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"The Wire" (as they're called, never The Wolves) play rugby league (13-a-side) in Super League, England's top tier. The playing season is Feb-Sept. Their stadium (capacity 15,000) is 200 yards north of Central station. In 2022 the stadium hosted matches in the Rugby League World Cup, postponed from 2021. The women's team play in their top tier at Victoria Park at the southeast edge of town.
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England. They play home games at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and compete in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. Warrington are the only British-based club to have played every season in the top flight. They have won the League Championship three times and the Challenge Cup nine times.
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This was built in open fields in 1750 as a mansion for the Patten family. The perimeter wall and splendid Golden Gates were added in the 19th century when town grew to engulf it. (The gates were intended for the royal residence at Sandringham, but Queen Victoria took against them so they were going cheap.) The building is a busy council headquarters, but even if you're not here to pay your tax or complain about waste bin collections, you can look in on the public lobby.
Anglican parish church: the oldest parts are 14th-century, but most of it is from the 1860s, when the 281-ft (86-m) spire was added.
Theme park for ages 2 to 13. They have motel rooms, and room rates include admission. They have extended opening during half term. Assistance dogs only.
The 19th-century manor house is now an event venue, no tours, you come for the gardens. These are free but you pay for parking and individual attractions, which include a children's zoo, crazy golf, 9-hole pitch and putt, bowls, putting green and children's play areas.