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 miles
- Birkenhead 15.8 miles
- St. Helens 18.5 miles
- Warrington 17.8 miles
- Chester 1.5 miles
- Chester Castle 1.3 miles
- Crewe 18.3 miles
- Wrexham 11 miles
- Buckley 9.1 miles
- Runcorn 11.9 miles
- Widnes 13.7 miles
- Wallasey 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton & Hoole Ward 1.1 miles
- Littleton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 1.3 miles
- Chester Castle Parish 1.3 miles
- Chester Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Christleton Parish 1.6 miles
- Christleton and Waverton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Guilden Sutton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Huntington Parish 1.9 miles
- Rowton Parish 1.9 miles
- Bache Parish 2 miles
- Upton Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Great Boughton
CH3 5NX, CH3 5HP, CH3 5QJ, CH3 5HG, CH3 5XT, CH3 5XY, CH3 5LP, CH3 5YD, CH3 5SA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 26.7 miles
- Chester Railway Station 1 mile
- Bache Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Great Boughton Ad
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 1.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 1.2 miles
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4 0.9 miles
- Mill Hotel & Spa Destination 3 1.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Chester 3 0.9 miles
- Moxy Chester 3.5 0.8 miles
- The Coach House Inn 4 1.3 miles
- The Pied Bull Inn 1.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Chester 4 1.5 miles
- The Queen at Chester Hotel, BW Premier Collection 4 0.9 miles
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 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 4 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.2 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 5.2 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 5.3 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.9 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.9 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 9.5 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.1 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.3 miles