Stockport

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Stockport is a borough in Greater Manchester. It was formerly famous as the centre of the hat-making industry.

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By Train - Stockport has a large railway station. It lies on the West Coast Main Line, with trains travelling from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to Cornwall. It is also served by regular trains to London and Birmingham, as well as less frequent trains to Shrewsbury, Cardiff and North Wales. Local trains link Stockport with Manchester and Macclesfield

By Car - Stockport is linked to the main motorway network of Britain, lying on the M60.

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situated on the A6 and it has 2 entry [points to the M60, the Manchester orbital motorway. It is within 7 miles of Manchester International airport.

There is a good bus network and the main train station is on the main west coast line ( around 2 hours to London, 20 minutes to Manchester )

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  • Sale Sharks Rugby Club
  • Hat Museum
  • Bramhall Park and Bramall Hall
  • Staircase House and Stockport Story Museum
  • Vernon Park and Stockport Museum
  • Stockport County Football Club
  • Reddish Vale Country Park
  • Stockport Town Hall
  • Stockport Viaduct@ - over eleven million bricks were used to build what was then the largest viaduct in the world. It is still hugely imposing and dominates the western edge of the town centre, and is a must for lovers of Victorian/railway architecture.

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McDonalds (x2), Burger King (x2) and Pizza Hut to name but a few. There is the fabulous History Cafe on Princes Street though. If you do go then pop upstairs to eat, it looks like a the living room of a 1950's decadent musician.

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  • Bamford Arms, Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport. A Beefeater Pub Restaurant located in the leafy suburb of Heaviley, around a mile south of Stockport town centre edit

The local brewery, Robinsons, are the major supplier to most of the areas pubs , although other Manchester breweries and micro breweries are well represented. There are some 250 pubs and bars within the metropolitan borough of stockport.

The UK real organisation CAMRA ( campaign for real ales ) features many Stockport pubs in its guide as well a record number (5) of pubs that it has on its National Inventory of Historic Pubs. Stockport is very appealing to beer/pub architecture enthusiasts in the wider area, with far more pubs than most towns of its size. A few of the best appear below;

  • The Park Inn New Bridge Lane, Portwood, Stockport a friendly local community pub that offers real ale , plenty of entertainment, food served Lunch & Evening, and a jukebox with music that spans seven decades which is absolutely FREE at all times. Take a virtual tour at their website http://www.theparkstockport.com See you there!
  • Arden Arms Millgate , a pub which was runner up in the CAMRA 2005 national pub awards. Excellent food atlunchtimes and weekends, good beer and reasonable wines. http://www.arden-arms.co.uk
  • The Olde Vic , Chatham Street, Edgely . Close to the rear entrance of Stockport Station thsi rather decrepit looking pub is one of the most successful free houses in the area offering a minimum of 5 different beers from small independent breweries around the UK. The owner , an ex policeman , operates a no sewearing and bad behaviour policy and offers a warm welcome to all in his eclectic and quirky pub.
  • Porter's Railway, Portwood, just east of town centre. This pub is often threateend by demolition but still survives at the time of writing. It's character and sheer range of ales is rivalled by few.
  • Crown, Nestled beneath the viaduct, this characterful little boozer has long attracted beer enthusiasts due to its wide range of ales, cosy interior and spectacular location.

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Limited hotels in the centre of Stockport

  • The Alma Lodge A6 1 mile south of the centre: Tel: 0161 483 4421
  • Acton Court A6 1 mile south of the centre: Tel: 0161 483 6172
  • Premier Travel Inn Stockport South A6 1 mile south of the centre Tel: 08701 977 242
  • Premier Travel Inn Stockport East Churchgate, close to central Stockport Tel: 0870 990 6544
  • Davenport Park Hotel A6 1.5 Miles south of centre Tel: 0161 483 9421
  • Britannia Hotel Stockport Dialstone Lane, Offerton (off A626 or A6) Tel: 0161 930 1000
  • Bredbury Hall Hotel and Country Club Osbourne Street, Bredbury (2 Miles East of Centre) Tel: 0870 765 3956

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