Great Barrow
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.211, -2.793 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 47 68 |
| Population: | 578 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Great Barrow is a small rural village and civil parish in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, in north‑west England. Set on the gentle rolling farmland of the Cheshire Plain a short distance from the city of Chester, it retains a distinctly agricultural character with farms, hedgerows and country lanes.
The village’s history is visible in its older stone cottages and parish church, and local life tends to centre on church and village gatherings; economically residents are largely involved in farming or commute to nearby towns for work. Visitors and walkers value the peaceful countryside, open views and the close‑knit community atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Great Barrow
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Birkenhead 16.3 miles26.3 km
- St. Helens 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Wigan 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Warrington 14.9 miles24 km
- Chester 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Chester Castle 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Crewe 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Wrexham 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Buckley 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Runcorn 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Widnes 11.4 miles18.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Barrow Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Guilden Sutton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tarvin Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Mickle Trafford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Littleton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Christleton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ashton Hayes Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mickle Trafford and District Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Christleton and Waverton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Great Barrow
CH3 7JE, CH3 7JQ, CH3 7LS, CH3 7JL, CH3 7LN, CH3 7HP, CH3 7HX, CH3 7JF, CH3 7JH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Manchester Airport 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Mouldsworth Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Chester Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Great Barrow Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Stone Villa 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Moxy Chester 4 3.8 miles6 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 4.4 miles7 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 3.9 miles6.4 km
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Vale Royal Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km