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  Halton Borough Council

• Contact:

  Tim Booth

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  0151 424 2061 
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Information about this open space

Runcorn Hill is a unique combination of Formal Park and Local Nature Reserve at the heart of industrial Runcorn.  Once extensively used for quarrying, it is today a peaceful escape from its industrial backdrop and its elevation gives spectacular views to the Welsh Mountains, the Mersey Estuary and North Cheshire.  Runcorn Hill LNR includes the largest area of lowland heath in North Cheshire.  The woodlands, ponds and scrub along with its geological structure complete a unique mosaic of habitats.  Remains of its quarrying past, together with the variety of habitats, offer an excellent resource for schools and colleges.  An earlier quarry on the eastern side of the Hill is now a formal park that contains bowling greens, putting greens, tennis courts and a basketball practice area. These facilities are free to use and supervised by summer games staff.  The nearby Visitor Centre serves these facilities and the Reserve and is base for the park gardener and site ranger.  In 2004 a new bandstand was erected on the site of the old bandstand base at the heart of the formal park.  Rangers hold a variety of public events and group activities and work with the “Friends of Runcorn Hill” to identify improvements and raise funds. Numerous art works around the site, from timber benches and way markers to sandstone sculptures celebrate the area’s wildlife and history