Stoak
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.258, -2.865 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 42 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Stoak is a small, largely rural parish on the flat Cheshire Plain in Cheshire West and Chester, England, sitting a few miles from the urban edges of Ellesmere Port and Chester. Its landscape is a mix of arable fields, hedgerows and country lanes, and it lies within sight of the industrial corridor along the Mersey estuary, so the tranquillity of the village is set against a backdrop of busy roads and nearby refining and chemical works around Stanlow.
The community is small and village‑centred, with a historic parish church and scattered farmsteads rather than a dense settlement; local life tends to revolve around agriculture, rural pursuits and commuting to nearby towns. The contrast between quiet countryside and adjacent industrial and transport infrastructure gives Stoak an unusual character for the area, valued by residents for its rural feel while remaining well connected to regional employment and services.
Postcode districts covering Stoak
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Birkenhead 12 miles19.3 km
- St. Helens 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Wigan 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Warrington 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Chester 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Chester Castle 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Crewe 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Wrexham 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Buckley 10.6 miles17 km
- Runcorn 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Widnes 9.8 miles15.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Wervin Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Little Stanney Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wolverham Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thornton-le-Moors Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gowy Rural Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitby Groves Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Croughton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Backford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ellesmere Port Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Whitby Park Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Mickle Trafford and District Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Central & Grange Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Stoak
CH2 4FE, CH2 4HL, CH2 4HW, CH2 4HQ, CH2 4HH, CH2 4HJ, CH2 4HR, CH2 4HP
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Manchester Airport 25.3 miles40.6 km
- Stanlow and Thornton Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ellesmere Port Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Stoak Ad
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stone Villa 5 4 miles6.5 km
- Moxy Chester 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 5 miles8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Airfield Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 11.2 miles18 km