The city centre features numerous theatres, music venues, art galleries and museums, such as URBIS and the SCIENCE & INDUSTRY MUSEUM. Manchester is a shopper’s paradise, either at the refurbished ARNDALE CENTRE, or in the more exclusive King Street and St Anne’s Square. CHINATOWN has a spectacular Imperial Arch and numerous high quality restaurants. Manchester is justly famed for its legendary nightlife, with plenty of traditional pubs, modern bars, nightclubs, several cinemas and a …
Stockport
With a thriving modern shopping centre, an historic core, and a family leisure complex located next to the train station, Stockport is a town of contrasts with plenty to offer. The railway station is only 10 minutes walk from Edgeley Park, the home of STOCKPORT COUNTY FC and SALE SHARKS, and is very well connected, with direct regular services to London, the Midlands, Wales, Yorkshire and other parts of the country. The town is home to a number of award winning visitor attractions …
Navigation Road
Navigation Road station is also shared with Metrolink trams. A short walk takes you to the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse theatre. The Bridgwater Canal is only 5 minutes from the station, where the towpath takes you past the innovative Budenberg Haus Project, a development of contemporary canalside apartments, designed by Sir Norman Foster. A 2 mile walk along the canal takes you to Dunham Massey Country House and Park. …
Altrincham
Exclusive boutiques and bustling markets make Altrincham ideal for shopping as well as being a destination for eating and leisure. Altrincham Market and Market House offers both unique retail opportunities and interesting places to eat. Whether Thai, Lebanese, Indian, British or Italian Altrincham offers varied cusines to suit all. There are also two theatres and the modern leisure centre close to the station. The Metrolink tram system across the footbridge will take you to Old …
Hale
Hale's historic Grade 2 listed station is at the centre of the village and is very convenient for the thriving shopping along Ashley Road. There are numerous restaurants and bars to suit every taste within easy reach of the station. Not far away is Dunham Massey, an 18th Century Hall set in 250 acres of wooded deer park, which is managed by The National Trust. On a nice day, it is well worth the walk. You will be rewarded with some fine architecture, fascinating features and blissful …
Ashley
Ashley is a tiny hamlet adjacent to the railway station. It has a cricket club and one public house, The Greyhound, which serves excellent pub meals. …
Mobberley
Mobberley is a scattered village covering a large area to the south west of Manchester Airport. The station is just over 1 mile from the church and the oldest part of the village, which has picturesque cottages and several pubs. Beside the station there are several railway cottages and the Railway Inn, which serves excellent pub meals. Mobberley Railway Station has won a number of awards in the Cheshire Best Kept Station Competition. …
Knutsford
Knutsford is famed for its annual May Day Festival, fine Georgian architecture and contemporary bars and restaurants. It is host to the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. Tatton Park is a magnificent Regency mansion set within 1000 acres. Its Italianate and Japanese Gardens are among the finest owned by the National Trust. The Knutsford Heritage Centre communicates the story of historic Knutsford, its striking architecture and its famous people, such as Elizabeth Gaskell and Henry Royce. The …
Plumley
Plumley station is very near to the Golden Pheasant pub and restaurant, which has a good reputation for the high quality cuisine. Local information for the area can be found at Plumley with Toft and Bexton Parish Council website. …
Lostock Gralam
From Lostock Gralam station a short walk brings you to the Trent & Mersey canal. A walk of just less than two miles takes you along the canal to the Lion Salt Works, which was re-opened on 5th June 2015 following a four-year, £10.23m restoration project. This new ‘living museum’ gives a fascinating and fresh insight into the story of salt, explaining the national significance of Cheshire’s salt industry and how it shaped the local people, economy and landscape. Adjacent to the Lion …
Greenbank
Greenbank station building has been sensitively redeveloped in recent years and is now home to Christ Church. More information about the Christ Church can be found at Marshall's Arm Local Nature Reserve is a short walk from the station and is an area of woodland, grassland and wetland with different species of flowers and birds to be seen. There are different routes into Marshall's Arm including one walk from St John's Church in Hartford: Hartford is approximately one mile from Greenbank …
Cuddington
Just a 20 minute walk away and located on the A556 is Blakemere Craft Centre. Cuddington has some fine historic buildings - more information available on the Cuddington and Sandiway Parish Council website - perhaps this is not surprising as the famous architect John Douglas was born in Sandiway in 1830. Douglas was a prolific architect - many examples of his work can be seen in Chester - for example Grosvenor Park Lodge and the iconic Eastgate Clock. Cuddington Railway Station has a number …
Mouldsworth
Mouldsworth Station building, opened in 1869, is now the business premises for Whistles, a superbly appointed hair and beauty salon, which offers Aveda treatments and therapeutic massage. Bookings at Whistles can be made on 01928 740747. Opposite the station entrance is The Goshawk pub and restaurant, which has a reputation for excellent cuisine and wine. Close to the station is Lloyds Meadow Coarse Fishery on Delamere Road, CH3 8BD. This fishery has 3 pools stocked with Carp, Barbel, …
Delamere
Delamere station, with its superb station café, is situated in the heart of Delamere Forest, Cheshire's largest woodland. Both a place for families to let off steam and a place to escape the crowds, the forest offers a variety of outdoor pursuits. Go Ape, the ‘Tree Top Aventure' is located less than five minutes walk from the station and there are miles of tracks and trails for every walking ability. Until 30th November 2018, for those arriving by train, use the promotion code DERY18 …
Chester
There is plenty to do in Chester - walk the walls and the Rows (historic two-tiered shopping galleries) and enjoy the magnificent architecture of the City, browse the shops from large chain stores to smaller independent retailers. Relax and rest in one of the many restaurants, cafes and bars. Then stroll through Grosvenor Park amid the floral displays to the Groves and the River Dee where you can hire a rowing boat or take a trip on the pleasure craft up the Dee. Did you know you can also …
Northwich
Northwich town centre is distinctive with its black and white timber framed buildings. Northwich is home to the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse. At this Museum, visitors can enjoy learning about the history and industry of West Cheshire through film, reconstruction, models, displays and artefacts. You can also find out more too regarding life as a pauper in the workhouse. Just a short walk down Station Road, across the roundabout and up Leicester Street turning in to Old Warrington Road, …
