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 Winsford is located in the heart of
rural Cheshire. Vale Royal Borough Council has its headquarters
in Winsford. The M6 motorway is 6 miles to the east, and Winsford
station is on the West Coast Main Line 162 miles from London. |
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Winsford
- 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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Winsford
- Travel by road - Winsford is on the
A 54.
A nearby large town is Crewe. Winsford is about 65 miles from
BIRMINGHAM. |
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Winsford
- Travel by road - Winsford is about 6
miles east of Junction 18 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.
Winsford
is about 135 miles from Carlisle and 95 miles from Rugby. |
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Winsford is 17 miles from Chester,
28 miles from Manchester, and 30
miles from Liverpool. |
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Winsford -
Travel by train - Winsford Station, Station
Road, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3NF. Ticket office. Whole station
step free access. |
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Winsford
- Sport - The town developed as the result
of large salt deposits and the river Weaver was was transformed
into a canal to allow salt to transported to Northwich and Liverpool
for export. Salt washed out of the rock causing collapse forming
"Flashes" which are now used for sailing & fishing. |
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Winsford
- Sport - Winsford Sports Complex, The
Drumber, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AD. Tel: 01606 552776. Facilities
include swimming pool, quash courts. The cycle way running through Winsford is now part
of the National Cycle way (Route 5). Oulton
Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Taporley, Cheshire CW6 9BW.
Tel: 01829 760 301. About 3 miles southwest of Winsford. |
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Winsford
- Sport - Knights Grange Golf Club, Grange
Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2PT. Tel: 01606552780. |
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Winsford
- Shopping - Winsford offers a good range
of large chains & small shops, banks, building societies,
estate agents and a post office. Post Office Winsford. Tel: 0845 7223344. Boots the Chemist Winsford. Tel: 01606 593661. |
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Winsford
- Entertainment and attractions - Winsford
Civic Hall, Dene Drive, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AX. Tel: 01606
867555. A varied programme throughout the year, including variety
shows, children's entertainments, pantomime, band concerts. |
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Winsford
- Other information - Winsford Town Council.
Tel: 01606 593582. Winsford
Library, High Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2AS. Tel: 01606
552065. ANDERTON BOAT LIFT, Lift Lane,
Anderton, Northwich CW9 6FW- Tel: 01606 786777. The Anderton
Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain's last
canal age. About 6 miles north of Winsford. |
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Ferry Port indicated is Port of Liverpool
Airports indicated are Manchester and Liverpool
John Lennon Airport. Winsford is about 6 miles east of Junction 18 of
the M6 Motorway, between Crewe and Northwich |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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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.