I thought I’d put together this little list of some of my favourite things to do in Stockport, which is the nearest large town to where I now live and where I do a lot of my eating, drinking and shopping, so I know it pretty well. If you’ve not heard of it before, Stockport is a historic market town just south of Manchester, England. In the 18th/19th centuries, Stockport was a big deal in the region’s textile production and grew to be the capital of the UK’s hat-making industry. There’s even a hat museum there now.

Here are my personal recommendations of things to do and see in Stockport. These are the places that I take friends to when they come for a visit or that I recommend to people who are visiting the area. I hope you find it useful…