Lakeland in Handforth has loads of kitchen gadgetry and lovely baking things but they are all quite expensive and can often be found cheaper elsewhere. They are good quality though so if you needed something to last forever then this is the place to come.
I think it is a real shame they got rid of the cafe as it always seemed so busy and bustling but now it just seems a bit dead which is a shame for the local community :( Also the new layout means there are a lot more 'high' storage areas and you can't see around to see where things are, meaning you often just wander aimlessly and need to ask a member of staff.
The upstairs bit is quite pointless now it isn't well used space as the cafe was previously, I for one used to visit just for the cafe and buy something on the way out so maybe it isn't so busy now due to others doing that that. The previous posters needn't worry, there are loads of spaces all the time now which is quite sad actually. read more