Lea-by-Backford
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.242, -2.921 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 38 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Lea-by-Backford is a small, largely rural civil parish on the fringe of Chester in Cheshire West and Chester, set on the flat, fertile expanses of the Cheshire Plain. The landscape is characterised by hedged farmland, country lanes and scattered cottages and farms, with wide views across to the Wirral Peninsula and the River Dee estuary on clear days.
Historically rooted in agricultural life, the parish retains a quietly historic character with traditional farmsteads and links to neighbouring communities such as Backford. Economically and socially it now combines farming with a commuter element, many residents travelling into Chester or nearby Ellesmere Port for work, while valuing the peaceful, village-scale community and easy access to city amenities.
Postcode districts covering Lea-by-Backford
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Birkenhead 11.5 miles18.5 km
- St. Helens 16.1 miles26 km
- Wigan 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Warrington 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Chester 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Chester Castle 4 miles6.5 km
- Crewe 22 miles35.4 km
- Wrexham 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Buckley 8 miles12.9 km
- Runcorn 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Widnes 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Mollington Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Backford Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Saughall & Mollington Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Strawberry Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Croughton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Moston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Whitby Groves Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Saughall Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Little Stanney Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Saughall and Shotwick Park Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Capenhurst Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Whitby Park Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Lea-by-Backford
CH1 6LP, CH1 6NZ, CH1 6NU, CH1 6LN, CH1 6LZ, CH1 6LQ, CH1 6NT, CH1 6LY, CH1 6NX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7 miles11.2 km
- Manchester Airport 27.8 miles44.7 km
- Capenhurst Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bache Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Lea-by-Backford Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stone Villa 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Moxy Chester 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 3.9 miles6.4 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 3.7 miles6 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Oddfellows Chester Hotel and Apartments 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Airfield Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.2 miles18 km