THE Easter weekend is set to be one of the busiest on the country's roads for several years.

After the last two Easter breaks spent in lockdown, this year thousands of people are expected to hit the roads to visit friends and family.

Others will no dount be taking advantage of the extended break by taking a staycation in another part of the country.

We all know fuel prices have risen dramatically since the turn of the year, with the cost of a full tank about 30 per cent higher than it was a year ago.

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With that in mind, here are the cheapest five places to fill up across our patch at the moment:

UNLEADED

Sainsbury's Northwich - 155.9p per litre

Tesco Northwich - 155.9p per litre

Shell London Road, Davenham - 157.9p per litre

Texaco Runcorn Road, Barnton - 157.9p per litre

Esso Northwich - 157.9p per litre

DIESEL

Asda, Barons Quay, Northwich - 170.7p per litre

Tesco Northwich - 170.9p per litre

Shell London Road, Davenham - 170.9p per litre

Texaco Runcorn Road, Barnton - 170.9p per litre

Esso Northwich - 170.9p per litre