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St. Helens, UK

St. Helens, UK — city in United Kingdom. A basic guide assembled from what we know so far; it grows as the data does.

Type City

Why go

  • Served by Arley Airfield.

History

St. Helens, UK is a city in United Kingdom. We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.

Restaurants & places to go

Pizza, Fast Food · pizza takeaway Features: takeaway · 286 Church Road Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0LF · dominos.co.uk
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Mexican, Restaurant · Transformed from regular pub into Mexican Sports Bar at end of 2023 · Bolton Road, Wigan, WN4 8PF · chapos.co.uk
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Chinese, Restaurant · Site in use since circa 1995. · 16 East Lancashire Road, St Helens, WA11 9AE · singfaye.co.uk
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Noodle, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · Unit 026, Warrington, WA1 1QE · chopstixnoodles.co.uk
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Ingram, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LU · storelocator.asda.com
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00 · 12 Old Market Place, Warrington, WA1 1QB · askitalian.co.uk
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Milverny Way, St Helens, WA9 1JF · locations.burgerking.co.uk
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British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 08:00-23:00, Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00 Features: air conditioning · Santa Rosa Boulevard, Warrington, WA5 3AG · farmhouseinns.co.uk
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American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · 8 Charon Way, Warrington, WA5 7YA · harvester.co.uk
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Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00 · Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 8TW · nandos.co.uk
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 08:30-17:00 Features: takeaway · Lees Road, L33 7SE · restaurants.subway.com
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Restaurant · Restaurant and venue for cabaret, acts and games in refurbished social club. · Garswood Road, Wigan, WN4 0XJ · theturpinview.co.uk
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30 · Charon Way, Warrington, WA5 7YA · bombay8.co.uk
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-13:30; Th-Sa 11:30-13:30, 16:30-19:20 · 48 Grafton Street, Warrington, WA5 1QB · order.store
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Cafe · Clubhouse serving food and providing activities. · Garswood Old Road, St Helens, WA11 7LZ · carrmilldam.co.uk
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Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream · Unit 108, Warrington, WA1 1QP · milliescookies.com
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Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · Delta Crescent, Warrington, WA5 8WF · millerandcarter.co.uk
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-22:00 · 22 Bridge Street, Warrington, WA1 2QW · babbarestaurant.co.uk
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 2 Highpoint, St Helens, WA10 1PQ · germandonerkebab.com
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Dessert, Cake, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-14:30 · 2 Crow Wood Road, Warrington, WA3 2EY · facebook.com
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-00:00 · 4 Warrington Road, L34 5RB · hosrestaurant.co.uk
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Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 16:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 12:30-19:00 Features: takeaway · 19 Alforde Street, Widnes, WA8 7TR · lacantinacheshire.co.uk
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Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 15:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:00 · 79-81 Eccleston Street, L34 5QH · prescot.maturo.uk
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Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-22:30 · 129 Poplars Avenue, Warrington, WA2 9LW · poplarskebab.co.uk
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: 11:30-18:00 · 11 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1XG · shining-rainbow.ueniweb.com
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Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-22:00 · 39 Eccleston Street, L34 5QA · thairoute.co.uk
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Swedish, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 910 Europa Boulevard, Warrington, WA5 7TY · ikea.com
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Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Old Market Place, Warrington · locations.tacobell.co.uk
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Shawarma, Chicken, Falafel, Pizza, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · 117 Orford Lane, Warrington, WA2 7AR
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Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food · Unit 026, Warrington, WA1 1QE · planetdoughnut.co.uk
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Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00; Sa 09:00-15:00 · 2 Kingsway, L36 2QA
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International, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Queen Pit Road, Wigan, WN3 6QJ · farmhouseinns.co.uk
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Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa,Su 07:30-16:00 · 2A Garswood Street, Wigan, WN4 9AF · facebook.com
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French, Cafe · French cafe · 58 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1SB · gourmandcafe.co.uk
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Fish, Fast Food · Fish fast food · 39 Winwick Street, Warrington, WA2 7TT · mikemarthasfishchips.co.uk
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Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 35-39 North Road, St Helens, WA10 2TW · neweragreeks.co.uk
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Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 17 Old Market Place, Warrington, WA1 1QB · woyoonline.co.uk
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Japanese, Korean, Sushi, Thai, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Ingram, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LU
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:30-23:45 · 5 Dorchester Road, Warrington, WA5 1UH · sankeysizzlers.com
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Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: 9:30-4:30 Features: outdoor seating, dogs welcome · Winwick Lane, Warrington, WA3 7ED
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Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · Palmyra Square South, Warrington, WA1 1BL · lasramblaswineandtapas.co.uk
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Buffet, Restaurant · Buffet restaurant · 54 Horsemarket Street, Warrington, WA1 1XL
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Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Fried Chicken fast food
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Oriental, Fast Food · Oriental fast food · 166 Warrington Road, L35 2UA
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English, Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · English/Chinese fast food
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354 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Manchester Airport (MAN) 20 mi to the centre
Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 50 airlines (Transavia France, Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet…) · direct flights to 146 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Arrecife, Paphos, Dalaman… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 50 airlines, 146 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 9.4 mi to the centre
Liverpool, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Flybe) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (27 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 48 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Hawarden Airport (CEG) 21 mi to the centre
Broughton, WLS, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Germania) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Bristol, Toulouse (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Warton Aerodrome (WRT) 21 mi to the centre
Warton, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Kenyon Hall Farm Airstrip 6.5 mi to the centre
Warrington, Cheshire, ENG, GB
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Hawksview Airstrip 12 mi to the centre
Warrington, Cheshire, ENG, GB
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Getting there by ferry

CLdN
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre
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Seatruck Terminal
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre
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Mersey Ferries
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre
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Liverpool Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre
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Liverpool Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre
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Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre · Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
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Where to stay

3-4, Ellisons Cottage, Crank Rd, Saint Helens WA11 7RQ, United Kingdom · pheasantlodge.co.uk
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572 Sutton Heath Rd, Saint Helens WA9 5HU, United Kingdom · suttonheathlodge.com
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Wilson Rd, Tarbock Green, Liverpool L36 6AD, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Eurolink, Saint Helens WA9 4TT, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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156 Prescot Rd, Saint Helens WA10 3TU, United Kingdom · ecclestonarms.co.uk
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A580 Piele Rd, Haydock, Saint Helens WA11 9TL, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
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800 Warrington Rd, Rainhill, Prescot L35 6PE, United Kingdom · rainhillhall.com
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Linkway W, Saint Helens WA10 1NG, United Kingdom · all.accor.com
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Bramwell St, Saint Helens WA9 2DP, United Kingdom · northwestaccommodation.co.uk
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Garswood Old Rd, E Lancashire Rd, Saint Helens WA11 7LX, United Kingdom · oyorooms.com
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Church Ln, Eccleston, Saint Helens WA10 5AD, United Kingdom · griffininn.co.uk
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33 Lorton Ave, Saint Helens WA11 7DR, United Kingdom · p.me-page.com
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40 Cooper Ln, Haydock, Saint Helens WA11 0JH, United Kingdom
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6 Graham St., Saint Helens WA9 1LX, United Kingdom · hotelscompany.net
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Lotus House Rose Farm, Crank, Saint Helens WA11 8RT, United Kingdom
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Thatto Heath, Saint Helens WA9 5SN, United Kingdom
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12 Castlewell, Whiston, Prescot L35 2YS, United Kingdom
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Arley Airfield; 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: CLdN, 11 mi).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for St. Helens, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

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Marketplace · Operator network · Transparent on-demand jet charter marketplace showing the operator and tail.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.

Tours & experiences

Sightseeing