Welcome to Higher Wincham

Higher Wincham is a small village located in the county of Cheshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Northwich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its friendly community and peaceful way of life.

One of the main attractions of Higher Wincham is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it the perfect place for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to several nature reserves, including the Marbury Country Park and the Anderton Nature Park, which are popular with locals and visitors alike.

Higher Wincham is also known for its historic buildings and landmarks. The village is home to several listed buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Michael's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The village also has several historic pubs, including the Red Lion Inn, which has been serving locals and visitors for over 200 years. Overall, Higher Wincham is a charming village that offers a peaceful way of life and plenty of opportunities to explore the beautiful Cheshire countryside.

Local Weather

Light sleet

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: -1.3°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Wincham Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Boot	Church Street Wincham Northwich Cheshire CW9 6EP 01606668380 School Website
Lostock Gralam C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Powell	School Lane Lostock Gralam Northwich Cheshire CW9 7PT 01606668270 School Website
Great Budworth C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Corradine	School Lane Great Budworth Northwich Cheshire CW9 6HQ 01606663690 School Website
University Of Chester Academy Northwich Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs James Kerfoot	Shipbrook Road Rudheath Northwich Cheshire CW9 7DT 0 160642515 School Website
Victoria Road Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Minor	Victoria Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 5RE 1606663061
Witton Church Walk C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Magiera	Church Walk Northwich Cheshire CW9 5QQ 01606663610 School Website
Rudheath Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Ross	Gadbrook Road Rudheath Northwich Cheshire CW9 7JL 01606535040 School Website
Cransley School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Pollock	Belmont Hall Warrington Road Great Budworth Northwich Cheshire CW9 6HN 01606891747 School Website
Comberbach Nursery And Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Annette Williams	Mather Drive Comberbach Northwich Cheshire CW9 6BG 1606891336 School Website
Sir John Deane's College Academy 16-19 Converter Ages:16-19 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Atherton	Monarch Drive Northwich CW9 8AF 1606810020 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Lostock Gralam Station Road, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, CW9 7NU 0.99 Miles

Northwich Manchester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5LY 1.62 Miles

Plumley Plumley Moor Road, Plumley, Cheshire, WA16 9RU 2.59 Miles

Greenbank Chester Road, Greenbank, Cheshire, CW8 4AS 3.25 Miles

Hartford Chester Road, Hartford, Cheshire, CW8 1QX 4.29 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Club Class Travel 01606 46666 New Cheshire Business Park, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6GG 0.66 Miles
Taxi Centre 01606 42400 112 Ollershaw La, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6ER 0.68 Miles
Delta Travel 01606 330022 457 Manchester Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7NT 0.93 Miles
Airport Taxis 01606 48119 Chapel St, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6DA 1.11 Miles
Cheshire Taxi 01606 42010 The Estate Office New Chester Business Park Chapel Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6DA 1.11 Miles
P J Travel 01606 987000 18 Paulden Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7PQ 1.11 Miles
Marston Cars 01606 892255 51 Fernlea Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6DN 1.18 Miles
Northwich Airport Transfers 01606 43185 6 Franklin Mews, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7GX 1.37 Miles
Prestene Travel Ltd 01606 45909 29 Manchester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5LY 1.69 Miles
Select Station Cars And Minibuses 01606 42222 14 Middlewich Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7DR 1.79 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Church Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wincham Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Linnards Lane Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Park Lane Pickmere Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fryer Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Four Lane Ends Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Princess Street Northwich Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Street Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Cw9 The Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ascol Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cob Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moss End Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Great Budworth Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Tescos Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lostock Green Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Middlewich Road Surgery 01606 544700	Middlewich Road Surgery 163 Middlewich Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 7DB
Witton Street Surgery 01606 544850	Witton Street Surgery 162 Witton Street Northwich Cheshire CW9 5QU
Wdp Northwich 0300 3034548	The Old Council House Church Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 5PD
Watling Street Surgery 01606 42452	Watling Street Surgery 2 Watling Street Northwich Cheshire CW9 5EX
Danebridge Medical Centre 01606 544544	Danebridge Medical Centre London Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 5HR

Local Stores

Northwich - Cheshire Avenue
Cheshire Avenue
Lostock Gralam
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7UA
01606 334142
Store Website
0.96 miles

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SPAR Wincham
Linnards Lane
Wincham
Northwich
CW9 6ED
01565 733265
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Northwich Vets Ltd
Unit 4 - 5 469 Manchester Road Lostock Gralam Northwich Cheshire CW9 7XG 01606 359789 northwichvets@gmail.com Website 0.87 miles
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Abbeycroft Veterinary Centre
38 Station Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 5RA 01606 40332 Website 1.77 miles

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Northwich Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1 Chester Way Retail Park Chester Way Northwich Cheshire CW9 5JF 01606 333450 northwich@vets4pets.com Website 1.97 miles
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Willows Farm Animal Practice
Willows Head Office Langdale House, Gadbrook Business Park Rudheath Northwich Cheshire CW9 7TN 01606 723200 farmoffice@willowsvetgroup.co.uk Website 2.55 miles


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Avian Veterinary Services
16 Dalby Court Gadbrook Business Centre Rudheath Northwich Cheshire CW9 7TN 01606 350 410 info@avianveterinaryservices.co.uk Website 2.55 miles

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Cheshire Cardiology Ltd
The Old School House Chester Road Castle Northwich Cheshire CW8 1LE 01606 827188 admin@cheshirecardiology.com Website 2.79 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Marbury Country Park
Great Walk. The Whole Walk Can Be Done Off Lead. Budworth Lake Is Great For A Cool Off On A Hot Day. There Is A Pathed Area As Well As Walks Through The Trees. Parking Costs £1.50 For 3 Hours. Last Cast Cottage 7 Marbury Ln Northwich Lancashire CW9 6AS 1.86 miles

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Marbury Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk In Marbury Country Park, Northwich, Cheshire. There Is A Good Network Of Paths Throughout The Park, With This Route Being Accessible. Once Part Of The Marbury Hall Estate, You Will Find Remaining Features Such As Lime Avenues, Large Open Lawns And Arboretum. CW9 6AT 2.25 miles The Park Is Located Off Marbury Lane, Signed From Junction 10 Of The M56 And Northwich Town Centre.

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Owely Wood
108 Owley Wood Rd Weaverham Northwich CW8 3JU 4.08 miles

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Pickmere Lake
Gorgeous Big Lake With Lots Of Walking Around The Edges. Lots Of Places To Have A Picnic With The Cows. Knutsford Lancashire 4.43 miles

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Dutton Locks
This Walk Is So Good For The Dog To Run Around, It's Pathed, And Also Through Fields. There Are Also Some Cute Places To Sit And Have A Picnic Or A Rest And Watch The Ducks Go By! The Dutton Locks Are Really Picturesque And There Are Lovely Views! 5 Cliff Rd Acton Bridge Northwich CW8 3QY 5.57 miles It'S Literally Along The A49, Park At The Leigh Arms Pub And Walk Along The Ship Canal!

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Lumb Brook Valley Appleton Warrington
Beautiful In All Seasons. Small Woodland Which Is Separated By A Road But Linked By A Bridge Which You Can Walk Under If You Have Your Wellies. Fantastic Off The Lead, Lots Of Things For The Kids To Get Stuck Into, Rope Swings Etc, But For Our Four Legged Family Members Just A Brilliant Place For Them To Roam Around. The Winding Brook Offers Wet Play Or Some Where To Cool Off After Running Around All The Time. You Can Walk It In 30 - 40 Minutes, But I’M Always There For A Few Hours. 33 Mentmore Gardens Appleton Thorn Warrington WA4 3HF 6.35 miles

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	3.4°C	2.5°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	1°C	1.9°C	4°C	5.2°C	5.2°C	4.3°C	2.1°C	0.8°C
Feels Like	-1.3°C	-2.5°C	-2.9°C	-4.2°C	-5°C	-4.1°C	-1.3°C	0°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-3.4°C	-4.7°C

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Temp	0.5°C	0.6°C	0.6°C	0.6°C	0.8°C	1.8°C	3.1°C	3.5°C	3.3°C	3.1°C	2.7°C	2.8°C
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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Temp	1.8°C	0.7°C	-0.5°C	-1.4°C	-0.8°C	1.7°C	5.6°C	8.7°C	9.5°C	8.3°C	6.6°C	3.9°C
Feels Like	-0.2°C	-1.2°C	-2.1°C	-2.8°C	-2.2°C	0.1°C	3.9°C	7.1°C	7.9°C	6.5°C	4.3°C	1.7°C

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