Barrow
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.217, -2.785 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 47 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Barrow in Cheshire West and Chester, England is a small, essentially rural civil parish set in gently undulating Cheshire farmland, with a scatter of traditional stone cottages, farmsteads and a few country houses. The landscape is characterised by narrow lanes, hedgerows and small woods, giving it a quiet, pastoral feel while still being within easy reach of larger market towns.
Historically centred on agriculture and former manor estates, Barrow retains several listed buildings and an historic parish church that hint at its long local history. Today its economy blends farming with small rural businesses and a number of commuters, and the social life revolves around a close‑knit village community, occasional fetes and events that celebrate local traditions.
Postcode districts covering Barrow
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14 miles22.5 km
- Birkenhead 16.2 miles26.1 km
- St. Helens 16 miles25.7 km
- Wigan 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Warrington 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Chester 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Chester Castle 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Crewe 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Wrexham 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Buckley 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Runcorn 8.7 miles14 km
- Widnes 10.9 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Barrow Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ashton Hayes Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mickle Trafford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tarvin Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Guilden Sutton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Mickle Trafford and District Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mouldsworth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Littleton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Christleton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Barrow
CH3 7LL, CH3 7HW, CH3 7LX, CH3 7JE, CH3 7JT, CH3 7JQ, CH3 7LJ, CH3 7LH, CH3 7LF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Manchester Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Mouldsworth Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Helsby Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Barrow Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stone Villa 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Moxy Chester 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Barrow
- Barrow C of E Primary School Primary
- iMap Centre Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Delamere Forest Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 7.5 miles12 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Vale Royal Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km