Guidebook for Poynton
Food Scene
Appayon Indian Restaurant
2 Chester RdAlso excellent for takeaways.
The Kingfisher
London Road SouthIt's a Wetherspoons.
The Purple Pakora Indian Food Bar
Superb Indian with splendid naan bread.
Quite pricey but really yummy Thai food. Always busy, you need to book.
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Tom Yam
13 Fountain PlQuite pricey but really yummy Thai food. Always busy, you need to book.
Pizza Express
43 Park LnFamily run Italian cafe. Highly recommended for brunch, lunch or sweet treats, all home made. Gorgeous coffee.
Deli Cofano
21 School LnFamily run Italian cafe. Highly recommended for brunch, lunch or sweet treats, all home made. Gorgeous coffee.
Good coffee, good selection of snacks, really nice vibe. Live music in the evening, when it turns into a bar with good beer and cocktails.
Dog friendly.
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The Acoustic Lounge
94-98 Park LnGood coffee, good selection of snacks, really nice vibe. Live music in the evening, when it turns into a bar with good beer and cocktails.
Dog friendly.
Costa Coffee
Unit 2 Park LnIt's Costa.
Beijing Restaurant
47-49 QueenswayPricey but tasty Chinese.
Panda Panda
58 Park LnGood Chinese takeaway. Will also deliver.
Lucky Star
45 London Rd SExcellent Chinese takeaway. Only takes cash.
Il Borgo Antico
62-66 Park LnItalian.
Homely pub, dog friendly in the vault but not in the lounge. Good beer, excellent pub grub home cooked.
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The Boars Head
2 Vernon StHomely pub, dog friendly in the vault but not in the lounge. Good beer, excellent pub grub home cooked.
A country pub with beer garden, play area and outside seating as well. It's cosy and has a great wood burning stove in the winter. The food is variable because it keeps changing hands but generally is pretty good, sometimes excellent.
Miners Arms
Wood Lane NorthA country pub with beer garden, play area and outside seating as well. It's cosy and has a great wood burning stove in the winter. The food is variable because it keeps changing hands but generally is pretty good, sometimes excellent.
Fig & Fennel
1 School LnWe had a great breakfast here. Good coffee.
The Strawberry Pig
57 Park LnExcellent fish and chips.
A cute cosy wine bar. The local runners go from here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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The Cask Tavern
42 Park LnA cute cosy wine bar. The local runners go from here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Flute & Firkin
51 Park LaneNice wine bar.
Vinehop
5 Fountain ClGreat selection of gins and beers. Quite pricey food.
Panache One London Road
1 London Road SouthGorgeous food, very smart. Cocktails are fab.
Park Lane Pizza
41 Park LaneGreat pizza takeaway also awesome kebabs.
Poynton Tea Room
81c Park LaneVery nice for lunch or afternoon tea.
The Farmers Arms
90 Park LnNice pub.
Just-Ice Poynton
32 Park LaneThe best icecream in the world.
Thali
61A London Road SouthA restaurant and takeaway, they also deliver. Indian food with a difference.
Turquoise Restaurant Bramhall
Ack Lane EastDelicious Turkish food.
Parks & Nature
The Middlewood Way was once a railway line but is now a very pleasant bridle way. It runs between Macclesfield and Marple, passing just at the end of our road, so is ideal for walks, dog walks, bike rides etc. It can be muddy underfoot and you might well meet some local riders. It makes for a great circular walk with the Macclesfield Canal, and is the easiest way to get to the Miners Arms pub from our house if on foot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlewood_Way
Middlewood Way
Middlewood WayThe Middlewood Way was once a railway line but is now a very pleasant bridle way. It runs between Macclesfield and Marple, passing just at the end of our road, so is ideal for walks, dog walks, bike rides etc. It can be muddy underfoot and you might well meet some local riders. It makes for a great circular walk with the Macclesfield Canal, and is the easiest way to get to the Miners Arms pub from our house if on foot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlewood_Way
The Carrs
Walking but also open fields for picnics and family fun. Also tennis courts etc.
You can take a cable car up to the top of the Heights of Abraham and if you so choose you can do a tour in the mine too.
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Matlock Bath
You can take a cable car up to the top of the Heights of Abraham and if you so choose you can do a tour in the mine too.
Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailNice walk.
Macclesfield Canal
Picturesque walks from our doorstep.
Tegg's Nose Country Park
Buxton Old RoadLovely walks, good cafe with a gallery.
Arts & Culture
Great for steam or diesel enthusiasts, with an interesting display about the local history, which is rich in coal mining heritage.
Anson Engine Museum
Anson RoadGreat for steam or diesel enthusiasts, with an interesting display about the local history, which is rich in coal mining heritage.
An interesting look into the silk heritage in Macclesfield. It's on a couple of different sites and has tours, workshops and family activities. Also a good tea shop.
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Macclesfield Silk Museum
Park LaneAn interesting look into the silk heritage in Macclesfield. It's on a couple of different sites and has tours, workshops and family activities. Also a good tea shop.
A good gallery, with a particular bent towards the textiles in Manchester history.
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Whitworth Art Gallery
Oxford RoadA good gallery, with a particular bent towards the textiles in Manchester history.
Excellent for families, it's a large and varied museum, especially well known for the Egyptian collection. There are always specialist exhibitions on too, you need to look to see what's on at the moment.
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Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadExcellent for families, it's a large and varied museum, especially well known for the Egyptian collection. There are always specialist exhibitions on too, you need to look to see what's on at the moment.
A very interesting museum with working steam engines all the way through to space shuttles. Excellent for children, there's a science gallery with lots of things to fiddle with like at the science museum in London.
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Museum för vetenskap och industri
Liverpool RoadA very interesting museum with working steam engines all the way through to space shuttles. Excellent for children, there's a science gallery with lots of things to fiddle with like at the science museum in London.
A theatre in the round, they put on an excellent variety of plays through the season and attract major acting talent. The environs of the theatre are very interesting and have a bar, coffee shop and gift shop.
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Royal Exchange Theatre
Old Bank StreetA theatre in the round, they put on an excellent variety of plays through the season and attract major acting talent. The environs of the theatre are very interesting and have a bar, coffee shop and gift shop.
A large theatre with a variety of shows during the year.
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Palace Theatre
97 Oxford StA large theatre with a variety of shows during the year.
A large theatre with a variety of show during the year.
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Manchester Opera House
3 Quay StA large theatre with a variety of show during the year.
A comprehensive programme of different genres of music.
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Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street A comprehensive programme of different genres of music.
A varied programme of shows and events through the year.
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Buxton Opera House
Water StreetA varied programme of shows and events through the year.
Shopping
A family run fancy goods and gift shop. She always has unusual things in, and does a really good line in personalised cards.
Lozziwoo
81 Park LnA family run fancy goods and gift shop. She always has unusual things in, and does a really good line in personalised cards.
Christopher Evans Goldsmiths Ltd
92 Park LnFamily run jewellers. Beautiful things.
She has different clothes than the usual boring high street chains. Quirky, to suit every budget.
Zig Zag
38 Park LnShe has different clothes than the usual boring high street chains. Quirky, to suit every budget.
An interesting city centre with thousands of shops, but also theatres, art galleries and museums. Something for everyone. Easily accessible from Poynton on the train or by car, although city centre parking is never easy or cheap.
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Manchester
An interesting city centre with thousands of shops, but also theatres, art galleries and museums. Something for everyone. Easily accessible from Poynton on the train or by car, although city centre parking is never easy or cheap.
The largest Mall in Europe. Free parking. Also has a cinema and indoor mini golf and lazer quest. There's a massive food hall and other coffee shops interspersed between the high street stores. Debenhams, Selfridges, John Lewis etc.
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Trafford Centre
The largest Mall in Europe. Free parking. Also has a cinema and indoor mini golf and lazer quest. There's a massive food hall and other coffee shops interspersed between the high street stores. Debenhams, Selfridges, John Lewis etc.
Hand Picked By Henrietta
35 Park LaneCute gifts, balloons etc.
Blue Tree Home Furniture & Gifts
35 QueenswayTop quality beautiful things.
Brookside Garden Centre
London Road NorthAlsohas a little train which runsweekends and school holidays.
Woodford Park Garden Centre
Chester RoadNice garden centre.
Bramhall Bakery - Poynton
45 QueenswayQuality baked goods.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dog friendly, happy wine bar. Prosecco on tap, what more do you need? They are a branch of the Bollington Brewery and stock interesting micro brewery beers.
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The Cask Tavern
42 Park LnDog friendly, happy wine bar. Prosecco on tap, what more do you need? They are a branch of the Bollington Brewery and stock interesting micro brewery beers.
The Farmers Arms
90 Park LnIt's a pub. They also do gastro food.
Sightseeing
Quarry Bank Mill was remarkable in the Industrial Revolution for the way the owner looked after his workforce. The mill is still running with working water wheel powering working weaving machines. The tour is fascinating and takes in the school house and the local houses built for the workers.
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Quarry Bank Mill
Styal RoadQuarry Bank Mill was remarkable in the Industrial Revolution for the way the owner looked after his workforce. The mill is still running with working water wheel powering working weaving machines. The tour is fascinating and takes in the school house and the local houses built for the workers.
Impressive Tudor residence, packed full of history. They are quite good at activities to keep the children interested too. It might be National Trust, I'm not sure.
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Haddon Hall
Impressive Tudor residence, packed full of history. They are quite good at activities to keep the children interested too. It might be National Trust, I'm not sure.
Not National Trust, because it's still a private residence. The house is enormous and impressive and the gardens are beautiful. They host an annual exhibition of modern art in the grounds. There is also a children's adventure playground, farm etc. Well worth a visit. Chatsworth was the set for Mr Darcy's house in the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice.
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Chatsworth House
Not National Trust, because it's still a private residence. The house is enormous and impressive and the gardens are beautiful. They host an annual exhibition of modern art in the grounds. There is also a children's adventure playground, farm etc. Well worth a visit. Chatsworth was the set for Mr Darcy's house in the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice.
A lovely trip out in itself, through Peak District countryside, but Castleton is the place to go down into caverns and mines! One of them is even a boat ride on an underground river. The rock in the area means that for centuries Castleton has been the place to mine for Blue John stone, which is unique to this area. A trip up to the English Heritage castle is worth a go too.
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Castleton
A lovely trip out in itself, through Peak District countryside, but Castleton is the place to go down into caverns and mines! One of them is even a boat ride on an underground river. The rock in the area means that for centuries Castleton has been the place to mine for Blue John stone, which is unique to this area. A trip up to the English Heritage castle is worth a go too.
One of our nearest seaside resorts. When the tide is right there are long sandy beaches, where you can find quiet spots if you don't wish to be in the touristy zone. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants for the end of a day by the sea.
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New Brighton
One of our nearest seaside resorts. When the tide is right there are long sandy beaches, where you can find quiet spots if you don't wish to be in the touristy zone. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants for the end of a day by the sea.
A great beach when the tide is right, but also the home to an art installation by Anthony Gormley, Another Place. https://www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do/another-place-by-antony-gormley-p160981
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Crosby Beach
A great beach when the tide is right, but also the home to an art installation by Anthony Gormley, Another Place. https://www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do/another-place-by-antony-gormley-p160981
Fantastic shops and bursting with history. Amazing cathedral. A Roman walled town where you can still walk around the walls. There are Roman exhibitions you can do with the children if you wish, or else just enjoy the amazing shopping on the double layered Tudor shopping streets called the Rows.
http://www.visitcheshire.com/things-to-do/chester-attractions/shopping-in-chester
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Chester
Fantastic shops and bursting with history. Amazing cathedral. A Roman walled town where you can still walk around the walls. There are Roman exhibitions you can do with the children if you wish, or else just enjoy the amazing shopping on the double layered Tudor shopping streets called the Rows.
http://www.visitcheshire.com/things-to-do/chester-attractions/shopping-in-chester
Formby Beach
Victoria RoadGorgeous beach, also a nature reserve with red squirrels.
The setting for Keira Knightley's Pemberley. An impressive house with beautiful gardens and a maze. Often there are modern art sculptures dotted around. It's still a private residence, not National Trust.
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Chatsworth House
The setting for Keira Knightley's Pemberley. An impressive house with beautiful gardens and a maze. Often there are modern art sculptures dotted around. It's still a private residence, not National Trust.
Tatton Park
Dunham Massey Park
National Trust Little Moreton Hall
Newcastle RoadThe oldest house in Britain.
Capesthorne Hall
Congleton RoadEssentials
Supermarket. Very reasonable prices. Also with a fascinating couple of aisles of seasonal clothes/housewares/accessories/tools which changes fortnightly. I find that Aldi fruit and veg needs to be bought on the day you want to use it.
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ALDI
London Road SouthSupermarket. Very reasonable prices. Also with a fascinating couple of aisles of seasonal clothes/housewares/accessories/tools which changes fortnightly. I find that Aldi fruit and veg needs to be bought on the day you want to use it.
Supermarket, rather up market and a bit more pricey but the fruit and vegetables are very good quality and last well.
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Waitrose & Partners Poynton
89 Park LnSupermarket, rather up market and a bit more pricey but the fruit and vegetables are very good quality and last well.
Massive supermarket also selling clothes, computing stuff, mobiles, tvs and homewares. Open 24 hours.
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Tesco Extra
Kiln Croft LaneMassive supermarket also selling clothes, computing stuff, mobiles, tvs and homewares. Open 24 hours.
Supermarket. Not so large as the Extra at Handforth but stocks most things. Also does clothes and pharmacy.
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Tesco Superstore
Hibel RoadSupermarket. Not so large as the Extra at Handforth but stocks most things. Also does clothes and pharmacy.
Morrisons
Edgeley RoadIt's a small branch.