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 Northwich is a town in Cheshire, standing
in the middle of the Cheshire Plain. |
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Northwich
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Northwich
- Travel by road - Northwich is about
7 miles SW of Junction 19 of the M6 Motorway. The M6 Motorway
travels north - south and connects to the M1 at Rugby then on
to Carlisle. The M6 Toll is north of Walsall and Sutton Coldfield
and bypasses the M6 the areas around Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Northwich is about 130 miles from Carlisle and 100 miles from
Rugby. |
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Northwich
- Travel by road - Northwich is about
8 miles SE of Junction 12 of the M 56 Motorway. The M 56 Motorway
links Manchester to Chester. Northwich is about 25 miles from Manchester and 18 miles from
Chester. |
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Northwich
- Travel by train - Northwich Station,
Station Road, NORTHWICH, Cheshire, CW8 3EU. Only parts of station
step free access. |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. Ideally situated halfway between London and Edinburgh,
80 miles from Birmingham and 60 miles from Leeds, 10 miles south
of Manchester city centre. The airport is directly accessible
via J5 off the M56. A spectator terrace is located at Terminal
1 on Level 13 of the Multi Storey Car Park. Manchester airport
is about 14 miles from Northwich. |
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Northwich
- Sport - Antrobus Golf Club, Foggs Lane,
Antrobus, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6JQ. Nr M56 Junction 10. Tel:
01925730890. |
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Northwich
- Sport - Oulton Park Race Circuit, Little
Budworth, Taporley, Cheshire CW6 9BW. Tel: 01829 760 301. About
8 miles souhwest of Northwich. |
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Northwich
- Shopping - Northwich has a Boots, Marks
and Spencer, Tesco, Aldi. Marks
& Spencer, 21 Leicester Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9
5LA. Tel: 01606 42705. The Market Centre
in Northwich is open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Northwich
Farmer's Market, Market Way, next to Northwich Market. About
20 stalls. |
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Northwich
- Entertainment and attractions - Harlequin
Theatre, Queen Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JN. Tel: 01606
44235. Tatton Park, Knutsford,
Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400. About 8 miles northeast
of Northwich. Jodrell Bank Observatory,
School of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Manchester,
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL - Tel: 01477 571321. About 10
miles east of Northwich. |
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Northwich
- Other information - Two swing bridges,
Hayhurst Bridge and Town Bridge, cross the Weaver at Northwich
and are believed to be the first electrically powered swing bridges
in Britain, built on floating pontoons. The town's historical
links with the salt industry is celebrated in its Salt Museum
which is located in the town's old workhouse. The Salt Museum,
162 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8AB. Tel: 01606 41331. |
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Ferry Port indicated is Port of Liverpool
Airports indicated are Manchester and Liverpool
John Lennon Airport. Northwich is about 7 miles SW of Junction 19 of
the M6 Motorway and 8 miles SE of Junction 12 of the M56 Motorway. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Northwich. |
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- Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468.
- Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400.
nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1LH. Tel: 01244
380 280
- Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD. Tel: 01260
272018
- Oulton Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire
CW6 9BW. Tel: 01829 760 301. oultonpark.co.uk.