Handforth Railway Station : On the Manchester to Crewe Line via Stockport, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Sandbach
Merseyside Tornado Steam Rail Tour
Departs Liverpool South Parkway, Runcorn & Crewe
2nd October 2010For the complete dining experience join the Merseyside Tornado Steam Railtour ....
Farmers Market
Rode Hall and Gardens
4th September 2010Produce and crafts that are prduced locally are for sale at Rode Hall Farmers Market.
The Knutsford Great Race
Knutsford
5th September 2010See riders and teams from across the world compete in this great race on Penny Farthings.
Grandparents Weekend
Gulliver's World Warrington
11th September 2010 - 12th Sep 2010Bring grandparents along for a day of magic and they will get free entry for every one full paying person.
Chester Races
Chester Race Course
10th September 2010Racing of top level horses, fashion statement outfits, beautiful surroundings and a thrilling, yet somehow mellow atmosphere.
Chester Races
Chester Race Course
25th September 2010The final flutter at Chester Races in 2010 and the last time you can enjoy the 'Chester Experience' .
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Handforth Railway Station
Handforth Railway Station is a Cheshire Best Kept Station.
Handforth Railway Station was Cheshire's Best Kept Station 2009.
The station is tended by the Friends of Handforth Station under the Chairmanship of Mike Bishop.
The 2009 Award was presented to the Friends Group at the Annual Best Kept Station Awards Evening, held at the Salt Museum, Northwich in January 2010,
On 4th February 2010 Prince Charles paid a whistlestop visit to Handforth Station aboard the newly built LNER 60163 Tornado which was hauling the Royal Train.
Prince Charles had an opportunity to meet Mike Bishop, complement the work done at the station and congratulate the Friends Group on being Cheshire's Best Kept Station 2010.
Handforth Railway Station has won six awards in the Cheshire Best Kept Station Competition. When the Competition was launched in 2003, it received a Commendation. In 2005 it was Cheshire's Best Kept Station and in 2007 it won the ACoRP Award.
The Friends Group was established in 1996, when the station was a shadow of its former self.
It has received sponsorship from the Local Community Rail Partnership, Northern Rail, Cheshire East Council, Giffords, Rotary, Manchester Airprt and other local businesses and organisations.
About Handforth Railway Station:
Handforth Railway Station is on the Manchester to Crewe Line via Stockport, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Sandbach.
Handforth Railway Station is managed by Northern Rail - Telephone: 0845 00 00 125.
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