King Street with its landmark Gaskell Tower, Church Hill with its cobbles and brightly painted facades, Tatton Park with its stunning landscaped gardens and magnificent hall hosting events including the RHS Flower Show make Knutsford the ideal Cheshire Leisure Break destination.

It was no coincidence that David Beckham and his wife Victoria were charmed by the unique character of Knutsford and frequently chose to dine at the Belle Epoque Brasserie when David was playing at Manchester United and living in Alderley Edge.

THE UNIQUE GUIDE TO EATING AND DRINKING OUT IN KNUTSFORD. Find out where the best places are in your experience to eat and drink in Knutsford. Let you the Customers and not the Restaurants tell you what they offer by way of Food, Service and Atmosphere.

tryed this place when feeling ill to cheer myself up, took along group of friends and now we go every week. fantastic place to eat (ill or not) and pr...
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Over the past 12-18 months many businesses in Knutsford have had to suffer power loss often for several hours at a time and often at peak service times which have resulted in thousands of pounds in lost trading.
The List includes retailers : Jones the Jewellers, Mozimo, Red Cross, Boots, Belle Epoque, Terence Paul, Cherry Tree Gallery, House, Broadbents, Cross Keys, Tanning Spa, Sue Ryder, Hallmark, Gusto, Rose and Crown, and Amber Lounge.
The Shadow Chancellor, has contacted Cllr Jamie Macrae at Cheshire East Council and an invitation to a meeting at Scottish Power has been received by a Commercial Director of one of Knutsford's leading restaurants.

George Osborne, MP for Tatton, at the Official Opening of Age Concern, King Street, Knutsford. 12/06/2009

Up to six hundred residents turned up to watch the Open Day Events at Knutsford Fire Station. Displays by the Cadets, Fire Rescue by serving Officers and a full demonstration of removal of a driver from a RTC. CLICK HERE for photos

Knutsford Fire Station are currently offering Free Home Safety Assessments to all residents in the Knutsford Area.
For peace of mind please call the freephone number on 0800 389 0053 to book your free home safety assessment. Don't risk leaving it to chance!

Experience summer in all its glory at RHS Show Tatton Park. Come along and see the latest innovative creations from up and coming garden designers. Let your imagination be fired through incredible floral displays and nonstop gardening inspiration. There's plenty to see and even more to take home with an abundance of stylish gardening accessories, seasonal plants and a rich crop of ideas to make your garden grow. 10am - 6.30pm (show closes at 5pm on 26th July). RHS members £19, Public £22. On the day £24.
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The Party on Knutsford's Newest Shopping Street, to coincide with Royal May Day, where local retailers organised a Family Fun Day, proved to be a great advertisement for the development. Free glasses of bubbly, traditional Italian barbecue helped to the atmosphere. For children there was free funky hair colours courtesy of Toni & Guy along with face painting, balloon modeling and magic tricks as well as a free lucky dip from JoJo Maman Bébé with prizes of exclusive in-store discounts.

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Royal May Day in Knutsford is an annual event which dates back to 1864. Now in its 145th year Katie Smith was crowned Knutsford's Royal May Queen. Ladies in Waiting, Emily Bowcock and Hazel Redhead along with the Court Ladies, Amy Kemshed, Hannah Cotton, Rebecca Humphreys and Olivia Weatherby took part in the crowning ceremony. Ben Sanders , had the honour of carrying the crown taking part as Crown Bearer for this year.

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Photos Crowning Ceremony 2009
Video of Knutsford May Day Parade 2009
Video Of Knutsford May Day Queen Crowning

One does not have to be a close observer in Knutsford to notice signs of Cranford days: Gaskell and Cranford Avenues, Elizabeth Gaskell Court, the Gaskell Memorial Tower; though Cranford and Matty pharmacies and the Cranford Cake shop have gone.
 
Literary pilgrims over many years have come to visit Cranford and the last resting place of the author, Elizabeth Gaskell.

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While the BBC's adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford attracted 7.9 million viewers for the first episode on Sunday 18th November, Virtual Knutsford attracted over 392,000 hits on just Sunday 18th and Monday 19th - successfully promoting the town's links to Cranford and the author. The first of five parts was broadcast at 9.00pm on BBC 1. Elizabeth Gaskell based her novel Cranford on her experiences in Knutsford