Two women sitting eating cake and drinking tea at a table in the Brewhouse Café at Knole, Kent. — Feeling peckish? | © National Trust Images/John Millar

Places to eat in Cheshire and Greater Manchester

Feeling peckish? You'll be spoilt for choice when it come to places to eat in Cheshire and Greater Manchester. Why not try Quarry Bank's Weaving Shed restaurant and enjoy a warm drink and a slice of cake as the river flows below you or catch up with friends and family at Lyme's Timber Yard café?

There are some great pit-stops to refuel at when you visit places in Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

A family visiting Quarry Bank enjoying ice cream

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Quarry Bank

Looking for some refreshment? Choose from three venues at Quarry Bank, which include a riverside restaurant and a garden café. Each of them offers a range of hot and cold meals, snacks, cakes and bakes.

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Dunham Massey

There's a great choice of food and drink at Dunham Massey, with options to sit inside or outside. Afterwards, visit the shops and discover a treasure trove of goodies, ideal for a gift or souvenir.

Visitors having lunch at Cragside, Northumberland

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Lyme

Feeling peckish during your visit to Lyme? There's a choice of eateries, each serving a wide range of snacks and drinks. After you've refuelled, head to the shops to browse for a special gift or souvenir.

Visitors enjoying a brew to go from the tea-room, looking at the ducks on the moat at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire

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Little Moreton Hall

The cosy tea-rooms at Little Moreton Hall offer delicious meals and treats all year round and are open Wednesday - Sunday from 10:30am. Find out about these and the estate's pre-loved bookshop.

Scones with clotted cream and jam at Tyntesfield, Somerset

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Tatton Park

Stop off for a cuppa and a bite to eat at the Stables Restaurant or the Gardener's Cottage Tea-Room. Then take home some local produce from the Housekeeper's Store or browse in the Gift Shop and second-hand Bookshop.

Pack a picnic blanket and head to one of the North West’s top spots to enjoy your lunch outside on a hot summer’s day.

A group of visitors with babies relaxing on the lawn in the garden at Dunham Massey, with blankets on the ground and the house in the background on a sunny day

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The garden at Dunham Massey

Recently voted as the best place to picnic in the North, spread out your blanket on the lawn to enjoy your lunch alongside the summer borders at Dunham Massey.

Visitors having a peaceful picnic in the Walled Garden at Hare Hill

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The walled garden at Hare Hill

Bring a picnic and relax in the tranquil garden at Hare Hill. Take a leisurely stroll around the walled garden and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.

View of the red brick cotton mill to the right and another building to the left in the distance through trees on a sunny day

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The mill meadow at Quarry Bank

Take in the awe-inspiring sight of Quarry Bank’s mighty mill with a picnic on the mill meadow. Head to the Garden Café to grab a refreshing cold drink.