Send flowers to Runcorn, Cheshire

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With local evidence of Roman settlements the town of Runcorn in the English County of Cheshire has changed beyond all recognition from a small village to a thriving industrial town and finally, since 1964, a modern New Town. Shaped by its location on the southern bank of the River Mersey coupled with the birth of the Industrial Revolution, Runcorn's cargo port was established partly due to an increased influx of overseas trade destined for countrywide distribution by the local Bridgewater and Manchester ship canals.

This led to local industries such as shipbuilding, soap manufacturing and alkali production as well as the area's strong connections to engineering. The old English for 'wide cove or bay' Runcorn shares the Mersey with the nearby city of Liverpool and towns Widnes and Warrington and like them the effect of international trade has instilled the town with a strong, cultural and artistic heritage. Local attractions include one of Cheshire's finest arts and crafts centre, The Brindley Theatre, (so named after James Brindley, chief engineer on the Bridgewater Canal construction) and its many buildings of historic interest including some dating as far back as the sixteenth century.

Nearby is the village of Daresbury, birthplace of famous author and creator of 'Alice in Wonderland' Lewis Carroll and the thriving market town of Widnes is just across the Runcorn Gap on the north bank of the Mersey. Other things to see and do including public gardens, museums, a miniature railway, a ski park, art galleries, a large choice of shopping centres and restaurants, nature reserves and a science discovery centre.

The perfect gift to surprise your friends in Runcorn

Flower delivery to Runcorn is quick and simple to arrange online. Visitors can always find inspiration from the Royal Horticultural Society's annual flower show held in nearby Tatton Park. The north-western equivalent of London's Chelsea Flower Show, the Tatton Park event's beauty and creativity has inspired many floral art groups and clubs, with regular meetings and regional events being held throughout the year.