Jenny Schippers
The quintessentially English village of Great Budworth
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A house in the facinating village of Port Sunlight
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Jenny Schippers looks at some of Cheshire s most Instagrammable places
Cheshire is blessed with quaint rural villages, picturesque vistas and stunning architecture that provides the backdrop for any self-respecting Insta-worthy image. Here we round up 9 Instagrammable villages in Cheshire worth exploring, from country hamlets to larger county towns including a model garden village not to be missed.
Great Budworth
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Great Budworth
Arguably the most photographed village in Cheshire, Great Budworth was historically part of the nearby Arley Hall estate. With the Grade I listed St Mary and All Saints Church sitting proudly at the top end of the village, the clock tower is a recognisable landmark from miles around thanks to the centre’s elevated position. In the shadows of the churc
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Jenny Brown s Point Silverdale
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If the temperature starts to rise, head for the cool breeze along the coast. Here are some of our favourite strolls.
A group of yougsters from Astley exploring the sand dunes
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Lancashire has some lovely unspoilt shoreline that provide scenic beauty, historic interest and a wealth of wildlife.
Who could fail to be attracted by the prospect of glimpsing the tower in Silverdale where Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell cooled off during August holidays to pen some of her compelling novels?
Who could fail to be moved by the grave of a young slave at Sunderland Point, a tranquil place which has become a bit of a shrine for a man refused a Christian burial because of his race?
Gandeys Circus is coming to Knutsford in May
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Our guide to the best events in and around Cheshire.
Ongoing - Four seasons with Percy The Park Keeper: Tatton Park is inviting families to celebrate the seasons with Percy the Park Keeper. Join Percy and his animal friends throughout the year as seasonal adventures take them from the Gardens to the Farm and the Parkland. Starting with a trail in the Gardens, inspired by Nick Butterworth’s children’s book, The Secret Path, which continues until June 13. tattonpark.org.uk
April 26 and May 10 - All-Stars and Dynamos cricket taster sessions: Tattenhall Cricket Club is launching its All-Stars and Dynamos age groups for five to 11-year-olds this summer. The club will host weekly sessions across eight weeks after their taster events and are inviting keen young players to come and join the team. ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars
When Charlotte Brontë sat down to write
Jane Eyre, she didn’t yet know she was writing a major work of English literature. The gothic novel about a governess’s romance with the brooding Mr. Rochester was an instant classic in its time and is still much loved today. After all, who can resist a tale featuring a mysterious woman locked in an attic?
1. Like Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë worked as a governess.
Jane Eyre was a provincial girl hired to work as a governess among strangers. So was Charlotte Brontë. In 1839, the wealthy Sidgwick family employed Brontë to live in their country estate and educate their children. She hated the job, writing, “I had charge given me of a set of pampered, spoilt, turbulent children, whom I was expected constantly to amuse, as well as to instruct.” She became depressed and withdrawn, causing Mrs. Sidgwick to scold her.
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In 1971 the author Barbara Pym was at her day job at the International African Institute when she noticed âMr Câ laboriously attacking his lunchtime sandwich with a knife and fork. Pym made a mental note of the detail before asking herself ruefully, âOh why canât I write about things like that any more â why is this kind of thing no longer acceptable?â Ten years earlier, Jonathan Cape had dumped her after her sixth book on the grounds that her brand of anthropological observation of English social manners was old lady-ish, dull and didnât sell. As an extra humiliation, no other publishing house had been interested in picking up Miss Pym: books built on âthe daily round of trivial thingsâ could hardly compete with Frederick Forsythâs