Chorley
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.303, -2.261 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 82 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01565 (Knutsford) |
Chorley is a small village and civil parish in Cheshire East, set on the fringes of the Cheshire Plain and close to Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Macclesfield. It retains a distinctly rural character, with hedged lanes, farmland and a scattering of stone cottages and country houses that hint at its agricultural past; the community is compact and generally described as close‑knit.
Although largely residential and agrarian in feel, Chorley has strong economic and social links to nearby centres - many locals commute into Manchester or to nearby business hubs such as Alderley Park - and benefits from easy access to walking and riding countryside. The village’s modest historic buildings and tranquil setting make it typical of quieter Cheshire parishes rather than a tourist focal point, valued for its peaceful rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Chorley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 20 miles32.2 km
- Oldham 17.7 miles28.5 km
- St. Helens 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Wigan 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Warrington 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Bolton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Stockport 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Salford 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Rochdale 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Crewe 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Great Warford Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Alderley Edge Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Little Warford Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Knolls Green Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wilmslow East Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wilmslow Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marthall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chelford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nether Alderley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Over Alderley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mobberley Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Chorley
SK9 7TQ, SK9 7UW, SK9 7SS, SK9 7SR, SK9 7SE, SK9 7TJ, SK9 7SH, SK9 7SX, SK9 7SD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Alderley Edge Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Wilmslow Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Chorley Ad
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tribe Manchester Airport 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
Local points of interest
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Tatton Park Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Arley Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.3 km