Pickmere
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.295, -2.456 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 69 77 |
Pickmere is a small, essentially rural parish in Cheshire East, set around the shallow glacial lake known locally as Pick Mere. The mere and its surrounding farmland and pockets of woodland give the area a distinctly open, watery landscape that attracts anglers, birdwatchers and small craft enthusiasts, while the parish sits within easy reach of the M6 and nearby market towns such as Knutsford and Warrington, so it combines tranquillity with commuter convenience.
Historically the community grew from agricultural roots and today retains a quiet village character with a small, tightâknit population; local life is shaped by outdoor leisure on the mere, farming activity and the quieter pace of village living rather than heavy industry or large commercial centres. The result is a pleasant pocket of Cheshire countryside prized for its landscape and simple community feel.
Postcode districts covering Pickmere
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.5 miles
- Liverpool 20.2 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.8 miles
- Oldham 22.4 miles
- St. Helens 15.5 miles
- Wigan 18.7 miles
- Warrington 8.3 miles
- Bolton 20.6 miles
- Stockport 14.7 miles
- Salford 15.3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21 miles
- Rochdale 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pickmere Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Aston by Budworth Parish 1.3 miles
- Tabley Inferior Parish 1.4 miles
- Wincham Parish 1.6 miles
- Lostock Gralam Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Marston Parish 1.8 miles
- Plumley Built-up area 2 miles
- Wincham and Marston Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Budworth Parish 2.5 miles
- Northwich Witton Ward 2.8 miles
- Comberbach Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Bexton Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Pickmere
WA16 0LW, WA16 0WG, WA16 0JP, WA16 0JX, WA16 0WF, WA16 0JU, WA16 0LJ, WA16 0LR, WA16 0LG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.5 miles
- Lostock Gralam Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Plumley Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Pickmere Ad
- Pickmere Country House 0.5 miles
- Mere Court Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Golden Pheasant 4 2.2 miles
- Cottons Hotel and Spa 4 3.1 miles
- The Slow & Easy 1.8 miles
- Fairmont Cheshire The Mere 5 3.5 miles
- Hartford Hall on School Lane 3 5 miles
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Wincham Hall Hotel 1.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Arley Hall Estate 2.3 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 3.3 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 4.5 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 6.7 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 7.9 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 10.3 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.4 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 12.6 miles