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 miles24.9 km
- Liverpool 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Oldham 22.4 miles36 km
- St. Helens 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wigan 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Warrington 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Bolton 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Stockport 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Salford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21 miles33.8 km
- Rochdale 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Pickmere Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Aston by Budworth Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tabley Inferior Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wincham Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Lostock Gralam Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Marston Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Plumley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wincham and Marston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Budworth Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Northwich Witton Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Comberbach Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Bexton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Pickmere
WA16 0GX, WA16 0JL, WA16 0WG, WA16 0JQ, WA16 0JJ, WA16 0WE, WA16 0YA, WA16 0LU, WA16 0JH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Lostock Gralam Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Plumley Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Pickmere Ad
- Mere Court Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Cottons Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The Mere Golf Resort & Spa 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Casa Mere Manchester, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Coachman Hartford 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Arley Hall Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tatton Park Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Vale Royal Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 10.5 miles17 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 12.6 miles20.2 km