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Appleton Thorn
England
Appleton Thorn lies between Warrington and the M56, easily reached via the A50 in ten minutes from Warrington town centre or directly from Junction 10 of the M56. The village sits on typical Cheshire Plain countryside with good access to Manchester Airport, Chester, and local spots like Grappenhall. Electric vehicle drivers will find roughly 180 fast charging points nearby, particularly around IKEA Warrington. The village maintains its ancient Bawming the Thorn ceremony each May Day, where locals still decorate a medieval hawthorn tree with ribbons.