WELCOME TO WARRINGTON

A GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN WARRINGTON

Warrington is a large town and unitary authority area in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey, 20 miles (32 km) east of Liverpool, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Manchester. The population in 2016 was estimated at 208,800, more than double that of 1968 when it became a New Town. Warrington is the largest town in the county of Cheshire.

The West Coast Main Line runs north to south through the town, and the Liverpool to Manchester railway (the Cheshire Lines route) west to east. The Manchester Ship Canal cuts through the south of the borough (west to east). The M6, M56 and M62 motorways form a partial box around the town.

WHERE IS WARRINGTON?

The town has two main railway stations. Bank Quay is on the main West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central and the Manchester Piccadilly to North Wales via Chester line. Central is on the Liverpool to Manchester line (via Widnes and Warrington) with through services to the North East and to East Anglia.

The town lies close to the M62, M6 and M56 motorways and midway between Liverpool and Manchester airports. It also has four Primary A roads, A49, A50, A56 and A57. The A580 (East Lancashire Road) forms part of the northern boundary of the borough.

Warrington has great transport connectivity and because of this the town houses many well established industrial estates. These include; Omega, Bemini and Winnick Quay. These well-established estates and the towns transport links have as a result attracted a diverse and extensive array of occupiers such as; United Utilities, Electricity North West, Plastics Omnium and Sonova, Travis Perkins, Eddie Stobart Ltd and Topps Tiles.