Backford
Backford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies between Chester and Ellesmere Port on the A41 trunk road, north of the Shropshire Union Canal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blue Planet Aquarium and Capenhurst railway station.
Blue Planet Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Alan Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blue Planet Aquarium is a marine and freshwater aquarium located by the Cheshire Oaks retail and leisure complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.
Capenhurst railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capenhurst railway station serves the village of Capenhurst and its substantial industrial facilities, in Cheshire, England. It also serves outer suburbs of Ellesmere Port.
St Lawrence’s Church, Stoak
Church
St Lawrence's Church is in the village of Stoak, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ellesmere Port and Central South Wirral.
Ellesmere Port
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ellesmere Port is in West Cheshire. Surrounding villages include Willaston, Neston, Parkgate, and Hooton.
Central South Wirral
Central South Wirral is a rural area in Cheshire, with a few main roads going through. It includes the villages and hamlets of Two Mills, Woodbank, Burton, Puddington, Shotwick, Dunkirk, Capenhurst and Ledsham.Chester
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.
Backford
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2435° or 53° 14′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.9052° or 2° 54′ 19″ westElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C5V63VV+CWGeoNames ID
7294366
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