About Us at the Village of Cuddington and Sandiway Cheshire UK

Sandiway Library

The twin villages of Cuddington and Sandiway were united to become one village officially in 1935. For it's size the village has many amenities including a large sports field, a Library, two parades of shops, churches, a bowling club, a well known golf club, two junior schools and a historic railway station which retains many of the original features from the beginnings of rail transport in the county. This railway station is a magnet for rail transport enthusiasts. The station is also a popular place to spot the summer steam specials travelling to and from Chester. The village is mainly residential in character. The modern housing development of Delamere Park is just a mile away but is never the less an integral part of the village.

Delamere Forest the largest woodland in Cheshire and an extensive area of natural beauty is just three miles away. In 2002 the village entered the "Best Kept Village" competition organised by The Cheshire Community Council and sponsored by Shell UK. Cuddington and Sandiway received the first place award for villages in the county in the population range 5000 to 10,000.

The railway station provides a regular passenger service to both the cities of Manchester and Chester. The national Motorway network is close at hand as is Manchester International Airport and Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport. There is a railway station on the west coast main line in the adjacent village of Hartford with high speed rail links to London and the north. The village of Cuddington stands on the A49 trunk road an ancient route which runs the whole length of the border between England and Wales. Sandiway stands on the Manchester to Chester road. Because of these communication routes the village has become a popular residential area for people working in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the West Midlands.

The Whitegate Way

The village has approximately 8 miles of public footpaths providing many pleasant walks. Some typical ones can be found in the "Local Walks Guide" published by Cuddington Parish Council and available at £1.50 from Sandiway Library or from Cuddington Post Office. Upkeep and clearance of these paths is the responsibility of Cheshire County Council Countryside Management Services. However all paths are monitored and regularly inspected by Cuddington Parish Council's footpath sub committee who carry out some maintenance work such as replacement of way markers and notices etc. Regular reports are prepared and sent to the Countryside Management Team, not only by the Parish Council, but also by the Mid Cheshire Footpath Society. Close to the village is The Whitegate Way accessible from Waste Lane. This pathway is approximately six miles long and runs from Cuddington to the River Weaver at Winsford passing close to the village of Whitegate. This pathway is part of the Mersey Forest.

The village has a large sports field and there are facilities for most sports within the village. Football has flourished for many years. Junior football is very well supported with teams in each of the different age bands. See the junior football website at Cuddington and Sandiway Junior Football. The Sandiway Golf Club is a club of national standing staging many county and national events. The high point was probably in 1967 when the final qualifying round of "The Open Championship" was played at Sandiway before the main event was played at The Royal Liverpool Club Hoylake. The Bowling Club has several teams in the local leagues, in both the afternoon and evening divisions. There is a flourishing tennis club based at the courts attached to the sports field. Both the tennis courts and the bowling green are equipped with flood lights to extend the playing season. Local cricket and rugby clubs are close at hand though not in the village.

A Cut-Throat Match

Saint John's Church Hall

The various village halls are the centres of much of the social life catering for the full range of activities for every age group from toddlers to senior citizens. Delamere Park had a well equipped sports and social club located at the centre of the development with facilities including function rooms, bar, squash courts and a swimmwing pool. This club however suffered a tragic fire in March 2004 but club has now been rebuilt and is now fully operational again.