Northwich
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.255, -2.51 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 66 73 |
| Population: | 47,421 |
| Dialling code: | 01606 |
Northwich sits on the flat Cheshire Plain in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, England, where the River Weaver and River Dane meet. Its long story is shaped by salt: Roman and later industrial-era extraction left both a legacy of industry and distinctive landscape issues such as historic brine subsidence. That industrial heritage is visible in preserved sites like the Lion Salt Works and in nearby engineering landmarks such as the Anderton Boat Lift.
Today Northwich combines riverside regeneration, independent shops and cafés with green spaces and waterside leisure - Marbury Country Park is a popular local spot - and a calendar of community events. Good rail and road links bring commuters to Chester and Manchester, while the town retains a strong sense of place rooted in its industrial past and ongoing river-based activity.
Postcode districts covering Northwich
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19 miles
- Liverpool 19.5 miles
- Birkenhead 24.4 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.9 miles
- St. Helens 16.1 miles
- Wigan 20.6 miles
- Warrington 9.7 miles
- Bolton 23.5 miles
- Stockport 18.1 miles
- Salford 18.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.7 miles
- Chester 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northwich Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Northwich Leftwich Ward 0.4 miles
- Northwich Witton Ward 0.7 miles
- Northwich Winnington & Castle Ward 0.9 miles
- Kingsmead Parish 0.9 miles
- Rudheath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Davenham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wincham and Marston Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Anderton with Marbury Parish 1.7 miles
- Hartford & Greenbank Ward 1.8 miles
- Hartford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barnton Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Northwich
CW9 7AH, CW9 8DR, CW9 5LZ, CW8 1GH, CW9 5FQ, CW8 4YW, CW9 5FW, CW8 4BU, CW9 5QR … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15 miles
- Northwich Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Greenbank Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Northwich Ad
- Hartford Hall on School Lane 3 1.5 miles
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Northwich South 3 0.9 miles
- The Slow & Easy 2.1 miles
- The Coachman 2 miles
- The Golden Pheasant 4 4 miles
- Pickmere Country House 3 miles
- Wincham Hall Hotel 2 miles
- De Vere Cranage Estate 4 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Northwich 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Northwich
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primary
- The County High School, Leftwich Secondary
- Victoria Road Primary School Primary
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Witton Church Walk C of E Aided Nursery and Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 2.2 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 2.5 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 3.1 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 4.3 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 6.9 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.3 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 8 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 11.4 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 12.7 miles