Knutsford is a market town in mid Cheshire, famous as the model for Elizabeth Gaskell's novel Cranford and as the gateway to Tatton Park. Its Royal May Day festival keeps alive the unusual custom of sanding the streets with coloured patterns and pictures. Mere, Plumley, High Legh and Over Peover lie in the green countryside around the town. Here you'll find cheerful news from Knutsford's independent shops, events, clubs and residents.
The Grade I listed stately home outside Knutsford spent 2026 exploring the artistic side of Turner's patron Sir John Leicester, joined the town's gift voucher scheme and opened its doors for Heritage Open Days.
Knutsford's long-running Flash Fashion event grew into a full week of styling, shopping and a catwalk finale this year, and organisers have confirmed Knutsford Fashion Week will return in 2027.
Knutsford firm Oliver Valvetek has received a 2026 King's Award for Enterprise for Innovation, recognising a new face seal for subsea gate valves designed by its own team.
Aiden and Sarah Byrne's King Street restaurant has collected a remarkable run of accolades, topped by a double win at the Cheshire Life awards.
Groobarbs Field Kitchen, where the menu is decided by what's ready in the fields that morning, was named restaurant of the year by Cheshire Life.
Since 2007, Riva Menswear has dressed Cheshire men in the best of European style from Knutsford and Stockton Heath.
Charlotte Montgomery's inclusive King Street studio has quickly woven itself into Knutsford life, with classes for every age and stage.
After a £125m transformation, the Mere estate near Knutsford has reopened as a 116-room luxury lakeside resort.
Knutsford's Linden Stores, run by Chris Boustead and Laura Christie, has won the town's 2026 Business Award for its community spirit.
Beyond the View: Canaletto at Tatton Park tells how Samuel Egerton travelled from Cheshire to Venice, and runs until November 2026.
Oscillate Recordings' Knutsford site offers a control room, vocal booth and live room to artists, with Courteeners among its past clients.
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