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 miles
- Birkenhead 19.8 miles
- St. Helens 18.6 miles
- Warrington 15.7 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8 miles
- Chester 7 miles
- Chester Castle 6.7 miles
- Crewe 12.9 miles
- Wrexham 13.8 miles
- Buckley 14.4 miles
- Runcorn 10.8 miles
- Widnes 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Duddon and Burton Parish 0.1 miles
- Clotton Hoofield Parish 0.7 miles
- Clotton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Boothsdale Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Willington Parish 1.9 miles
- Tarvin Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hargrave and Huxley Parish 2 miles
- Tarvin & Kelsall Ward 2 miles
- Utkinton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Kelsall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Utkinton and Cotebrook Parish 2.9 miles
- Ashton Hayes Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Duddon
CW6 0EL, CW6 0EY, CW6 0EZ, CW6 0EJ, CW6 0HE, CW6 0HB, CW6 0GZ, CW6 0EW, CW6 0EN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 22.4 miles
- Mouldsworth Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Delamere Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Duddon Ad
- The Pheasant Inn 5.1 miles
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Willington Hall Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Peckforton Castle 4 4.9 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel and Restaurant 3 2.1 miles
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 6.7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 6.7 miles
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4 6.4 miles
- Rowton Poplars Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Rowton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Duddon
- Duddon St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Delamere Forest Forest 4.3 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 4.7 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 6.1 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.1 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 7.9 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 8.5 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 8.7 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 10.4 miles