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 miles12.6 km
- Birkenhead 7.5 miles12.1 km
- St. Helens 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Wigan 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Warrington 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Southport 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Chester 7.5 miles12 km
- Chester Castle 8 miles12.9 km
- Wrexham 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Buckley 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Runcorn 11 miles17.6 km
- Widnes 11 miles17.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hooton Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Netherpool Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eastham Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sutton Villages Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Willaston Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Willaston & Thornton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Ledsham & Manor Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ledsham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Central & Grange Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Westminster Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Capenhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Whitby Park Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Childer Thornton
CH66 5NA, CH66 5LY, CH66 5NY, CH66 1QZ, CH66 1QX, CH66 6AL, CH66 1QN, CH66 5PS, CH66 5NG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Manchester Airport 28.4 miles45.8 km
- Hooton Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Little Sutton Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Childer Thornton Ad
- Woodcote Hotel 3 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brook Hall Hotel 3 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Inglewood Manor 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- York Street Studios 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Village Hotel Wirral 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
Schools in Childer Thornton
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 4 miles6.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Anfield Stadium 9.3 miles15 km