3 October 2026
A fairytale castle in Tarporley with a fresh taste for fine dining
Peckforton Castle's 1851 Restaurant has been reborn with a new look and a Savoy-trained executive head chef at the pass.
Tarporley & Malpas
This rural corner of west Cheshire takes in the village of Tarporley and the small market town of Malpas, with St Oswald's Church at its centre. Beeston Castle stands on its sandstone crag above the Cheshire Plain, Cholmondeley Castle is known for its gardens and parkland, and Farndon looks across the River Dee into Wales. Tattenhall, Kelsall, Bunbury and Duddon are part of the patch as well. Stories from the farms, villages and small towns of this corner of Cheshire are gathered here.
1 October 2026
Bolesworth celebrates another summer of world-class showjumping
Jack Whitaker's Saturday night grand prix win crowned another memorable Al Shira'aa Bolesworth International at the Barbour family's castle estate.
30 September 2026
Weetwood's Cheshire single malt comes of age
From a barn in 1992 to Cheshire's first single malt, the Kelsall brewery and distillery keeps finding new ways to bottle the county.
29 September 2026
Tilly's Bunbury: the village café that puts community first
Since taking over Tilly's in 2024, Paula and Andy Robinson have turned a Bunbury coffee shop into an award-winning village hub.
24 September 2026
Farndon's Aptitude triples in size to become Cheshire's biggest independent gym
Backed by more than 250 crowdfunding supporters, Aptitude Health & Fitness has moved into a 16,000 sq ft home in Farndon.
23 September 2026
Chukkas and champagne: a summer at Cheshire Polo Club
From an international match to a family-friendly summer festival, Cheshire Polo Club brought the sport of kings to the lanes near Tarporley.
21 September 2026
Okells: the family garden centre growing for over 40 years
From a nursery near Tarporley to a second shop in Chester, Okells has been helping Cheshire gardeners for more than four decades.
17 September 2026
Malpas cheesemakers bring an 1845 Cheshire recipe back to life
The Bourne family, making Cheshire cheese since 1750, has revived a handwritten recipe nearly two centuries old at The Bank Farm.
12 September 2026
BeWILDerwood Cheshire crowned the county's top large attraction
The 70-acre woodland adventure park beside Cholmondeley Castle won Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Visit Cheshire Tourism Awards 2026.
9 September 2026
Scoops of success at Tattenhall's award-winning Ice Cream Farm
Crowned Visitor Attraction of the Year, The Ice Cream Farm keeps adding new reasons for families to head to Tattenhall.
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