Pear Mill Stockport — Local services in Stockport

This review is for the antique /vintage emporium. Fascinating store if you enjoy vintage and antiques. Many stalls with an eclectic mix, from vintage clothes to furniture, jewellery, rugs, kitchenalia, art and antiques. There's even a giant giraffe head and neck mounted on one wall. Also includes a cafe but we got there at 2.55pm and it had closed. (closes at 3pm). You can spend as little as £2 for a plate to a £1000 or more. We loved looking round. There's also plenty of parking and a disabled entrance and loo. As the cafe had closed we had tea from the little food truck outside. Good experience - depending on how much you want to dig around the stalls I'd say you could spend 1-2hrs there, or you could whizz round in 30mins if just scanning looking for something in particular and not...

A treasure trove of all sorts of things you vaguely remember from your childhood, both quirky and antique. Well organised, lots of choice if that's your thing, worth an hour if you're just passing a bit of time. The café is busy - we had a bit of a wait but it was lunchtime on a Saturday. Food was hot and tasty, had to order more coffee while waiting for the food. Toilets are 'industrial' (perhaps unsurprisingly) and unisex, which some may not like. Unless I'm after a specific antique item or costume, I probably wouldn't be in a hurry to return but if you haven't been, it's...

This has a new ice rink! Went there with friends for a day out and had an amazing time gliding around the ice. At first, a few of us were wobbling and clutching onto the railings, but before long, we got the hang of it and were skating confidently. There was laughter, a couple of hilarious falls, and even a mini race to see who could go the fastest. Afterward, we warmed up with hot chocolate from the nearby café and talked about coming back again soon. It was the perfect way to...