Visit Padgate Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Padgate

  

Padgate Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Padgate

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Padgate history

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Overview

Until 1838 Padgate was an area of farmland in the Fearnhead district of Lancashire. It was the site of an R.A.F training camp and home of a teacher training college, now the Padgate Campus of the University of Chester. Padgate is north of the River Mersey and enclosed to the east by the M6 motorway.

RAF Station

Padgate had a small RAF Station during the Second World War. It was used as a training camp for National Servicemen after the war. The site of the former RAF station was demolished in the late 1990s. It has since been largely covered by a housing estate and Padgate Academy.

University of Chester Padgate Campus

University of Chester’s Padgate Campus is in Fearnhead, a village in the neighbouring village. It was used as a camp for Canadian servicemen during the Second World War. In 1946, it became a teacher training college and in the late 1960s was re-named to Padgate College of Education. The campus is now home to 384 students.

Padgate geography / climate

Padgate lies between the Liverpool and Greater Manchester urban areas. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Liverpool, 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Manchester, and 47 kilometres (29 mi) northeast of Chester. The suburb is crossed to the south by the river Mersey and is close to the Manchester Ship Canal.

You can visit Padgate places with Walkfo Padgate to hear history at Padgate’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Padgate has 57 places to visit in our interactive Padgate map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Padgate, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Padgate places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Padgate & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 57 audio facts unique to Padgate places in an interactive Padgate map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Padgate Places Map
57 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Padgate tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Padgate

  

Best Padgate places to visit

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Padgate has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Padgate’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Padgate’s information audio spots:

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