Alderley Edge Things to Do

This complex has it all: two swimming pools, a sports hall, activity halls and Motiv8 (a health and fitness suite) as well as sauna and sunbed facilities. It's even one of the venues for the Commonwealth Games. Sports available... more

A beautiful and rare 14th century half-timbered chapel located in a quiet, picturesque backwater - on the outskirts of Stockport - plays host to this popular museum centre.There is an audio-visual presentation that details the... more

Vernon Park Museum is an award-winning Victorian museum in a pleasant suburban park setting, just a few minutes walk from Stockport town centre. It covers the history of the local area from the Stone Age right up to the present... more

Walkers can enjoy spectacular views on their rambles through this popular 65-hectare nature reserve, which is home to around 100 species of wild bird and 300 varieties of plant. A unique, purpose-built Braille Trail allows visi... more

Covering South West Manchester and the surrounding Cheshire countryside, local day trips can be booked through this popular centre, which also stocks guides and information relating to tourist attractions across most of the cou... more

This tiny, idiosyncratic, award-winning Samuel Smith's pub is full of history. Within it's walls, you can find some fine examples of now very rare Victorian beer pumps, an allegedly bonafide haunted room and officially the smal... more

This extremely popular pub in the center of Didsbury Village has had more than its fair share of problems over the years. Most recently, the pub had to be almost completely rebuilt after a serious fire in 1995 that destroyed mu... more

This quirky, independent gallery deals in selling and displaying affordable, original art in a relaxing, modern environment with ivory walls and polished wooden floors. Every item is for sale and the gallery exhibits a range of... more

Sofa is very much aimed at the student community and the younger drinker with lots of regular special events and loud indie music pumping out most nights. Although a recent makeover has given the place a slightly more sophistic... more

Just across the street from the rash of chain cafes and bars in Didsbury Village, you will find something different: a quirky little independent bistro set in a charming cottage. Over the years, Saints & Scholars has changed o... more