Welcome to Backford

Backford is a small village located in the county of Cheshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles from the city of Chester and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, with evidence of a Roman road passing through the area. Backford is also home to several historic buildings, including St Oswald's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its small size, Backford has a strong sense of community and is home to several local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall which hosts a range of events throughout the year. Backford is also home to several popular pubs and restaurants, including the Red Lion Inn and the Cheshire Cat, which serve traditional British cuisine and local ales.

Backford is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is located close to the River Dee, which offers opportunities for fishing and boating. The nearby Delamere Forest is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, with miles of walking and cycling trails, as well as a range of activities such as horse riding and archery. Overall, Backford is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community, making it a great place to live or visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 18.9°C

Feels Like: 18.9°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
St Oswalds C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Dave Wallace	Grove Road Mollington Chester Cheshire CH1 6LG 01244456007 School Website
Acresfield Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Mike Dixon	Acres Lane Upton By Chester Chester Cheshire CH2 1LJ 1244257350 School Website
Upton Heath Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Roberts	Upton Lane Upton Heath Upton-By-Chester Chester Cheshire CH2 1ED 1244455665 School Website
The Whitby High School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Eric Barford	Sycamore Drive Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 2NU 01513558445 School Website
Woodlands Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Carr	Eddisbury Road Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 2JT 01513293164 School Website
Ellesmere Port Christ Church C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Grimster	Deeside Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 6TQ 01513193333 School Website
Upton Westlea Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Carruthers	Weston Grove Upton-By-Chester Chester Cheshire CH2 1QJ 01244667880 School Website
Dorin Park School And Specialist Sen College Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Lee	Wealstone Lane Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1HD 01244470134 School Website
The Oaks Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Louise Roberts	Rochester Drive Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 9EX 01513055940 School Website
Meadow Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs S L Curtis	Dolphin Crescent Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 4SZ 01512031690 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bache Mill Lane, Bache, Cheshire, CH2 1BS 2.02 Miles

Capenhurst Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Cheshire, CH1 6HE 2.46 Miles

Ellesmere Port Europa Way, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4AR 2.91 Miles

Overpool Overpool Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 3LW 3.10 Miles

Chester City Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 3NS 3.12 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mca Luxury Minibus 01244 851209 Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6JS 1.83 Miles
Elegance Wirral Airport Transfers 07809 620962 22 Mason Close, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2GU 2.27 Miles
Airport Express Chester 0800 612 0481 9 Lupus Way, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2RE 2.35 Miles
Ch1 Chauffeur Services Ltd 07723 335840 17 Park Walk, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2EQ 2.63 Miles
Circle Cabs 0151 355 2217 6 Princes Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 8AX 2.86 Miles
Taxi Services 0151 355 1122 Europa Way, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FG 2.93 Miles
King Kabs 01244 343434 Europa Way, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FG 2.93 Miles
Parkers No 2 Taxi Services 0151 355 2595 115A Princes Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 8EW 2.94 Miles
Sutton Cars 0151 347 1222 Mill La, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 3TH 2.98 Miles
Airport Express Chester 01244 341908 Chester Enterprise Centre, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3NE 3.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ch2 Backford Village Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Ch1 Grove Road Mollington Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Ch1 Great Mollington Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Ch2 The Dale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch2 Moston Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch1 Strawberry Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch2 Croughton Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ch1 Kinnington Way Backford Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanney Woods Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch1 Cross Looms Mollington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Groves Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Ch2 Wervin Wervin Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Ch2 Oakfield Drive Upton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenfields. Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ch1 Telford Court Dunkirk Trading Estate Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Chester Medical Centre	Chester Medical Centre The Dale Liverpool Road Chester Cheshire CH2 4BD
Upton Village Surgery 01244 382238	Upton Village Surgery Wealstone Lane, Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1HD
Extended Hours Service 01244 650300	1829 Building Countess Of Chester Hp Liverpool Road, Chester Cheshire CH2 1HJ
Whitby Health Partnership 0151 3556144	114 Chester Road Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 6TG
Hope Farm Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Hope Farm Road Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 2WW

Local Stores

Great Sutton
1 Hope Farm Precinct
Great Sutton
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH66 2RG
01513 571667
Store Website
2.00 miles

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SPAR Upton
SPAR
143 Long Lane
Upton
CH2 1JF
01244 380572
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chestergates Veterinary Specialists
Cvs (Uk) Ltd Unit F, Telford Court Chester Gates, Gates Lane Chester Cheshire CH1 6LT 01244 853 823 info@chestergates.org.uk Website 1.35 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Cranmore Veterinary Surgery
Cvs (Uk) Ltd Unit E, Telford Court Chester Gates, Gates Lane Chester Cheshire CH1 6LT 01244 853 823 jackie@chestergates.org.uk Website 1.35 miles
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Behavioural Referrals Ltd Veterinary Practice
10 Rushton Drive Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1RE 01244 377365 Website 1.84 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Animor
Sainsbury'S Ellesmere Port Kinsey Road Cheshire Oakes Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 9HN 0330 134 8571 contact@animor.com Website 1.87 miles

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Aardvark Veterinary Clinic
Aardvark Vets 43 Chester Road Whitby Ellesmere Port Merseyside CH65 9BE 0151 3559880 2.38 miles


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Wayside Veterinary Centre
2 Long Lane Chester Cheshire CH2 2PD 01244 570364 reception@thegatehousevets.com 2.55 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Eastham Country Park
Vast Woodlands And Grass Areas For Off Lead Walking And Squirrel Chasing.Parking, Toilets, Cafe &Amp; Pub All Accessible From Park. Eastham Country Park Visitor Centre Birkenhead 6.61 miles Wirral

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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 7.11 miles

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Sandstone Trail
A Walk Through The Forest Following The Sandstone Trail. Simons Ln Lancashire 7.99 miles Car Park Free

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Pickering Pastures
Beautiful Views Of Runcorn Bridge And The River Mersey.. Free Car Park To Sit And Admire The View So Less Energetic Ones Can Wait In Car With Hot Flask Of Tea While You Walk Over To Admire The Views. We Turned Left And Walked Upto The Small Bridge And Winding Steps To Then Find Another Footpath. After A Few More Miles We Turned Back. Benches On The Way To Sit Admire The Views And Lots Of Places To Throw Sticks..Bobby And Me Enjoyed Our Sunny Crisp Morning Today. Pickering'S Pasture Mersey View Rd Widnes Lancashire WA8 8LP 9.19 miles I Used My Sat Nav On My Phone With Google Maps And It'S Not Hard To Find

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Tattenhall Millennium Mile
I Think It Is A Bit Longer Than A Mile! 30 Covert Rise Tattenhall Chester CH3 9HA 9.83 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 9.97 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

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.4°C	19.5°C	22.9°C	27.6°C	29°C	29.4°C	27.4°C	22.4°C	19.1°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.8°C	16.4°C	15.7°C	17.5°C	21.2°C	29.1°C	30.2°C	30°C	27.9°C	22.8°C	19.3°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	17.8°C	17.3°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	19.4°C	23.6°C	26.7°C	28.9°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	24.2°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.5°C	21°C	24.9°C	27.5°C	29.3°C	29.8°C	29.3°C	24.4°C	20.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	25.1°C	28.5°C	30.6°C	31.3°C	30.4°C	24.5°C	21.7°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.5°C	18°C	17.4°C	21.2°C	26.6°C	29.3°C	30.7°C	31.2°C	30.3°C	24.2°C	21.2°C

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