Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.245, -2.439 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 70 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01606 (Northwich) |
Lach Dennis is a small rural village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, set on the low-lying Cheshire Plain between larger market towns such as Northwich and Knutsford. The settlement is characterised by its patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands, reflecting the strongly agricultural landscape that defines much of this part of Cheshire.
Historically the area developed around farming and the wider locality bears the imprint of salt-working around Northwich, while today many residents combine local agricultural activity with commuting to Chester or Manchester. Social life is typical of a small village - a close-knit community with limited amenities that relies on nearby towns for shops and services, and benefits from accessible countryside recreation such as at Delamere Forest.