Parks · North Wales
Helsby
Helsby — a park in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Helsby is a park in wales-north, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Helsby is a park located in North Wales. It offers a variety of green spaces and recreational facilities for public use. The park is known for its scenic views and natural surroundings.
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Background
History
On Helsby Hill, the remains of a promontory hillfort, 1.9ha in area, have been excavated. A buried soil was found under the hillfort containing fossilised pollen dating to the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic, between 7000 and 3001 BC. Further evidence suggests a burning episode dating to the early Neolithic occupation or woodland clearance dating to 4000BC to 2351 BC. The bivallate hillfort is protected on the south and east by two parallel ramparts and an unusual type of inturned entrance 11 yards (10 m) wide. There were three phases of hillfort construction at Helsby. The first stone rampart was constructed in the middle to late Bronze Age (1250–1050 cal BC) and consisted of a bank…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2730, -2.7700
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Helsby
- Postcode
- WA6 0DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
Sources
- wikipedia: Helsby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Helsby?
- Helsby is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA6 0DA), in the parish of Helsby.
- Is Helsby free to visit?
- Yes, Helsby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Helsby?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA6 0DA. It sits within the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary constituency.