Northwich Hotels: Where to Stay in Cheshire West and Chester

Hotels in Northwich are fewer than the old version of this guide claimed. Northwich is a Cheshire salt town with a river, a boat lift, and a busy market. You can book a country house hotel near Delamere Forest, a manor house with a pub and 20 bedrooms, or one of two Premier Inn hotels. Several places we listed before could not be confirmed, so we removed them. This guide covers every Northwich hotel we could verify, explains where to stay in Northwich for different trips, and flags what you should confirm by phone. We do not quote rates because prices change daily.

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Where to Stay in Northwich, Cheshire

Nunsmere Hall Hotel, Oakmere

Nunsmere Hall is the country house option among hotels in Northwich. Expedia lists the address as Tarporley Road, Oakmere, Northwich, CW8 2ES. The hotel website gives the phone number as 01606 889 100 and places the hotel in the Delamere Forest area of Cheshire.

The hotel website describes an Edwardian country house with gardens around a lake and 60 acres of private woodland. Facilities include a restaurant, the Captains Bar, afternoon tea, private dining, and function rooms. Guests also get bathrobes and homemade biscuits.

Expedia lists check-in from 3:00 PM and check-out at 10:30 AM. The same listing shows free parking, free in-room Wi-Fi, a terrace, a library, and an electric car charging point. Pets are not allowed according to Expedia. The English breakfast may carry a surcharge, so ask when you book.

Expedia places Little Budworth Country Park, Cheshire Falconry, Abbeywood Gardens, and Blakemere Village within a short drive. This is the right base if you want quiet grounds and a fine dining room more than a town centre location. Nunsmere sits outside central Northwich, so plan to drive or take a taxi into town.

Hartford Hall, 81 School Lane

Hartford Hall is the best known of the Northwich hotels with a pub attached. The address is 81 School Lane, Northwich, CW8 1PW, in the village of Hartford. Wikivoyage lists the phone number as 01606 786400. Confirm this number before you rely on the listing.

Best Loved Hotels and the Stay in a Pub directory both describe 20 en-suite bedrooms in a Grade II listed former manor house. The building is described as a former nunnery. Room types include twin, double, deluxe king, family, and suite options. Rooms have tea and coffee facilities, a TV, and Wi-Fi. Some rooms welcome dogs.

Travelocity lists check-in from 2:00 PM and check-out before 11:00 AM. The listing also says no front desk operates, so the host greets guests on arrival. Contact the hotel if you expect a late arrival. Free parking, a restaurant, a bar, a terrace, and a garden are listed. Stay in a Pub notes grounds of about three acres with a private lake.

Trade press reported in 2021 how Revere Pub Company brought Hartford Hall into its group after a major refurbishment. Many booking sites still show the older name, Hartford Hall Hotel by Marstons Inns. Both names point to the same School Lane building.

Premier Inn Northwich South

Premier Inn Northwich South is the practical choice among budget hotels in Northwich. The Premier Inn website lists the phone number as 0333 321 1363 and shows free parking, free Wi-Fi, breakfast, an on-site restaurant, family rooms, and accessible rooms. The page we read did not show a street address or check-in times, so confirm both before you travel.

The Premier Inn page names the Lion Salt Works, Weaver Hall Museum, Anderton Boat Lift, and central Northwich shopping as nearby. Treat the chain page as the main source here, because we found no second independent page we could read for this hotel.

Premier Inn Northwich (Sandiway)

The Sandiway Premier Inn sits at Sandiway, near the Delamere Forest area. The Premier Inn website lists the phone number as 0333 321 1362. A Hotels.com listing gives the address as 520 Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DN.

Premier Inn says food comes from the restaurant next door, with a cooked and a lighter continental breakfast. Both sources list free parking. Hotels.com lists check-in from 3:00 PM and check-out at noon. Hotels.com also lists Blakemere Village as a short walk away and says pets are not allowed. Premier Inn names Delamere Forest, Go Ape, Oulton Park, and Tatton Park among nearby sights. Confirm the pet policy by phone if you travel with an animal.

Best Hotels Near Northwich Attractions

Most visitors come for the salt heritage and the waterways. Pick a base by the sight you care about most. All distances below come from the sources named, and none come from our own measuring.

The Anderton Boat Lift is a Victorian boat lift nicknamed the Cathedral of the Canals. Visitors can ride a boat between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Wikivoyage gives the address as Lift Lane, Anderton, CW9 6FW. Premier Inn Northwich South lists the lift as a nearby sight.

Lion Salt Works in Marston is one of the last open pan salt works in England. The site closed as a working works in 1986 and now operates as a museum. Weaver Hall Museum on London Road tells the story of the salt industry and the former workhouse building. Opening days change by season, so check the attraction websites before you go.

Arley Hall and Gardens is a Grade II listed country house built between 1832 and 1845. Abbeywood Gardens offers woodland and formal gardens with a cafe. Northwich Market runs in the Market Hall from Monday to Saturday. Delamere Forest has a visitor centre, a cafe, and Go Ape. Hartford Hall, the two Premier Inns, and Nunsmere Hall all sit within reach of these sights by car.

Old Listings We Removed

Our earlier version of this page listed five places. We could confirm two of them in some form and could not confirm the others. Here is what we found.

The Bears Paw is a boutique hotel at School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, CW11 3QN. Britains Finest describes 17 bedrooms and names Sandbach, Middlewich, and Crewe as nearby towns. The hotel does not belong to Northwich, so we removed the listing. Consider The Bears Paw if you want a countryside stay near Sandbach.

We found no current hotel called The Weaver Hotel in Northwich, so we dropped the listing. A hotel with the same name may exist elsewhere in Cheshire, but we could not tie one to Northwich. We also found no bed and breakfast called Davenham B and B. Other small guest houses may operate in Davenham. Check with the local authority or a booking site for current options.

If you know a Northwich property we missed, contact us. We add only places with a confirmed address and an independent source.

How to Choose Between Hotels in Northwich

Choose Nunsmere Hall for a special occasion, a wedding, or a quiet stay with dining on site. Choose Hartford Hall for a boutique room above a pub, with a garden and a historic building. Choose a Premier Inn for a simple room, free parking, and an easy booking process.

Families should look at the Premier Inn pages, which list family rooms. Dog owners should look at Hartford Hall, because several sources say some rooms accept dogs. Always call before you book a pet stay, because rules and room availability can change.

Visitors without a car should know none of the four hotels sits in the middle of Northwich. Hartford Hall lists a walk to the River Weaver and to Hartford Station, according to Travelocity. Ask each hotel about taxis and bus links.

Getting to Northwich, Cheshire

Wikivoyage places Northwich about 18 miles east of Chester, 15 miles south of Warrington, and 19 miles south of Manchester. Northwich railway station sits on the Mid Cheshire line between Chester and Manchester. Hartford Station also serves the area near Hartford Hall and the Sandiway hotels.

Expedia lists Manchester Airport about 33 minutes by car from Nunsmere Hall. Travelocity lists Manchester Airport about 30 minutes from Hartford Hall. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the other main airport. Drive times depend on traffic, so allow extra time on a travel day.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked the Nunsmere Hall details against the hotel website and an Expedia listing. We checked Hartford Hall against Best Loved Hotels, Stay in a Pub, Travelocity, and a trade press report. We checked both Premier Inn hotels on the Premier Inn website, and we checked the Sandiway address and times on Hotels.com.

We could not confirm current room rates, current breakfast prices, or the number of bedrooms at Nunsmere Hall. We could not read a street address for Premier Inn Northwich South. We could not confirm opening days for the attractions in this guide. Call each property before you travel and confirm every detail you care about.

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Conclusion

Hotels in Northwich make a short but real list. Nunsmere Hall offers the country house stay, Hartford Hall offers a historic boutique stay, and the two Premier Inn hotels offer simple rooms with parking. Use the Expedia link above to compare current options, then call the property to confirm check-in times, parking, and pet rules. Book early for festival weekends and summer.

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