Lying between Runcorn and Warrington is the village of Daresbury in the North of England, a small village famous locally for two things, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and the Daresbury Research Laboratory. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was born here in Daresbury in 1832 and spent his early years in and around Cheshire before his father, an Anglican Minister, took up an appointment in Yorkshire. Charles enjoyed his early life in Daresbury and it is thought that this was the inspiration for his world famous novel “Alice in Wonderland” for the pen name the Charles used was Lewis Carroll. In celebration of his book the local church today boasts a stained glass window depicting many of the characters from his “Alice in Wonderland” book as well as the author himself. The Daresbury Research Laboratory was founded in 1962 and is characterised by its tall tower that dominates the local landscape, the research programme here includes research into chemistry, materials science, engineering and other scientific fields and is primarily for the benefit of academia. The village itself is close to the open Cheshire countryside and this together with its convenient road links accounts for why this is a popular commuter location.
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Daresbury County Primary School
Places to Stay near Daresbury
De Vere Daresbury Park (0.85 miles)
Premier Inn Runcorn (2.34 miles)
Premier Inn Warrington South (2.51 miles)
The Park Royal (2.62 miles)
With superb health and leisure facilities, including a huge indoor pool, this 4-star hotel offers spacious, newly refurbished rooms in a beautiful setting, in the heart of the Cheshire countryside. Just off ... More
Fir Grove Hotel (2.96 miles)
Boasting a convenient position in Warrington, this recently-refurbished 3-star hotel is within easy reach of Manchester Airport, Liverpool City Centre and 3 major motorways; the M6, M56 and M62.
Following a multi-million-pound ... MoreHoliday Inn Runcorn (3.22 miles)
With the terminals of Liverpool’s John Lennon airport just 25 minutes drive from the Holiday Inn Runcorn hotel, we are ideally located to help make your travel arrangements simple and stress-free. Simply leave your ... More | visit website
Happy Guests Lodge (3.78 miles)
Happy Guests Lodge Great Location near Warrington offering superb Value for Money.
Just 3 minutes from Junction 10 (Warrington) M56 and easily found in a green
field location adjacent to the A49.
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Holly Lodge (3.82 miles)
Travelodge Widnes (3.94 miles)
There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website
Imperial Hotel (4.01 miles)
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