Barnton
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.273, -2.544 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 63 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01606 (Northwich) |
Barnton is a village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in north‑west England, sitting on the north bank of the River Weaver and alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal. Its waterside position, and proximity to industrial landmarks such as the Anderton Boat Lift, reflects the wider salt‑working and chemical heritage of nearby Northwich and Winnington, which historically shaped local landscape and economy.
Today Barnton combines Victorian terraces and later suburban housing with a small local high street, community groups and a local football club, making it a compact, community‑focused place. It functions in part as a commuter village for nearby towns and larger cities such as Manchester and Liverpool, while retaining easy access to canalside walking and the rural parts of the surrounding area.
Postcode districts covering Barnton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19 miles
- Liverpool 17.6 miles
- Birkenhead 22.7 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.8 miles
- St. Helens 14.3 miles
- Wigan 19.1 miles
- Warrington 8.1 miles
- Bolton 22.5 miles
- Stockport 18.6 miles
- Salford 18.5 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.5 miles
- Chester 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Anderton with Marbury Parish 0.7 miles
- Northwich Winnington & Castle Ward 1.1 miles
- Comberbach Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Weaverham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Little Leigh Parish 1.7 miles
- Northwich Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hartford & Greenbank Ward 1.9 miles
- Hartford Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Budworth Parish 2 miles
- Northwich Leftwich Ward 2.2 miles
- Northwich Witton Ward 2.2 miles
- Marston Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Barnton
CW8 4SP, CW8 4JL, CW8 4HE, CW8 4NR, CW9 6AL, CW8 4ER, CW8 4NZ, CW8 4JG, CW8 4JN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.4 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 13.3 miles
- Greenbank Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Northwich Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Barnton Ad
- Hartford Hall on School Lane 3 2.3 miles
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 5 miles
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles
- Premier Inn Northwich South 3 2.5 miles
- The Coachman 2.2 miles
- The Slow & Easy 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Northwich 3 3.4 miles
- Pickmere Country House 3.4 miles
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 4.8 miles
- Mere Court Hotel 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Barnton
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Rosebank School Special
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 0.8 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 3.5 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 3.9 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 6.4 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 7.2 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 8.4 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 11.5 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 12.5 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 12.9 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 13.1 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles