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St Helens

St Helens is a town in Merseyside in England, 14 miles northeast of Liverpool. It was historically part of Lancashire, but in 1974 became a separate metropolitan borough. Wikivoyage

Population 183,248 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in United Kingdom

Visas and entry What your passport needs for United Kingdom

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. St Helens RFC

    February, September

    St Helens R.F.C., commonly known as Saints, is a professional rugby league club in St Helens, Merseyside, England. Founded in 1873, the club is one of the oldest members of the Rugby Football League, and one of the most successful clubs in its history.

    Official site Wikipedia

  2. Reminisce Festival

    September

    Reminisce Festival in September celebrates 1990s music. The next event is in Sherdley Park on Saturday 10 Sept 2022

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (St Helens); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 41 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: St Helens Central 1.1 km, Thatto Heath 2.1 km, Lea Green 3.3 km, Eccleston Park 3.4 km, St Helens Junction 3.8 km, Rainhill 4.3 km, Prescot 4.9 km, Knowsley Safari Park Train Station 5.0 km, Whiston 5.6 km

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.