Welcome to Aldford

Aldford is a small village located in the county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Dee and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks is the Aldford Castle, which was built in the 12th century and is now a private residence.

The village of Aldford is known for its picturesque setting and tranquil atmosphere. It is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the countryside. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village shop. There are also several walking trails in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Aldford has a strong sense of community. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. There are also several local clubs and societies, including a gardening club and a history society. The village school is highly regarded, and many families choose to move to Aldford specifically for its excellent education system. Overall, Aldford is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 2.7°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Eccleston C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Katie Prescott	Eaton Road Eccleston Chester Cheshire CH4 9HD 01244506560 School Website
Abbey Gate College Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mrs Craig Jenkinson	Saighton Grange Saighton Chester Cheshire CH3 6EN 01244332077 School Website
Saighton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Dawson	Saighton Lane Saighton Chester Cheshire CH3 6EG 01244335822 School Website
Farndon Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Walker	Churton Road Farndon Chester Cheshire CH3 6QP 01244621124 School Website
The Kings School Other Independent School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr George Hartley	Wrexham Road Chester Cheshire CH4 7QL 01244689500 School Website
Huntington Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Rose	Butterbache Road Huntington Chester Cheshire CH3 6DF 01244506450 School Website
Belgrave Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Juliette Benton	Five Ashes Road Westminster Park Chester Cheshire CH4 7QS 1244421332 School Website
Tattenhall Park Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Hawkins	Chester Road Tattenhall Chester Cheshire CH3 9AH 01244667500 School Website
Waverton Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Talbot	Common Lane Waverton Chester Cheshire CH3 7QT 01244268985 School Website
Lache Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kate Seager	Hawthorn Road Lache Chester Cheshire CH4 8HX 01244470380 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chester City Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 3NS 4.74 Miles

Bache Mill Lane, Bache, Cheshire, CH2 1BS 5.81 Miles

Caergwrle Hawarden Road, Caergwrle, Flintshire, LL12 9DU 6.99 Miles

Hope (Flintshire) Llwyn Alun, Hope, Flintshire, LL12 9NJ 7.06 Miles

Cefn-Y-Bedd Wrexham Road, Cefn-Y-Bedd, Wrexham, LL12 9UL 7.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jim's Taxi 07939 049136 Rock Villa, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 6QU 3.07 Miles
Isis Cars 01244 661515 3 Penfold Way, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 9NL 3.62 Miles
Chester Taxi 07915 628812 Wrekin Way, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 8DD 3.95 Miles
Chester Boat Hire 01244 400594 The Groves, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1SD 4.16 Miles
King Cabs 01244 311551 53 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NG 4.28 Miles
King Kabs 01244 343434 53 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NG 4.28 Miles
Empire Taxi And Private Hire 0800 232 1132 87 Christleton Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5UQ 4.30 Miles
Star Cars 01244 677934 10 Ketlan Ct/River La, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 8SB 4.32 Miles
Rws Mini Bus Travel 01244 490494 Nicholas Street Mews, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2QS 4.32 Miles
Minibus Hire Warrington 01925 363003 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1HJ 4.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ch3 Aldford Post Office Aldford Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ch4 North Lodge Eaton Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch3 Bruera Chapel Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch4 Poulton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Ch3 Churton Post Office Churton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Ch4 Eccleston Church Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch3 Saighton Saighton Lane Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ch4 Bell Meadow Business Park Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Ch4 Rake Lane Pulford Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch3 Hatton Heath Tattenhall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch4 Herons Way Chester Business Park Wrexham Road Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ch4 Chester Business Park Wrexham Road. Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Ch3 Milton Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch4 Pulford (Old Post Office) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Trevalyn Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Farndon Health Centre	Church Lane Farndon Chester Cheshire CH3 6QD
Waverton Branch Surgery 01244 335071	Waverton Village Hall Waverton Chester CH3 7QT
Lache Health Centre 01244 671991	Lache Health Centre Hawthorn Road, Lache Chester Cheshire CH4 8HX
The Handbridge Med.Ctr. 01244 680169	The Handbridge Med.Ctr. Greenway St,Handbridge Chester Cheshire CH4 7JS
The Village Surgeries Group 01829 771588	Tattenhall Village Surg Ravensholme Lane Tattenhall Cheshire CH3 9RE

Local Stores

Saighton - Sandy Lane
Sandy Lane
Saighton
Cheshire
CH3 6BB
01244 310180
Store Website
2.96 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Wrexham Road
Wrexham Road Service Station
Wrexham Road
Chester
CH4 9DE
01244 671029
Store Website
2.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Gatehouse Veterinary Centre
Chester Road Laviste Rossett Wrexham Clwyd LL12 0DF 01244 570364 reception@thegatehousevets.com Website 3.05 miles
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Green Lane Veterinary Centre
5 Green Lane Chester Cheshire CH4 8LS 01244 683 858 vets@greenlanevets.co.uk Website 3.58 miles
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Chester Caldy Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Caldy Valley Road Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5PR 01244 353020 chestercaldy@vets4pets.com Website 3.97 miles
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Hird And Partners Llp - Cheshire Equine Clinic
Chowley 7 Chowley Oak Business Park Chowley Oak Lane Tattenhall Cheshire CH3 9GA 01829 708222 cheshire@hirdandpartners.co.uk Website 4.00 miles

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Ben Jones Veterinary Surgery
52 High Street Saltney Chester Cheshire CH4 8SF 01244 629999 enquiries@benjonesvet.co.uk Website 4.20 miles

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The Storrar Practice
The Storrar Practice 26 Tarvin Road Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5DH 01244 311106 mail@thestorrarpractice.co.uk Website 4.39 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tattenhall Millennium Mile
I Think It Is A Bit Longer Than A Mile! 30 Covert Rise Tattenhall Chester CH3 9HA 4.05 miles

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Bickerton Hill
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk At Maiden Castle, Bickerton Hill, Cheshire. Bickerton Hill Lies To The South Of The Sandstone Ridge At The Southern Tip Of The Peckforton Hills And Covers Approximately 280 Acres. This Walk Will Provide You With Views Across The Dee Valley To The Welsh Hills. SY14 8LN 6.70 miles From The A534 Between Bulkeley And Barnhill, Take The Turn Onto Long Lane And Then Turn Onto Goldford Lane Where A Little Way Down You Will Find The National Trust Bickerton Hill Car Park.

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Alyn Waters
Perfect For All Sizes. With Plenty Of Benches Along The Way. Cafe And Picnic Areas. Park For The Kids And Parking. Alyn Waters 6.88 miles It Has Two Entrances One In Gwersyltt And One In Llay

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Nant Mill Coedpoeth Near Wrexham
8 Rhos Berse Rd Coedpoeth 9.75 miles Coedpoeth On A525 Wrexham To Ruthin Road. Signposted. Turn Left As Soon As You Enter The Village Of Coedpoeth. Follow The Road Until You Get To A Fork In The Road. Entrance To Nant Mill Is On The Right. It Is Owned By The Wrexham Borough Council. See Their Website For Details. It Has A Long And Short Walks. Dogs Are Welcome, Has Pony Trails In The Area. Rangers For Children'S Activities And An Education Centre. Toilets Available For The Disabled. River Runs Along The Path, It Has A Ford, Car Park, Toilets And Shop. Lots Of Other Walks Available.

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Wepre Park
This Is A Great Little Walk For Little Legs – Ideal As It’S Got A Good Path (Pushchair-Friendly, Most Of The Way).Parking Is Free And There’S Plenty Of It. It Has Park Area With Picnic Benches And A Café Area Next To The Car Park, Also With Toilets. 51 Wepre Ln Connah'S Quay Deeside CH5 4JR 9.78 miles

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Delamere Forest
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Delamere Forest, Northwich, Cheshire. On This Route, You Will Follow The Red Waymarked Blakemere Trail, Allowing You To Walk Among Mature Trees And Around Blakemere Moss. Delamere Forest Is The Largest Forest In Cheshire, With Many Walking Trails In The Forest. CW8 2HZ 10.71 miles Situated Approximately 10 Miles From The Outskirts Of Chester And Close To The M56. The Forest Park Is Well Sign-Posted From The A54, A556 And B5152.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.9°C	-4.4°C	-4°C	-3.8°C	-3.6°C	-2.4°C	-0.6°C	-0.1°C	-0.2°C	-0.2°C	0°C	0.2°C

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