To ask which village to move to in Cheshire

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We are planning a move from London to Cheshire. I have an image of moving to a semi rural village but it must have at least a pub & a shop! Despite originally being from the north west both myself & my husband have lived in London for so long that we don't know where to focus our property search. DH family live in frodsham so close but not too close would be good (IYKWIM!)

Any recommendations of lovely villages from the wise mumsnetters.

Mickle Trafford is very nice. Some beautiful properties and it has a lovely pub or two as well as a post office and an excellent school. It's also not too "tight" as there have been plenty of incomers....but it retains it's traditional feel.

It's about 3 miles from Chester city centre too.

If you want more rural then Tarvin is lovely too.

Christleton is nice and only a short distance from Chester. You can cycle into town along the canal towpath without having to mix with road traffic. Good secondary school. Not the cheapest area though, what is your budget?

It is nice Christelton and of course then you're in catchment for their excellent high school but a friend moved there recently and has found it distinctly unfriendly. Mickle Trafford is also on the Sustrans cycle route. It's extremely pretty in the summer.

Ashley? Between Hale and Knutsford, on the train line, couple of pubs and a newsagent/corner shop.

I used to live in Lymm where I am from, it is pretty and has good links.

Frodsham and Helsby are nice too!

Weaverham, Tarporley, both seem nice

Tarporley and Tarvin are lovely.

You'd get more for your money in Frodsham or Kingsley though.

Oh, and Norley, Alvanley, Manley, Ashton and Kelsall are all lovely villages too.

Tarporley and Tarvin are lovely and also have great schools.

Any of the little villages just outside of Nantwich.

Davenham is nice too.

I'm originally from Elton Smellton, I wouldn't recommend it.

Kingsley, Alvanley, Frodsham and Helsby are all lovely though.

How about the villages just North of Northwich. It'd be about a 20 min drive from Frodsham but great for M56 / M6 access.

Great Budworth is picture postcard pretty and good food pub. Comberbach is small within walking distance of Budworth Mere and Marbury Park and also has a great food serving pub (there are also a quite a few other pubs which serve food around there and a one that's been changed to a thai so lots of choice).

Or Pickmere, Lower Stretton, Barnton / Anderton. Stockton Heath if you decide you want a bit more than a pub and post office.

Stockton heath is a nightmare to get through traffic wise!

I grew up in Stockton Heath, I agree the traffic is bad, also it's got a lot more pubby/clubby lately.

Agree Great budworth is lovely and comberbach too. Appleton thorn is a bit bigger but still villagey.

Lymm is nice. It's now more like a very large village/small town, but it still has a lovely village centre, with pubs, a butchers, a bakers, some nice cafes etc. It is well connected (if you drive), as it's near the M56 and M6. Also, the traffic isn't anywhere near as bad as Stockton Heath.

Where will you be travelling to for work?

Styal is a small village (on the outskirts of Wilmslow) with close access to the motorway but seems very rural too!
Has a shop, cafe and pub and some lovely walks.
Lymm is nice but much bigger and I second Ashley near Hale (also close to motorway)

We live in Lymm and commute by car to Manchester every day.

We have 2 small children and moved here for the excellent schools and community feel.

Love it.

I love Lymm, but certainly wouldn't class it as 'semi-rural'.

Tattenhall, tarporley, Banbury, beeston, goostrey, Davenham

And Kensal and delamere

Bloody autocorrect - kelsall

Farndon

This thread is making me want to move to Cheshire!

oh and Banbury should have been Bunbury