With a couple of hours to spare, we took the little ones over to Bean and Brush Cafe in Sale. Unsure of exactly where we were going we parked in the M&S car park, perfect, except it’s a maximum of an hour and a very efficient car parking attendant is on standby. So perhaps try the Tesco&r...

Situated in the village of Uppermill and adjacent to Saddleworth Moor, it’s a lovely drive out to The Dinnerstone. Parking is limited on the high street but the restaurant has a car park at the back. On the waiter’s recommendation, I opted for Ham Hock Tagliatelle, which was absolutely g...

Quarry Bank Mill is a great place to go on a rainy day and if it does turn out nice, the gardens are beautiful and the walk down by the River Bollin is easy for pushchairs and toddlers.   There is a good play area at the start of the walk plus, as an added incentive, a small cafŽ selling ice...