Lovely little shop if you're looking for a special gift for somebody. You can find something for…read moreall ages and can spend ages looking!

this is a great gift shop and really nice for a present, i have been a few times when loking for…read moresomething a bit different, staff go out of there way to help too

The Handmade Market is a market for crafty types to set up a stall and sell their wares…read more I've been to it twice now,one to have a look around to see what it's like,and the other time was to be general dogsbody to Mrs Z as she had a stall one Sunday to try and sell some if the things she makes. The stalls there sell a wide range of home made things,from cards and jewlery,to cakes and wooden things. If you find yourself in Stockport on the day it's being held,pop along,you never know,you just might find something you really like...

We visited for the Christmas market and the hall was filled with a huge variety of craft stalls…read morefrom stunning (but hugely pricey) handmade teddy bears and delicious fruit jams to artists and leather workers. Not your usual generic craft fayre, there are lovely things to suit all tastes and budgets. We spent an enjoyable hour or so browsing every stall and came away with an eclectic mix of spice mixes, jam, some awesome greetings cards from a fab artist and tons of ideas for gifts and treats for when we have a bit of extra cash! All the stall holders seemed friendly and excited to chat and explain their wares to us and the atmosphere was really convivial, and with Santa ho ho ho-ing his way around and the abundance of glittery sparkles it felt very festive too. The craft market is there on the 3rd Sunday of every month and we will be most certainly returning on a regular basis.

Amazing fabric shop in quiet part of Macclesfield, great variety of material at cheap mill prices-…read morethey also sell buttons, zips, ribbons and other craft accessories. Staff are very friendly and will always banter with you as to what you need, what projects your doing etc, they accept cash and cheque, they do not accept Credit/debit cards as they don't have a machine. Genuinely nice shop and people!

This place is so useful, lovely range of fleecy fabric, loads of nice cottons, curtain fabric, the…read moreribbon section is particularly good, they are always very friendly and helpful. The only probem is the short opening hours, so it'ss a bit difficult to get down there if you work in the week, oh and they don't take cards.

This is a great hobbycroft store situated in a retail park not far from Meadowhall shopping centre…read moreand next to Valley Centertainment. It offers an excellent range of arts and crafts products, with regular offers on products in store. They offer a variety of leaflets giving advice and how-to information. The staff are helpful and only too pleased to help you find what you need. Can be buy especially at weekends, but they are quick to serve you at the tills and open extra when needed. A good tip for people too is many of the craft magazines on sale (cross stitch, papercraft etc.) often have a page or two about hobbycraft with a money off voucher (usually £5 off when you spend over £25) which can be a great help, as long as you like the magazine as they often cost £2.50 - £4

This is a crafters paradise, located 5 minutes from Meadowhall has easy access by roads or by tram…read moreas the catcliff stop is right behind the retail park. There is a lot of different crafts catered for, from art to sewing and knitting etc. There is quite a few sets for kids as well. The staff are friendly and if struggling to find what you are looking for they are the best people to ask. There is a good section dedicated to weddings as well. It is expensive but where else can you get what you need straight away. If not needing the item straight away the internet could be the best bet to get the best price.

Staff not very helpful in the Stockport store last time I visited. Another shopper helped me So…read moremuch more

I have a love hate relationship with Hobby Craft. I LOVE…read morethe range and knowing i can simply bob in and get what i need, but i HATE the prices. I cant help but feel i've been royally ripped off each time i go. But i still go as sometimes you just dont want to wait 3 weeks to get a knitting needle sent to you by ebay or amazon. And that my friends is the rub.

Really quirky tea room, which makes me stepped back in time. They accept contactless too, which is…read moregreat because sometime these tea room only accept cash. The buxton pudding was voted award winning so must try! The pudding is basically a cross over a crumble topping and jam rolly polly bottom half. This is really nice and not overly sweet. I also ordered ordered the courgette cake this is again not overly sweet or heavy (stoggy). It taste like a nice victorian sponge. I was very happy to find somewhere different, where the price was reasonable.

Lovely shop with some unique gifts and a window you can't help but look in. They also have a cafe…read moreupstairs.

My friend is a big fan of Emma Bridgewater's pottery, so we decided to stop at Stoke on our way to…read morethe Lake District from the Cotswolds. We were delayed in getting to Stoke because of train problems, but we managed to get here before they closed at 4 pm. It's only a couple of kilometers from the station, so it was a quick ride. We stopped at the café first as we were famished. They were at the end of their lunch service, but they still had some tomato soup, so we settled on that, a slice of sponge cake, and a couple of bottles of Elderflower Presse. The tomato soup was great. It didn't have cream, so definitely better for my tummy. It was piping hot too! The cake was perfect--moist and not too sweet even with that thin layer of jam. So glad they had Belvoir's Elderflower Presse. That and Fever Tree's Ginger Beer are favorites of mine. We shopped at both the regular store, and their "seconds" (imperfect pieces) store. As I'm traveling light (carry-on and backpack only), I got something small. I got a trio of egg stands from their regular shop, and a Christmas plate from their seconds shop. My friend also got a few things. Almost all her pottery are hand made, but all of them are hand-decorated. It's good to know that not all pottery is made in China!

It's best to ring in advance and ensure yourself a 90 minute slot. I've been twice now, but I could…read morehappily go very regularly- you and your group if you have one are seated at a table (it's kid friendly, so sometimes there are some squealers on the one adjacent). You're charged for the piece of pottery you want to bake, and you can choose from several different pieces of biscuit from egg cups and mugs, to large platters and enormous tea pots. You're given a quick break down, and you can pencil and hand paint your own design, or use the selection of cute shape and letter stamps. Whilst you're there, there's also a lovely little coffee shop inside, where you can enjoy messy mugs of marshmallow topped hot chocolate inside, or decent coffee, which they will bring over to your table for you to quaff whilst you're creating. They'll tell you when your pieces will be glazed and fired, and if you're local, you can pick up, and if not, posted out in stacks of card and bubble wrap.

Perfect shop if you are looking for a present for a child. They have some great glove puppets and…read moreall sorts of other toys and gifts, slightly pricy though.