Guidebook for Bowdon

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Guidebook for Bowdon

Food Scene

A fine dining restaurant that does not cost the earth yet it has recently got a Michelin star. Only 5 mins walk from Ayuda House.
Borage Restaurant
Vicarage Lane
A fine dining restaurant that does not cost the earth yet it has recently got a Michelin star. Only 5 mins walk from Ayuda House.
Excellent Indian restaurant which has outside tables.
Swadesh
23-26 Green Ln
Excellent Indian restaurant which has outside tables.
A visit to Altrincham Market House is a must for any visitor to the area. There are a plethora of different foodie stalls serving locally sourced dishes which can be eaten on large shared oak tables. Wine and local beers and speciality coffees on hand also.
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Mercado de Altrincham
Greenwood Street
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A visit to Altrincham Market House is a must for any visitor to the area. There are a plethora of different foodie stalls serving locally sourced dishes which can be eaten on large shared oak tables. Wine and local beers and speciality coffees on hand also.
A bit of a swanky restaurant in Hale where the footballers like to dine. Small cocktail bar area and excellent food.
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Victors
169 Ashley Rd
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A bit of a swanky restaurant in Hale where the footballers like to dine. Small cocktail bar area and excellent food.
A very popular busy Italian restaurant which is great for evening drinks on the terrace even if you don't dine there. Great atmosphere and good for people watching too!
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Piccolino Hale
215 Ashley Rd
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A very popular busy Italian restaurant which is great for evening drinks on the terrace even if you don't dine there. Great atmosphere and good for people watching too!
One of the more recent additions to the local restaurant scene this Sri Lankan restaurant is extremely popular and has a large bar as well. If you like it spicy this might be a place to dine!
Sigiriya
173 Ashley Rd
One of the more recent additions to the local restaurant scene this Sri Lankan restaurant is extremely popular and has a large bar as well. If you like it spicy this might be a place to dine!
Previously the Conservative Club this restaurant just opposite the market has a wide ranging menu from sushi to steaks and a real buzz at the weekends. Good value for Sunday lunch too.
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The Con Club
48 Greenwood Street
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Previously the Conservative Club this restaurant just opposite the market has a wide ranging menu from sushi to steaks and a real buzz at the weekends. Good value for Sunday lunch too.
Once of the longest-established and still one of the most popular Italian restaurants in Altrincham. Excellent food and service. Pre-booking essential.
Cocos Restaurant
18 Regent Rd
Once of the longest-established and still one of the most popular Italian restaurants in Altrincham. Excellent food and service. Pre-booking essential.
Very delicious Thai food for the lovers of all things oriental.
Dee Thai
6a Cecil Rd
Very delicious Thai food for the lovers of all things oriental.

Drinks & Nightlife

A family friendly traditional pub (Chef and Brewer) with a lovely welcoming atmosphere, good variety of food to suit most tastes and a large outside dining area.
Griffin
Stamford Road
A family friendly traditional pub (Chef and Brewer) with a lovely welcoming atmosphere, good variety of food to suit most tastes and a large outside dining area.
A recently refurbished 'gasto-pub' with its own chef which does wonderful Sunday roasts and weekend breakfasts. Also dog-friendly.
The Stamford Public House
The Firs
A recently refurbished 'gasto-pub' with its own chef which does wonderful Sunday roasts and weekend breakfasts. Also dog-friendly.
Often considering itself the 'classiest' of the Cheshire villages this small village boasts many restaurants and bars which are the haunt of the footballers and their entourage! You can also go to a lovely beauty spot 'The Edge' to see some breathtaking views of the countryside.
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Alderley Edge
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Often considering itself the 'classiest' of the Cheshire villages this small village boasts many restaurants and bars which are the haunt of the footballers and their entourage! You can also go to a lovely beauty spot 'The Edge' to see some breathtaking views of the countryside.

Entertainment & Activities

It's hard to know where to start when talking about the things to do and see in Manchester. It's UK's 2nd city after London but much more accessible and friendly. There are several museums, galleries, theatres and of course shops. 30 mins away by car or public transport.
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Manchester
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It's hard to know where to start when talking about the things to do and see in Manchester. It's UK's 2nd city after London but much more accessible and friendly. There are several museums, galleries, theatres and of course shops. 30 mins away by car or public transport.
multi-screen cinema 10 mins drive away with own car park showing all latest releases.
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Vue Cinema Altrincham
Denmark Street
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multi-screen cinema 10 mins drive away with own car park showing all latest releases.
If you're inspired by the Winter Olympics and don't mind the cold you can skate away to your heart's content in our local ice rink!
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Planet Ice Altrincham
Oakfield Road
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If you're inspired by the Winter Olympics and don't mind the cold you can skate away to your heart's content in our local ice rink!
Many sports lovers would not consider a visit to Manchester complete without a visit to Old Trafford. You will need to plan carefully if you actually want to see a match but you can always do the tour and go to the museum and buy memorabilia.
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Old Trafford
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Many sports lovers would not consider a visit to Manchester complete without a visit to Old Trafford. You will need to plan carefully if you actually want to see a match but you can always do the tour and go to the museum and buy memorabilia.

Sightseeing

Liverpool has the largest amount of listed Georgian buildings than any city in the UK and the city scape is amazing! A visit to the Albert Dock and the many interesting museums is a must. You will learn a huge amount about the development of our whole region. There is a specific tour for all the Beatles fans as well!
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Liverpool
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Liverpool has the largest amount of listed Georgian buildings than any city in the UK and the city scape is amazing! A visit to the Albert Dock and the many interesting museums is a must. You will learn a huge amount about the development of our whole region. There is a specific tour for all the Beatles fans as well!
A previous Roman city with walls intact so you can walk all around them in a couple of hours, Chester is a beautiful quaint City with great shopping in the unique Elizabethan rows. A walk down by the river or even a boat ride is a perfect way to spend a Sunday followed by lunch in one of the many traditional hostelries.
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Chester
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A previous Roman city with walls intact so you can walk all around them in a couple of hours, Chester is a beautiful quaint City with great shopping in the unique Elizabethan rows. A walk down by the river or even a boat ride is a perfect way to spend a Sunday followed by lunch in one of the many traditional hostelries.
Previously an old mill this has been turned into a museum illustrating the history of Manchester and Lancashire being the centre of the industrial revolution and textile industry. A wonderful family day out.
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Molino de Quarry Bank
Styal Road
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Previously an old mill this has been turned into a museum illustrating the history of Manchester and Lancashire being the centre of the industrial revolution and textile industry. A wonderful family day out.

Parks & Nature

This lovely traditional country house is surrounded by garden walks with plenty of deer, rabbits, ducks and swans. The house is open for visit in the season as well as formal gardens. There is often a temporary exhibition. A lovely place to go for a picnic or just a long walk, followed by lunch in an old country pub in Dunham village.
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Dunham Massey
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This lovely traditional country house is surrounded by garden walks with plenty of deer, rabbits, ducks and swans. The house is open for visit in the season as well as formal gardens. There is often a temporary exhibition. A lovely place to go for a picnic or just a long walk, followed by lunch in an old country pub in Dunham village.
A very large country park which also has a small animal farm where children can pet the farm animals safely. There are often special exhibitions and festivals such as Food and Classic Cars.
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Tatton Park Gardens
Mereheath Drive
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A very large country park which also has a small animal farm where children can pet the farm animals safely. There are often special exhibitions and festivals such as Food and Classic Cars.
The Bollin River stretches for miles around this part of Cheshire. You can reach it in 10 mins walking from Ayuda House and follow it through the countryside through some spectacularly beautiful spots.
River Bollin
The Bollin River stretches for miles around this part of Cheshire. You can reach it in 10 mins walking from Ayuda House and follow it through the countryside through some spectacularly beautiful spots.

Shopping

Many bargains to be had in this huge outdoor outlet centre near Ellesmere Port 40 mins drive away. A visit here can be combined with a trip to the Aquarium Blue Planet which is in the same area.
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Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Kinsey Road
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Many bargains to be had in this huge outdoor outlet centre near Ellesmere Port 40 mins drive away. A visit here can be combined with a trip to the Aquarium Blue Planet which is in the same area.
This is an easy day out when it rains! Rows and rows of top brand shops together with cinema complex and plenty of restaurants and fast food court. Free parking. 20 mins by car.
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Centro Trafford
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This is an easy day out when it rains! Rows and rows of top brand shops together with cinema complex and plenty of restaurants and fast food court. Free parking. 20 mins by car.

Essentials

The Post Office is inside the Co-Operative shop which is 7 mins walk through the park. This has all your everyday essentials. Opposite there is a pharmacy, a dry cleaners and hair dressers as well.
Vicarage Lane Post Office
Vicarage Lane
The Post Office is inside the Co-Operative shop which is 7 mins walk through the park. This has all your everyday essentials. Opposite there is a pharmacy, a dry cleaners and hair dressers as well.