Knutsford is a town in Cheshire, England, 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Manchester and 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Macclesfield.On the Cheshire Plain between the Peak District to the east and the Welsh mountains to the west, Knutsford and it's surrounding villages are highly affluent residential areas, located in Cheshire's Golden Triangle. Knutsford is a dormitory town for people working in Manchester.