Rudheath
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.251, -2.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 68 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01606 (Northwich) |
Rudheath sits within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the eastern edge of Northwich in the broad Weaver valley. It blends patches of farmland and suburban housing with sizeable commercial and industrial areas, and sits close to the waterways and transport routes that shaped the locality, notably the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Historically the area shares in Cheshire’s salt‑mining and river‑transport heritage, while today business parks and light industry make it an important local employment hub alongside commuting to nearby towns. Community life is typical of a semi‑rural Cheshire settlement, with local schools, village halls and pubs at the heart of social activity and steady housing and commercial development in recent decades.
Postcode districts covering Rudheath
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.5 miles
- Liverpool 20.7 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 20.9 miles
- St. Helens 17.1 miles
- Wigan 21.2 miles
- Warrington 10.4 miles
- Bolton 23.7 miles
- Stockport 17.2 miles
- Salford 18.4 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.8 miles
- Chester 17.7 miles
- Chester Castle 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rudheath Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Northwich Witton Ward 1 mile
- Northwich Leftwich Ward 1.2 miles
- Northwich Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Lostock Gralam Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wincham and Marston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lach Dennis Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kingsmead Parish 1.7 miles
- Wincham Parish 1.8 miles
- Davenham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead Ward 1.9 miles
- Marston Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rudheath
CW9 7XW, CW9 7LQ, CW9 7RF, CW9 7DR, CW9 7JB, CW9 7EB, CW9 7JJ, CW9 7EX, CW9 7JW … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.3 miles
- Northwich Railway Station 1 mile
- Lostock Gralam Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Rudheath Ad
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- The Coachman Hartford 3.2 miles
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 7.2 miles
- De Vere Cranage Estate 4 5.1 miles
- Cottons Hotel & Spa 4 5.9 miles
- Mere Court Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.9 miles
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 7.2 miles
- The Oaklands Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 9.2 miles
Schools in Rudheath
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- The Rudheath Senior Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 3.1 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 3.8 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 4.6 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 7.3 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 7.6 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 8.5 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 10.9 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 12.1 miles