Great Boughton
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.19, -2.86 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 42 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Great Boughton is a civil parish just to the east of Chester in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester. It occupies a rural–urban fringe, combining suburban housing and small-scale farmland with pockets of green space such as Caldy Valley and Boughton Heath, and benefits from straightforward road links into Chester and the surrounding region.
Locally the area feels residential and community-minded, with schools, clubs, shops and pubs serving inhabitants alongside a number of older, listed buildings that hint at its longer history. Its mix of Victorian and modern housing, accessible countryside and nature spots make it popular with commuters who want countryside amenities close to the city, so the parish largely functions as a residential and local-service part of Cheshire West and Chester.
Postcode districts covering Great Boughton
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 15 miles24.2 km
- Birkenhead 15.8 miles25.5 km
- St. Helens 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Warrington 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Chester 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chester Castle 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Crewe 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Wrexham 11 miles17.6 km
- Buckley 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Runcorn 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Widnes 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Wallasey 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton & Hoole Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Littleton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Chester Castle Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Chester Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Christleton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Christleton and Waverton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Guilden Sutton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Huntington Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Rowton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Bache Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Upton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Great Boughton
CH3 5HF, CH3 5LY, CH3 5QJ, CH3 5RY, CH3 5HR, CH3 5JD, CH3 5QP, CH3 5XD, CH3 5TZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Manchester Airport 26.7 miles42.9 km
- Chester Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Bache Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Great Boughton Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Moxy Chester 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stone Villa 5 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 1.3 miles2 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 1.2 miles2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Oddfellows Chester Hotel and Apartments 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
Schools in Great Boughton
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Dee Banks School Special
- Oldfield Primary School Primary
- The Bishops' Blue Coat C of E High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Airfield Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km