Hale is a small village in the borough of Halton, in Cheshire in north‑west England. It sits close to the Mersey estuary between Runcorn and Widnes, retaining a largely rural character of farmland, pockets of woodland and scattered housing while sitting within sight of the industrial river corridor and its bridges.
Historically an agricultural parish with roots stretching back several centuries, Hale now combines local farming and small businesses with a commuter population who travel to nearby centres such as Liverpool and Manchester. The village has a tight‑knit community feel, a handful of older buildings and local events and footpaths that attract walkers and people who like a quieter base close to the bigger towns.
Postcode districts covering Hale
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 6.6 miles
- Birkenhead 11.2 miles
- St. Helens 8.2 miles
- Wigan 15.9 miles
- Warrington 9.6 miles
- Bolton 23.3 miles
- Salford 23.8 miles
- Southport 22.1 miles
- Chester 10.5 miles
- Chester Castle 10.9 miles
- Crewe 22.1 miles
- Wrexham 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank Ward 0.9 miles
- Halebank Parish 1.1 miles
- Hale Bank Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Speke Ward 1.9 miles
- Halewood South Ward 1.9 miles
- Halewood Parish 2.2 miles
- Mersey & Weston Ward 2.5 miles
- Bankfield Ward 2.6 miles
- Halewood North Ward 3.1 miles
- Central & West Bank Ward 3.3 miles
- Hough Green Ward 3.3 miles
- Highfield Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Hale
L24 5RU, L24 5RX, L24 4AJ, L24 4BE, L24 4BN, L24 4BJ, L24 4AQ, L24 4AP, L24 4EB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 miles
- Manchester Airport 21.8 miles
- Halewood Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Runcorn Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Hale Ad
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 5 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 4.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport 3 2.2 miles
- York Street Studios 4 8.8 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 8.7 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 8.8 miles
- Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub 4 5.9 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 8.9 miles
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 8.2 miles
- Woodcote Hotel 3 7 miles
Schools in Hale
- Hale C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 3.9 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 5.8 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 8.6 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 9 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 9 miles
- Anfield Stadium 9.3 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 9.4 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 11.6 miles