Gowy Rural
Ward in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.242, -2.84 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 44 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Gowy Rural sits on the rural fringe of Ellesmere Port, where the low-lying floodplain of the River Gowy gives way to farmland, hedgerows and small village settlements. The landscape contains pockets of wetland and riverside habitat that contrast sharply with the neighbouring industrial skyline around Stanlow, so it feels like a green buffer between heavy industry and nearby urban areas.
Historically agricultural, the ward still has scattered historic farmhouses and lanes, but the local economy and commuting patterns are strongly influenced by jobs in industry and services in Ellesmere Port and Chester. Community life tends to be village-centred with parish events, village halls and pubs, and the combination of transport links, industry and wildlife interest gives the area an interesting mix of character.
Postcode districts covering Gowy Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Birkenhead 13.5 miles21.7 km
- St. Helens 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Wigan 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Warrington 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chester 4 miles6.5 km
- Chester Castle 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Crewe 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wrexham 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Buckley 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Runcorn 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Widnes 10.2 miles16.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Mickle Trafford and District Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wervin Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Thornton-le-Moors Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mickle Trafford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stoak Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Croughton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Backford Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Guilden Sutton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Upton-by-Chester Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Upton Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Gowy Rural
CH2 4DN, CH2 4GZ, CH2 4JE, CH2 4RH, CH2 4QT, CH3 7JY, CH2 4RG, CH2 4RA, CH2 4LQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Manchester Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Stanlow and Thornton Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Ince and Elton Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels in Gowy Rural Ad
Schools in Gowy Rural
- Barrow C of E Primary School Primary
- Elton Primary School Primary
- Guilden Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- iMap Centre Independent - special
- Mickle Trafford Village School Primary
- The Hammond Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Airfield Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km