Our apartments are all within only a short walk of Knutsford’s town centre… Have a look at the map here and you will see that Knutsford’s centre has two main streets. They run parallel to each other and offer 21 eating places/bars/inns and five grocery stores including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, The Co-op, Aldi and Booths. There are also many other interesting fashion, book, antique, art galleries, hairdressers, café’s and interesting places to browse.
If you are looking for more choice then why not try the Trafford Centre – a shopping mall with over 200 stores to choose from all under one roof. Or if you like the more traditional shopping experience they why not try Manchester.
Or even the historical Roman City of Chester.
You are spoilt for eating out choice in Knutsford, at the last count there were at least 29 eateries, within the two main streets of King and Princess Street, some of which offer takeaway services, plus at least four that only offer takeaway food, click here or here for a selection of some of those available.
Indian – http://shamoli-restaurant.com/location.html
Spices – http://www.knutsfordmenus.com/Menus/agentType/View/PropertyID/47
Chinese – http://www.manzenknutsford.co.uk/
Thai – http://www.maegaew.com/menus.asp
Italian – including kebabs http://babylonknutsford.co.uk/
There is a wealth of interesting places to see, places to go and things to do in Knutsford and within easy travelling of the town…
Knutsford amongst its heritage is famous for its association with Mrs Elizabeth Gaskell a Victorian novelist and contemporary of Charles Dickens and who wrote about similar social problems of the day and she lived in a splendid house in Gaskell Avenue. Three country houses, very close by and open to the public offer a first-hand dip into life gone by and their beautiful gardens of today, Tatton Park, Arley Hall and Gardens or Tabley House.
Knutsford’s Studio Cinema offers a comfortable venue with the most recent releases, plus on Monday evenings an arts night.
If it’s a gym, swimming, badminton, basketball and squash that you are looking for try http://www.icheshire.co.uk/profile/280733/Knutsford/Knutsford-Leisure-Centre/, it might be a spa that you need http://cottons-hotel-knutsford.h-rzn.com/index.htm?lbl=msn.
Or have a look at http://www.virtual-knutsford.co.uk/frameset.php?main=/whatson_clubssocs.htm for other sports, societies and varied club activities.
You may want to venture further afield and Knutsford is so well placed to access Manchester and its Theatres http://www.manchestertheatres.com/ – http://www.manchester-theatre.co.uk/ only 40 minutes’ drive and its famous sporting venues such as Manchester United or Manchester City or even the cricket at http://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/tickets-old-trafford.
Liverpool is only 50 minutes away with its wonderful waterfront heritage including the Albert Dock and all that has to offer including the famous Tate Gallery and Beatles Experience. The award winning Everyman theatre and the Liverpool Festival.
If its Hiking and Walking that you are looking for, you are spoilt for choice. You have The Peak District National Park an hour away, Snowdonia and the UK’s 2nd highest Mountain http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/home an hour and 45 minutes away and also the world famous Lake District about an hour and 45 minutes away from Knutsford.
Car is the most flexible way of getting around the North West of England via the motorway network and junction 19 on the local M6 Motorway. One of the better car hire firms around the area is Enterprise. But the trains are a good option and can be accessed via Knutsford Railway Station http://www.thetrainline.com/ which is on the Chester to Manchester line calling at Stockport, from where you can get trains to London and Manchester, which is only 40 minutes away, giving you access to the whole of the North of England. Bus information can be accessed by clicking here.
