Saltney Ferry
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.18, -2.94 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 37 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Saltney Ferry is a compact, largely residential ward on the Welsh side of the England–Wales border in Flintshire, forming part of the greater Saltney neighbourhood. The area mixes older Victorian terraces with more modern housing and small pockets of light industry and independent shops, giving it a strong local character and an everyday, working-community feel.
Historically the ward grew up during the 19th-century expansion of north‑east Wales around transport and trade, and its proximity to the River Dee and the city of Chester still shapes everyday life - from riverside walks to commuting patterns into Chester and Wrexham. Local schools, churches and community groups keep social life active, while the border location lends a quietly distinct identity and cross‑border ties.
Postcode districts covering Saltney Ferry
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Birkenhead 15 miles24.2 km
- St. Helens 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Warrington 20.5 miles33 km
- Chester 2 miles3.3 km
- Chester Castle 2 miles3.3 km
- Crewe 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Wrexham 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Buckley 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Runcorn 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Widnes 16 miles25.7 km
- Wallasey 17.3 miles27.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Saltney Parish 0 miles0 km
- Lache Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Handbridge Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Blacon Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Broughton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Broughton North East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Broughton and Bretton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chester Castle Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Chester Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Eaton and Eccleston Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Bache Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Saltney Ferry
CH4 0AG, CH4 8QR, CH4 0BR, CH4 0AH, CH4 8TQ, CH4 8LA, CH4 8RB, CH4 0AQ, CH4 8QS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Manchester Airport 30 miles48.2 km
- Chester Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bache Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Saltney Ferry Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Moxy Chester 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stone Villa 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Oddfellows Chester Hotel and Apartments 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse 3 1.9 miles3 km
Schools in Saltney Ferry
- Saltney Ferry CP Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Primary
- St. David's High School Secondary
- Wood Memorial Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Erddig Country house 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 11.2 miles18.1 km