Stockport

Most visitors base themselves in one of the town's hotels, from the traditional Alma Lodge Hotel & Restaurant and the Duke Of York to the more corporate comforts of Holiday Inn Express Stockport and Britannia Hotel Stockport. Bredbury Hall sits a little further out for those wanting more space, while Premier Inn Manchester Airport Heald Green suits early flights or late arrivals. For something more rural, self-catering options like Higher Capstone Farm Cottages, split into the Kinder and Shutlingsloe cottages, put you closer to the hills, and the campsites at Disley Meadow and Happy Valley Camping give a simple, outdoorsy alternative for those keen to explore the surrounding countryside on foot.

Eating out in Stockport covers a huge amount of ground, with hundreds of restaurants scattered across the town and its surrounding suburbs. Zizzi and Zaynies sit alongside more local names like Yon Orange and Zumuku Sushi in Cheadle Hulme, while cafés such as @covent Garden Cafe suit a quieter coffee stop. Catering specialists like Em Js Catering Limited cover events and gatherings, and the usual fast-food familiarity of McDonald's is never far away for those wanting something quick.