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To understand Castlefields, you have to look at how it sits within the wider landscape of Runcorn’s "New Town" expansion from the 1960s and 70s. Originally designed as a self-contained estate characterised by its interconnected deck-access housing, the area has undergone significant physical transformation over the last two decades. Much of the old concrete architecture has been cleared to make way for more traditional low-rise housing and greener open spaces. Geographically, it occupies a prime spot on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey, positioned on a steady incline that provides clear views across the water toward Widnes and the Liverpool skyline. The pulses of the local community tend to centre around the Phoenix Park, which serves as a large green buffer between the housing and the canal, and the local "village square" which provides the basic day-to-day amenities. One of the more practical legacies of the New Town planning is the Busway - a dedicated road system for buses only - which runs right through the heart of the estate, making it very straightforward to get into Runcorn town centre or over to Shopping City without having to deal with the main traffic. While its history is rooted in the industrial overspill of the mid-20th century, today’s Castlefields feels much more open, bordering the historic Bridgewater Canal where the old towpaths still offer some of the best walking routes in the borough.