Childer Thornton
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.296, -2.957 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 36 78 |
| Population: | 685 |
The village of Childer Thornton sits within the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, just to the south‑east of the town of Ellesmere Port. It occupies a flat part of the Cheshire plain where farmland meets the industrial and canal landscape associated with the nearby port, and it benefits from convenient road links into Chester and the wider Merseyside area including Liverpool.
Historically an agricultural settlement, Childer Thornton has become largely residential, with a mix of older cottages and more modern housing; many residents commute to nearby towns while local life revolves around modest village amenities and community activities. Its proximity to Ellesmere Port gives the village both access to jobs and to the region’s waterways and industrial heritage, so it retains a quiet, rural feel while remaining well connected.
Postcode districts covering Childer Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 7.8 miles
- Birkenhead 7.5 miles
- St. Helens 13.9 miles
- Wigan 21.5 miles
- Warrington 16.6 miles
- Southport 23.3 miles
- Chester 7.5 miles
- Chester Castle 8 miles
- Wrexham 16.9 miles
- Buckley 9.8 miles
- Runcorn 11 miles
- Widnes 11 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hooton Built-up area 1 mile
- Netherpool Ward 1.1 miles
- Eastham Ward 1.5 miles
- Sutton Villages Ward 1.7 miles
- Willaston Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Willaston & Thornton Ward 1.9 miles
- Ledsham & Manor Ward 1.9 miles
- Ledsham Parish 2 miles
- Central & Grange Ward 2.3 miles
- Westminster Ward 2.3 miles
- Capenhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Whitby Park Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Childer Thornton
CH66 5ND, CH66 5PU, CH66 5PW, CH66 5PH, CH66 5NF, CH66 5PP, CH66 5NA, CH66 5NU, CH66 6AJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 28.4 miles
- Hooton Station 0.8 miles
- Little Sutton Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Childer Thornton Ad
- Woodcote Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- Brook Hall Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 2.6 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 1.6 miles
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 3.8 miles
- York Street Studios 4 7.4 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.4 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.5 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.6 miles
- Village Hotel Wirral 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Childer Thornton
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 4 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 6.2 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.9 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 7.2 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 7.8 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 8 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.6 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.7 miles
- Anfield Stadium 9.3 miles