Holmes Chapel
United Kingdom · Europe
About Holmes Chapel
Holmes Chapel, until 1974 known as Church Holme, is a village in Cheshire. It's only five miles west of the frontier of the known universe, thanks to Jodrell Bank radio telescope. With a population of 6000, Holmes Chapel is mainly a commuter town for the galaxy known as Greater Manchester.
Holmes Chapel travel guide
Getting there
The town is 20 miles from Manchester Airport, off junction 18 of M6. 1 Holmes Chapel station has Northern Rail connections from Crewe and Manchester.
See
1 St Luke's Church, London Road. The present church originated about 1430 as a timber-framed building with a Perpendicular sandstone west tower. 2 Twemlow Viaduct. 1841 viaduct was designed for the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Company by George W. Buck. 3 Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington (near Goostrey), ☏ +44 1477 571766. Home of the Lovell Radio Telescope, listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Do
Dane Meadow (footpath running from Moreton Drive to the A50 by the bridge at Cranage), [email protected]. Dane Meadow is a 7-hectare area of land to the north of Holmes Chapel within the Dane Valley. It is a natural environment for walking dogs and casual walkers. The roadway provides access for disabled vehicles and a limited parking area near the river. (updated Oct 2022)
Eat
1 The Vicarage, Knutsford Road, ☏ +44 1477 533393.
Drink & nightlife
1 Beer Emporium Bottle Bank, 24 London Road, CW4 7AL, ☏ +44 1477 534380. Bar/off licence in the former NatWest bank building (hence the name). Large selection of beers & other alcoholic drinks. (updated Nov 2022)
Sleep
1 Bridge Farm B&B, Bridge Lane, ☏ +44 1477 571202. 2 Cranage Hall, Byley Lane, Holmes Chapel (1.5 miles North of Holmes Chapel in Cranage), [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. A hotel and event venue offering 150 bedrooms, 20 event suites, a leisure club and restaurant. A former country house in the village of Cranage built in 1828.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.