Where is the travel clinic in Kelsall?

The travel clinic is inside Holmes Pharmacy on Chester Road, right on the A54 as it runs through the village. Cheshire Clinic operates from this location, so anyone living in Kelsall is effectively on the doorstep of a pharmacist-led travel service rather than needing to travel elsewhere for a jab.

Because the pharmacy sits on the main road through the village, near Kelsall Hill and within reach of Delamere Forest, it is one of the few genuinely local health services residents can walk to. There is no need to factor in a drive, a bus, or a trip into Chester just to get vaccinated before a holiday.

How does a travel vaccine consultation work?

A travel consultation starts with the pharmacist going through your itinerary in detail, including where you are going, how long for, and what kind of trip it is. From there they will talk through which vaccines and antimalarials are appropriate for your route, and any other advice relevant to your health.

The consultation fee is £20, and this is deducted from the cost of any vaccines you have that day, so being vaccinated during your visit makes the consultation effectively free. It is only charged on its own if you come in purely for advice and do not go ahead with any vaccines. Every appointment is with a qualified pharmacist, not a nurse or a booking clerk, so the advice you get is clinical.

What happens after the appointment

If a vaccine needs to be given as a course, the pharmacist will explain the schedule and book your follow-up doses. For a single-dose vaccine, you may be able to travel with everything sorted after just one visit, depending on how far off your departure date is.

Why does Kelsall's location matter for travel health?

Kelsall functions as a commuter village for Chester and Warrington, which means a lot of residents are working full days outside the village and have limited time for appointments during the week. Having the clinic directly on Chester Road, on the route most people already use to get in and out of the village, removes one of the biggest barriers to actually booking a travel jab before a trip.

The village's position on the edge of Delamere Forest also means a fair number of local patients travel for outdoor pursuits and adventure holidays, not just beach breaks. Those kinds of trips, walking, cycling or camping in more rural or remote parts of a country, can carry different vaccine and antimalarial needs to a standard package holiday, which is exactly the kind of detail a pharmacist consultation is designed to pick up on.

How do I get to the clinic from Kelsall?

Because the clinic is on Chester Road (A54) in Kelsall itself, most residents can reach it on foot rather than needing a car. If you are coming from the edges of the village or from a nearby lane, on-street parking is available along Chester Road close to Holmes Pharmacy.

• On the A54, the main road through Kelsall
• Walking distance for most of the village
• On-street parking on Chester Road