Whitegate
Built-up area in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.221, -2.551 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 63 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01606 (Northwich) |
Whitegate is a small village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, set in the gentle agricultural landscape of the Weaver Valley between Winsford and Northwich. Its setting is characterised by rolling fields, canals and the tree-lined corridor of a former railway that is now the popular local greenway known as the Whitegate Way, used by walkers and cyclists.
The community has a quietly rural feel, with an economy that mixes agriculture and residents who commute to nearby towns and cities. The locality carries reminders of Cheshire’s industrial past - notably the salt and railway eras - while being close to recreational spots such as Marbury Country Park and Delamere Forest, so the village balances industrial heritage with accessible countryside leisure.
Postcode districts covering Whitegate
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22 miles35.3 km
- Liverpool 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Birkenhead 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.5 miles34.6 km
- St. Helens 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Wigan 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Warrington 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Stockport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Salford 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Chester 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Chester Castle 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitegate and Marton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Winsford Over & Verdin Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Moulton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hartford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hartford & Greenbank Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Davenham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kingsmead Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bostock Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Winsford Wharton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Winsford Dene Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Winsford Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Whitegate
CW8 2BQ, CW8 2BA, CW8 2AY, CW8 2BD, CW8 2EZ, CW8 2BE, CW8 2EY, CW8 2BG
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Manchester Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Hartford Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Greenbank Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Whitegate Ad
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Coachman Hartford 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Boars Head Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Oaklands Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Tollemache Arms 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel and Restaurant 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Whitegate
- Whitegate C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Vale Royal Estate 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 4.4 miles7 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Arley Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Tatton Park Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km