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From the independent shops along the unique Chester Rows, reached by steps above street level, to Macclesfield’s Treacle Market, the range of shopping options in Cheshire is impressive. Covering antiques, cheese, records and more, the county’s retail offer is not to be sniffed at. Read on for our guide to the best of what’s on offer in Chester, Macclesfield and Crewe.
Macclesfield Treacle Market, Market Place,, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EA - Visit now
Macclesfield’s Treacle Market takes over the streets and cobbles of the town’s Marketplace, Old Butter Market and St Michael’s churchyard, with over 160 stalls selling local crafts, artisan foodstuffs and vintage treasures.
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