Neston
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.291, -3.057 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 29 77 |
| Population: | 15,064 |
Neston sits on the southern edge of the Wirral Peninsula in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, overlooking the mudflats of the Dee Estuary. The nearby shore at Parkgate gives the area a strong coastal feel, with rich wader-and-wildfowl watching opportunities and, on clear days, distant views towards Wales; Ness Botanic Gardens adds a notable horticultural attraction close by.
Once a modest maritime and market centre that grew in the Victorian era, Neston still shows its heritage in sandstone buildings and a busy High Street with independent shops and a regular market. It functions today as a pleasant commuter and visitor base for Liverpool and Chester, popular with walkers, birdwatchers and anyone wanting a quieter coastal lifestyle while keeping good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Neston
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 9.9 miles
- Birkenhead 6.5 miles
- St. Helens 17.1 miles
- Wigan 24.5 miles
- Warrington 20.6 miles
- Southport 23.6 miles
- Chester 9.5 miles
- Chester Castle 10 miles
- Wrexham 16.8 miles
- Buckley 8.2 miles
- Runcorn 15 miles
- Widnes 14.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Neston Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Parkgate Ward 0.8 miles
- Little Neston Ward 1 mile
- Windle Hill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Willaston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Burton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Willaston & Thornton Ward 2.6 miles
- Clatterbridge Ward 2.8 miles
- Hooton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Heswall Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Ledsham Parish 3.7 miles
- Puddington Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Neston
CH64 6UJ, CH64 4BQ, CH64 0SH, CH64 9XD, CH64 9XB, CH64 0UF, CH64 3UU, CH64 9XE, CH64 6TN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.5 miles
- Neston Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Heswall Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Neston Ad
- Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 1.7 miles
- Woodcote Hotel 3 4 miles
- Inglewood Manor 4 3.4 miles
- York Street Studios 4 8.2 miles
- Brook Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 8.2 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 8.3 miles
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 5.5 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 8.4 miles
- Victoria Hotel 6.8 miles
Schools in Neston
- Neston High School Secondary
- Neston Primary School Primary
- Parkgate Primary School Primary
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 4.5 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.5 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 7.8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.1 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 8.4 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 8.8 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.8 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.9 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Anfield Stadium 10.4 miles