Runcorn Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Cheshire, United Kingdom
About Runcorn
Runcorn was founded in 915 AD as a Mercian fortress to guard against Viking invasion at a narrowing of the River Mersey. The earliest written reference to the town is in the medieval Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where it is spelled "Rumcofan", literally meaning 'a wide cove or bay'. To this day, there is a friendly rivalry with the townsfolk ofWidnesto the Viking north. The remains of the Mercian fort were discovered by the Victorians when digging foundations for the railway bridge across the Mersey, so they styled the bridge to look like the towers of a castle. Runcorn was a small, poor village until the industrial revolution in the 18th century when the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to the town made it an industrial hub. Although an ancient settlement, it was designated a 'new town' in th
Top Attractions in Runcorn
Explore the best things to see and do in Runcorn:
- ★Architecture
- ★Halton Castle
- ★Halton Miniature Railway
- ★Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
- ★Norton Water Tower
- ★Runcorn Hill Park
- ★Runcorn Promenade
- ★Runcorn Ski Centre
Where to Eat in Runcorn
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴atmoesphere
- 🍴Beefeater
- 🍴Bridge Deli
- 🍴CHI Community Cafe
- 🍴Devonshire Bakery
- 🍴Esposito's Deli
Where to Stay in Runcorn
- 🏨Bridge View B&B
- 🏨Daresbury Park Hotel and Spa
- 🏨Fountain's Hotel
- 🏨Holiday Inn
- 🏨Hotel Campanile Runcorn
- 🏨Premier Inn
Runcorn Travel Guide Sections
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