Blakemere Shopping Experience
Updated on 28 September 2012


Links to shops' websites

Barnaby's Playbarn - Children’s indoor playbarn and party venue for children aged 1-10 years. www.barnabys-playbarn.com

The Bead Trail - stock an extensive range of loose beads and Swarovski Crystal components, stringing material and findings for bead weaving and jewellery making. www.thebeadtrail.co.uk

Piero Belmonte Photography – Contemporary wedding and portrait photographer. Tel: 01606 840337. www.pierobelmonte-photography.co.uk

David Cameron - local artist, specialising in both Fantasy art and family and pet portraits. www.davidcameronportraits.co.uk

Candle Supply Company - Manufacturers and suppliers of candles and candleholders for every occasion.
www.candlesupply.co.uk

Cheshire Water Life & Cheshire Falconry - One of the only centres of combined excellence in aquatics and falconry.
www.cheshireaquatics.co.uk | www.cheshirefalconry.com

The Chocolate Box - Handmade chocolates and traditional confectionery

Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre - and Countryside Park is home to the top show horses in the country and provides a great family day out in Cheshire.
www.cotebrookshirehorses.co.uk

Decco Art - Handcrafted housewares and furniture.  Tel: 01606 301500
www.decco-art.co.uk

The Hollies Farm Shop – Crammed with locally sourced, traditionally produced foods, this isn't just a farm shop, it's a rural concept store in the heart of Cheshire.
www.theholliesfarmshop.co.uk

Interior Style - Extensive fabrics and wallcoverings. Bespoke curtain & design service. Co-ordinating soft furnishings and more.
www.interiorstyle.org.uk

Oakmere Children’s Nursery – full day care provision offering quality care and education for 0 – 5 years www.oakmerenursery.co.uk

  1. The Old Fire Station Chocolate Shop - Our handmade Freudenberg Truffles, chocolate animals and a range of fudges are made on the premises in the delightful village of Tarporley.

www.firestationchocolateshop.co.uk


Peepultree - A fine collection of high-quality Kashmir handcrafted furniture and carpets.  Boxes, statues and gifts from India. 
www.peepultree.co.uk

The Potters Wheel
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Cheshire Craft Workshop - Pottery activities, including throwing and painting, candle dipping and more. www.cheshirecraftworkshop.com

Stonetones - Lapidary artist, contemporary cabochons, geodes and  crystals. www.stonetones.co.uk.  Tel. 01244 570048.

Thimbletown Crafts - For craft kits & supplies, handknitting, haberdashery & sewing requirements.
www.thimbletowncrafts.co.uk

The Wendy House - Handcrafted cards, calligraphy  service, wedding stationery and card making supplies.
www.thewendyhouseblakemere.com

WoZu - Quality educational resources, toys, puppets, games and puzzles, for all ages.
www.wozu.co.uk

Links from outside Blakemere

The Alvanley Arms - The Alvanley Arms is a 400 year old family run Inn, nestling in the small village of Cotebrook near Tarporley in Cheshire, run by Alistair and Janet King.
www.alvanleyarms.co.uk

Blackbrook Zoological Park - Set amid the Staffordshire Moorlands, Blackbrook Zoological Park has developed into a large and varied collection of some of the most rare and endangered species to be found in the world.
www.blackbrookzoologicalpark.co.uk/

Cheshire and West Cheshire - Make the most of your your leisure time in Cheshire West and Chester and enjoy the diverse range of attractions, facilities and events in the area. www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Cheshire Days Out - Cheshire is a destination for many days out, this site links to Blakemere and more.
www.cheshiredaysout.co.uk

Chester on the Web - provides a comprehensive coverage of Local Businesses and Community events. www.chesterontheweb.com

fashion saleDestination 49 - a group of high-quality visitor experiences along the linear A49 main road nestling in the heart of Cheshire, committed to offering the very best in quality, service and experience. www.destination49.co.uk

Discover Cheshire - Interactive maps providing downloadable details of nearly 100 walking, cycling, riding and canoeing routes across Cheshire. Find details of attractions, places to eat and drink, and accommodation near your chosen route. Website developed by Cheshire's councils and the Mersey Forest.www.discovercheshire.co.uk

fashion saleJo Jingles - The UK's leading provider of fun, interactive music, singing and movement classes with an educational slant for babies and children aged from 6 months to 5 years of age in more than 500 centres around the UK and in Ireland. www.jojingles.com

Meeting Place North - An online magazine about Cheshire.
www.themeetingplacenorth.co.uk

Nunsmere Hall - Nunsmere is the classic English country house based in the Cheshire countryside. www.primahotels.co.uk/nunsmere

The Oaklands Hotel - The Oakland's Hotel is set in our picturesque 5 acre landscaped gardens with luscious green lawns located in the beautiful Cheshire village of Gorstage
www.oaklandshotel.net

Premier Inn, Sandiway - www.premierinn.com

The Swan Hotel, Tarporley - The Swan is the heart beat of Tarporley village - dating back to the 16th Century.
www.theswanhotel-tarporley.co.uk

The Textile Directory - The Textile Directory is a comprehensive resource for anyone searching for people, places or products related to textiles in art, craft, fashion and interiors.
www.thetextiledirectory.com

Tilly - the female sound engineer - A Blog with a review of Blakemere.
http://tillyxengineer.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/blakemere/

Tourist Net UK - The UK has some of the world's most popular holiday destinations. The bustle of historic cities, the pleasures of the seaside, the tranquility of its wild natural places, the UK has something for everyone.
www.touristnetuk.com/index.htm

Visit Chester and Cheshire - Visit Chester & Cheshire (VCC) is the tourism management organisation for Cheshire and Warrington.
www.visitchesterandcheshire.co.uk

Dharoo - Dharoo.net - A shopping resource  

The Red Lion Little Budworth - www.theredlionlittlebudworth.co.uk

Mid Cheshire Charity Scooter Rally - www.mid-cheshire-charity-scooter-rally.co.uk

Widecow - Days out and places to visit in Britain www.widecow.com