Why go
- Town in Cheshire, England.
History
Ellesmere Port is an industrial port town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough in Cheshire, England. Ellesmere Port is on the south-eastern edge of the Wirral Peninsula, six miles north of Chester, although not part of the Wirral administratively or Merseyside. It is on the bank of the Manchester Ship Canal. In the 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 65,430.
Where to stay
Rake Ln, Little Stanney, Chester CH2 4HS, United Kingdom · caravanclub.co.uk
Centre Island Waterways, Lower Mersey St, Ellesmere Port CH65 2AL, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Badgers Rake Ln, Ellesmere Port CH66 8PF, United Kingdom · inglewoodmanor.co.uk
Parkgate Rd, Saughall, Chester CH1 6EY, United Kingdom · oakwoodfarmchester.co.uk
3 Hooton Grn, Hooton, Ellesmere Port CH66 1QU, United Kingdom · thewoodcote.co.uk
Parkgate Rd, Two Mills, Ellesmere Port CH66 9PD, United Kingdom · premierroomz.co.uk
87-89 Heathfield Rd, Cheshire, Ellesmere Port CH65 8DH, United Kingdom · room87.traveleto.com
57 Speke Hall Ave, Speke, Liverpool L24 1YD, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Speke Aerodrome, Airport, Liverpool L24 8QD, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Coliseum Leisure Park, Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port CH65 9HD, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
Heath Ln, Ellesmere Port CH66 7NS, United Kingdom · brookhallhotel.co.uk
Northop Rd, Flint Mountain, Flint CH6 5QG, United Kingdom · flintmountainparkhotel.co.uk
New Chester Rd, Childer Thornton, Wirral CH66 1QW, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
1408 New Chester Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
Parkgate Rd, Chester CH66 9PB, United Kingdom · macdonaldhotels.co.uk
Badgers Rake Farm, Parkgate Rd, Ellesmere Port CH66 8PH, United Kingdom · pay2stay.co.uk
Berwick Rd W, Welsh Rd, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 4PS, United Kingdom · woodheyhouse-hotel-chester.com
Ince Ln, Chester CH2 4JP, United Kingdom · yha.org.uk
Saughall Mill Farm, Parkgate Rd, Chester CH1 6EY, United Kingdom
Ledsham Village, Ellesmere Port CH66 0NF, United Kingdom
Ledsham Village, Ellesmere Port CH66 0NF, United Kingdom
2 King St, Ellesmere Port CH65 4AZ, United Kingdom
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · storelocator.asda.com
Tex-Mex, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · 11 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · chiquito.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · Welton Road, Wirral, CH62 3PN · mcdonalds.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ · mowglistreetfood.com
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-19:00; Su 08:30-17:00 Features: takeaway · 29 Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AL · greggs.com
British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-23:00; PH,Su 08:00-22:00 · Warrington Road, Chester, CH2 4EX · tobycarvery.co.uk
Steak, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 10 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · millerandcarter.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · 23 Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AL · dominos.co.uk
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Chicken/Portuguese restaurant · 8 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · nandos.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 9 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · prezzo.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: We,Th,Sa 16:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-13:30,16:00-20:00 Features: delivery, vegan options · Weston Grove, Chester, CH2 1QL · fishandchipsatwestongrove.co.uk
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ · wagamama.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JR · yosushi.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · Shotwick-Frodsham Road, Chester, CH2 4HT
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 3 Woodland Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6PN · happyviewonline.co.uk
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · Chester, CH2 4HU · hayrackchurchfarm.co.uk
African, Restaurant · African restaurant · thegalleyep.com
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · L8, Liverpool, L24 8QB
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30; Sa 09:30-13:00; Jun-Aug: Sa off · 91 Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJ · kingswaycommunitycafechester.wordpress.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 150 Allport Road, Wirral, CH62 6BB · rokkawirral.co.uk
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · 3 Hooton Road, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QU
Restaurant · restaurant · 151 Long Lane, Chester, CH2 1JF · indianbrasserierestaurant.co.uk
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant
Breakfast, Cafe · Breakfast cafe · Ellesmere Port, CH65 3DP
Bar And Grill, Restaurant · Bar And Grill restaurant
Tea Shop, Cafe · Tea Shop cafe · 213 Chester Road, Frodsham, WA6 0DA
Grill, Pizza, Fast Food · Grill/Pizza fast food · 233 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RT
Fast Food · fast food · 111 Alder Wood Avenue, Liverpool, L24 7RB · choicessupperbar.co.uk
Ice Cream · ice cream
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-19:30; Sa-Su 07:30-19:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1408 New Chester Road, Wirral, CH62 9AQ · starbucks.com
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 15C Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 5 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · restaurants.fiveguys.co.uk
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH, Mo-Th 17:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 15:30-19:30 · 1 Coniston Road, Chester, CH2 2FL · tanishqcuisine.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-15:00 · 21 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9BE · jdssandwichbarellesmereport.co.uk
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · 14 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HD · pizzahut.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · L9, Liverpool, L24 8QB · zizzi.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Chinese, Fast Food · Fish And Chips/Chinese fast food · 90 Weston Grove, Chester, CH2 1QL · kamxintakeaway.co.uk
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 2 Rossmore Road West, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1LR
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 5-7 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9BD
Regional, Cafe · Regional cafe · 28 Mercer Walk, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AP
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating · burtonsatthemanor.co.uk
Restaurant · restaurant · Upton Lane, Chester, CH2 1EE · uptongolf.co.uk
121 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 4.5 mi to the centre
Liverpool, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Flybe) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (27 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 33 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bratislava, Carcassonne, Connaught, Cork, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Porto, Poznan, Reus, Rhodos, Sandefjord, Shannon, Szczecin, Tenerife, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rhodos
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hawarden Airport (CEG) 7.6 mi to the centre
Broughton, WLS, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Germania) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Bristol, Toulouse (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Ince Ferry
Ferry terminal · 3.3 mi from the centre
The Meadows
Ferry terminal · 6.4 mi from the centre · Cheshire West and Chester Countil
Sandy Lane
Ferry terminal · 6.5 mi from the centre · Cheshire West and Chester Council
Woodside (Mersey Ferry)
Ferry terminal · 9.2 mi from the centre
Liverpool Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 9.5 mi from the centre
Mersey Ferries
Ferry terminal · 9.5 mi from the centre
Sandy Lane Ferry
Ferry route · Cheshire West and Chester Council
Dublin - Liverpool
Ferry route · Seatruck Ferries Limited
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Ellesmere Port, UK — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Ince Ferry, 3.3 mi); routes include Sandy Lane Ferry, Dublin - Liverpool.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ellesmere Port, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
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