Duddon
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.177, -2.73 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 51 64 |
| Population: | 655 |
| Dialling code: | 01829 (Tarporley) |
Duddon is a small village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, set on the rural Cheshire Plain a few miles east of the city of Chester. It sits among gently rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes, with a compact core of traditional red-brick and sandstone houses that makes it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter country base close to urban amenities.
Historically agricultural, Duddon grew up around farming and local manorial holdings and retains a strong village community with a parish church, village hall and occasional events; many residents now commute to nearby towns and Chester. There are several listed buildings and pockets of local historic interest, and the village name is thought to reflect an Old English personal name plus the -ton suffix, pointing to its long rural past.
Postcode districts covering Duddon
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 17.4 miles28 km
- Birkenhead 19.8 miles31.9 km
- St. Helens 18.6 miles30 km
- Warrington 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chester 7 miles11.2 km
- Chester Castle 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Crewe 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Wrexham 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Buckley 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Runcorn 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Widnes 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Duddon and Burton Parish 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Clotton Hoofield Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Clotton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Boothsdale Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Willington Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Tarvin Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hargrave and Huxley Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Tarvin & Kelsall Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Utkinton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kelsall Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Utkinton and Cotebrook Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ashton Hayes Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Duddon
CW6 0GZ, CW6 0EY, CW6 0HL, CW6 0HA, CW6 0EP, CW6 0EN, CW6 0HD, CW6 0EL, CW6 0EW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Manchester Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- Mouldsworth Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Delamere Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Duddon Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel and Restaurant 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Moxy Chester 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Stone Villa 5 6.2 miles10 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Rowton Poplars Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Duddon
- Duddon St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Delamere Forest Forest 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Vale Royal Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 8.7 miles14 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km