Shocklach Oviatt and District
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.044, -2.832 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 44 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01978 (Wrexham) |
Shocklach Oviatt and District is a small, distinctly rural parish in Cheshire West and Chester in England, set among rolling farmland and hedgerows close to the border with Wales. The area comprises a handful of hamlets and scattered farms, with narrow lanes, stone cottages and the sort of patchwork fields that make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
Locally the economy is still largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby towns and cities. There is a palpable sense of history in the built environment - old churches and listed farm buildings hint at long settlement - and a lively community spirit expressed through a village hall, parish council activity and seasonal events that keep the social life of the parish ticking over.
Postcode districts covering Shocklach Oviatt and District
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Chester 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Chester Castle 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Shrewsbury 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Crewe 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Wrexham 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Buckley 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Runcorn 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Widnes 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Northwich 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Winsford 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Heswall 23 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Tilston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Chorlton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stretton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cuddington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Carden Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Threapwood Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Isycoed Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Malpas Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Clutton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Holt Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Duckington Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Shocklach Oviatt and District
SY14 7BP, SY14 7EX, SY14 7BN, CH3 6PE, SY14 7EU, SY14 7EY, CH3 6PF, SY14 7BJ, SY14 7BS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Manchester Airport 31.5 miles50.6 km
- Wrexham Central Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Wrexham General Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 6.8 miles11 km
Hotels near Shocklach Oviatt and District Ad
- The Lion at Malpas 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 6.8 miles11 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 8 miles12.9 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Peckforton Castle 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Shocklach Oviatt and District
- Shocklach Oviatt C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aldersey Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Erddig Country house 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km