL1968

Taken at the Merseyside MRS exhibition in October 2012 by group member Philip Sutton, with his new toy, a matchbox sized video camera. It was placed on one of the Pipe wagons for a journey...


Ellie and Evies 10th Birthday - Bowling Party and MacDonalds

Published: August 03, 2010
Length: 12:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: liverpoolboxingbaby

Ellie and Evie celebrate their10th birthday with a bowling party with friends and a trip to MacDonalds.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

M53 motorway

The M53 is a 18.9-mile motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and Cheshire on the Wirral Peninsula in England. It can also be referred to as the Mid Wirral Motorway. It runs between the Kingsway Tunnel, at Wallasey in the north, and the A55 at Chester. The main reason for the motorway was to provide a through route to the new Mersey Road Tunnel, Kingsway, which was built at the same time. Part of this motorway was originally the M531.

Located at 53.4114, -3.0802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in England, Roads in Cheshire, Transport in Merseyside, Wirral (borough)

A59 road

The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Wallasey in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.

Located at 53.4146, -3.0718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in England, Roads in Yorkshire, Transport in Lancashire, Transport in Merseyside, Transport in North Yorkshire, Harrogate (borough), Transport in York

Bidston Windmill

Bidston Windmill is situated on Bidston Hill, near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is believed that there has been a windmill on this site since 1596. The mill was ideally placed to catch the wind, but difficult to access by cart. The previous structure, a wooden peg mill, was destroyed by fire in 1791 (although some sources state 1793).

Located at 53.397, -3.074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Wirral (borough), Windmills in Merseyside, Tower mills, Grinding mills in the United Kingdom, Industrial buildings completed in 1793, Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside

Bidston Dock

Bidston Dock, was a dock at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. It was situated to the west of the Great Float, between Bidston and Poulton.

Located at 53.4107, -3.0573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Birkenhead docks

Bidston railway station

Bidston railway station is a railway station in Bidston, Birkenhead, on the Wirral, England. It is situated at the junction of the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line (part of the Merseyrail network) with the Borderlands Line from Wrexham Central.

Located at 53.409, -3.079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Wirral (borough), Former Wirral Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1866, Railway stations closed in 1870, Railway stations opened in 1872, Railway stations closed in 1890, Railway stations opened in 1896, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, Railway stations served by Merseyrail, DfT Category E stations

Bidston Hill

Bidston Hill is 100 acres of heathland and woodland that contains historic buildings and ancient rock carvings. It is located on the Wirral Peninsula, near the Birkenhead suburb of Bidston, in Merseyside, England. With a peak of 231 feet, Bidston Hill is one of the highest points on the Wirral. The land was part of Lord Vyner's estate and purchased by Birkenhead Corporation in 1894 for use by the public.

Located at 53.3975, -3.07526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks and commons in Wirral (borough)

Upton railway station

Upton railway station serves the village of Upton, Wirral and the Noctorum area of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The station is situated on the Borderlands Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

Located at 53.3858, -3.08389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Wirral (borough), Former Great Central Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1896, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, DfT Category F2 stations

Birkenhead Dock Branch

Birkenhead Dock Branch is a disused railway line running from the South junction of Rock Ferry, to the site of the former Bidston Dock on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The branch is approximately 4.5 miles in length and is accessible by rail from Bidston East junction and from Rock Ferry railway station. The former Mollington Street Depot was joined to the branch line. Part of the branch runs through Haymarket Tunnel and a low-level cutting.

Located at 53.4129, -3.05654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Closed railway lines in North West England, Birkenhead, Birkenhead docks, Rail transport in Merseyside, Historic transport in Merseyside

Birkenhead North TMD

Birkenhead North TMD is a traction maintenance depot located opposite Birkenhead North railway station for servicing Merseyrail Class 507 and 508 multiple units and rolling stock. The depot code is BD.

Located at 53.4065, -3.05806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway depots in the United Kingdom

Flaybrick Hill Cemetery

Flaybrick Hill Cemetery was a municipal cemetery situated in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It has been designated a conservation area by Wirral Borough Council, who own the site. Originally planned in the 1840s, Joseph Paxton was approached to design a large municipal cemetery for the expanding township of Birkenhead, but due to the recession and subsequent decrease in the population, the plan went no further. By the 1860s a boom made the provision of a new cemetery a priority.

Located at 53.4, -3.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Birkenhead, Buildings and structures in Wirral (borough), Parks and commons in Wirral (borough)

Meols Meadows

Meols Meadows is a 7.1 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is situated near to the town of Moreton and 8 km north west of Birkenhead. The site was notified in 1988 due to its biological features which is predominately damp unimproved neutral grassland, and is the best example of this MG5 community in Merseyside and Greater Manchester.

Located at 53.4017, -3.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside

St Oswald's Church, Bidston

St Oswald's Church, Bidston is in Bidston, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Birkenhead.

Located at 53.4024, -3.0671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Religious buildings completed in 1856, Religious buildings completed in 1882, Churches in Wirral (borough), Church of England churches in Merseyside, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Merseyside, English Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in Merseyside, Diocese of Chester