Hough
Built-up area in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.055, -2.43 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 71 50 |
| Dialling code: | 01270 (Crewe) |
Hough is a small village and civil parish in Cheshire East, England, lying on the gently undulating Cheshire Plain a few miles to the south‑east of Crewe. It’s a largely rural place of lanes, hedgerows and farmed fields, with a cluster of older stone and brick cottages and some more recent housing that keeps the village feel.
Historically shaped by agriculture, Hough retains a quiet, community‑minded character – village hall activities, local clubs and occasional fetes are part of village life – while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Small-scale farming and a handful of local businesses still play a role, and the mix of long‑standing families and newcomers gives the village a steady social rhythm.
Postcode districts covering Hough
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Warrington 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 8 miles12.8 km
- Chester 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Chester Castle 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Crewe 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stafford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Wrexham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Macclesfield 18.7 miles30 km
- Runcorn 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Widnes 25 miles40.2 km
- Northwich 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Shavington Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wybunbury Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Walgherton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Willaston and Rope Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Crewe South Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Willaston Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Balterley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wistaston Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Butt Green Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hatherton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Crewe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Hough
CW2 5JP, CW2 5RQ, CW2 5JN, CW2 5RE, CW2 5GY, CW2 5RD, CW2 5LA, CW2 5RG, CW2 5HY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
- Crewe Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Nantwich Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Hough Ad
- Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa - Cheshire 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Wychwood Park 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ibis Styles Crewe 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Cheshire Cat 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holly Trees Hotel 2 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Belvilla Crewe City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Waverley Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Crown Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
Local points of interest
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 8.7 miles14 km
- Springfield House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Vale Park Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 10 miles16 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 10 miles16.2 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.6 km