Brown Knowl
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.079, -2.751 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 49 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01829 (Tarporley) |
Brown Knowl is a small, rural settlement in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in England, set on the gentle undulations of the Cheshire Plain. It sits among arable fields and small copses rather than major urban development, giving it a quiet, village-like character punctuated by lanes, farms and the occasional cluster of traditional vernacular buildings.
Historically the locality has been shaped by agriculture and estate land use, and today many residents combine farming with commuting to nearby centres such as Chester, Warrington or even Manchester. Social life tends to revolve around local clubs, village events and the parish network rather than large institutions, so the area retains a strong sense of community tied to the surrounding rural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Brown Knowl
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Birkenhead 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Warrington 22.4 miles36 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Chester 9.9 miles16 km
- Chester Castle 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Crewe 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Wrexham 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Buckley 15 miles24.1 km
- Runcorn 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Widnes 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Huyton with Roby 23.8 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Broxton Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Harthill Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bickerton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Duckington Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Burwardsley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chowley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Clutton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bulkeley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Egerton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Carden Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aldersey Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Tilston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Brown Knowl
CH3 9LP, CH3 9LE, CH3 9JU, CH3 9LA, CH3 9LB, CH3 9JY, CH3 9HT, CH3 9LD
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18 miles29 km
- Manchester Airport 27.3 miles44 km
- Wrenbury Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Brown Knowl Ad
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Lion at Malpas 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Peckforton Castle 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Tollemache Arms 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 8.1 miles13 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Moxy Chester 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Aldersey Hall Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 11 miles17.7 km
- Erddig Country house 11.2 miles18 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km