The Facts
Browse the many things there are to be POSH about under each of the different categories.
Award-Winning Parks & Green Spaces
The national Green Flag Awards scheme recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country, and St.Helens now has seven of them!
New Green Flags have been gained at Taylor Park, The Duckeries in Parr, and Downall Croft Doorstep Gr...read more...
Ravenhead Retail Park
Ravenhead Retail Park is one of the Top 20 in the country....
Saints
"Saints" is a global Rugby League household name and the most successful ever Super League team....
Powerboating
Carr Mill Dam is a regular venue for high-speed powerboating, and hosts the annual National Championships as well as other competitive events throughout the year....
Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock Park is Northwest England’s premier dual-purpose racecourse, and with over 30 other top-class racing days each year, is one of the most visited racecourses in the UK....
Saints' Clean Sweep
In the 2006 season, Saints completed an unprecedented clean sweep of every team and individual honour available, that included the World Club Championship, domestic treble (Carnegie Challenge Cup, Engage Super League, and League Leaders Shi...read more...
The Voice of Rugby League - Ray French
Hailing from St.Helens, former schoolmaster Ray French achieved the rare honour of representing England at international level in both rugby union and rugby league. He has been a top level summariser for nearly 30 years, that has made Ray...read more...
Golf in St.Helens
St.Helens boasts seven high quality golf courses, with an eighth currently being constructed....
The World of Glass
The World of Glass family visitor attraction has not only won multiple Merseyside and North West tourism awards, but was also named the Best Small Visitor Attraction in England as the 2004 Enjoy England Gold Award winner....
The Betfair Chase & £1Million Bonus
Haydock Park is the venue for the Betfair Chase – the highlight of the annual North West Masters event in November - which ranks alongside the Cheltenham Gold Cup and King George V Stakes as one of only three ‘Grade 1’ steeplechases o...read more...
A Green & Pleasant Land
Although most people think of St.Helens as an urban place, in fact more than 54% of the Borough is rural....
Billinge Hill
Billinge Hill is the highest point in Merseyside, which on a clear day affords panoramic views across the Cheshire Plain, extending to the mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, Winter Hill to the north-east, Derbyshire’s Peak District the sout...read more...
Truckfest Northwest
Haydock Park hosts the annual Truckfest Northwest, a regional event that mixes high octane live action stunts and displays, with monster trucks and hundreds of other amazing vehicles, from vintage cars to brand new models. Other attraction...read more...
Carr Mill Dam
Picturesque Carr Mill Dam is the largest body of inland water on Merseyside....
Tourism Stats
In 2006, St.Helens attracted over 7.5million visitors who spent more than £131million in the local economy (Source: STEAM)....
Boxer John Lyon
John Lyon from St.Helens holds the record for the most British amateur titles., having won eight in total, fighting at light-flyweight from 1981-1984 and flyweight from 1986-1988....
The Turk's Head Pub
The Turk’s Head close to St.Helens Town Centre was highlighted in the 2008 Good Beer Guide as the best pub in the whole of Cheshire and Merseyside....
