Daresbury is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, in Cheshire, lying a short drive east of Warrington and north of Runcorn, within easy reach of Liverpool and Manchester. The settlement has a historic core centred on St Peter’s Church and is best known as the birthplace of Lewis Carroll; the village marks that connection with a small visitor interest and local commemorations.
Despite its rural feel, the parish is notable for the cluster of high‑tech activity at Sci‑Tech Daresbury, a science and innovation campus grown up around the research laboratory, which brings research institutes and engineering firms to an otherwise agricultural landscape. The mix of preserved historic buildings, working farmland and a modern research and business estate gives Daresbury a distinctive cultural and economic character, and the nearby estate has also been used for larger outdoor events from time to time.
Postcode districts covering Daresbury
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Liverpool 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Birkenhead 18.3 miles29.5 km
- St. Helens 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Wigan 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Warrington 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bolton 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Stockport 20 miles32.3 km
- Salford 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Chester 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Chester Castle 15 miles24.1 km
- Crewe 17.9 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hatton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Preston Brook Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Moore Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Norton North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Norton South & Preston Brook Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sandymoor Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Walton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Dutton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitley Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Stretton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Aston Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Daresbury
WA4 4AP, WA4 4DE, WA4 4AJ, WA4 4BH, WA4 4JR, WA4 4GQ, WA4 4GP, WA4 4AG, WA4 4HS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Manchester Airport 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Runcorn East Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Daresbury Ad
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Park Royal Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Runcorn 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Campanile Hotel Runcorn 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Nunsmere Hall Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Daresbury
- Daresbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Marbury Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Arley Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Vale Royal Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Tatton Park Estate 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.5 miles20 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 14 miles22.5 km