Things to Do in Stockport
Stockport has one of the biggest brick structures in Europe, wartime tunnels dug into the rock and two great houses close by. Here is how to spend a day.
The viaduct
The Stockport Viaduct carries the main line high over the River Mersey and the town centre. It is one of the largest brick structures in Europe, and best seen from the riverside below.
The Stockport Viaduct carries the main line high over the River Mersey and the town centre.
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The Air Raid Shelters
Stockport's Air Raid Shelters are tunnels dug into the sandstone under the town in the Second World War. You can walk through them on a visit.
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Somewhere to book a room or a table for the evening, in Stockport itself.
The Market Hall and Staircase House
The Victorian glass Market Hall stands at the top of the old town, and Staircase House, beside it, is a medieval townhouse turned museum.
The Victorian glass Market Hall stands at the top of the old town, and Staircase House, beside it, is a medieval townhouse turned museum.
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Hat Works
Hat Works, in an old mill in the town centre, tells the story of hat making, once Stockport's biggest trade, with working machines.
Hat Works, in an old mill in the town centre, tells the story of hat making, once Stockport's biggest trade, with working machines.
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Bramall Hall and Lyme Park
Bramall Hall, south of the town, is a black and white Tudor house in a large park. Lyme Park, further south east, is a grand house with deer park and moorland, known from television.
Bramall Hall, south of the town, is a black and white Tudor house in a large park.
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Planning a Stockport day
Start in the old town at the Market Hall and Staircase House, go down the Air Raid Shelters, and spend the afternoon at Bramall Hall or Lyme Park. As everywhere on the site, this guide is for adults aged 18 and over.
Start in the old town at the Market Hall and Staircase House, go down the Air Raid Shelters, and spend the afternoon at Bramall Hall or Lyme Park.
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Places worth knowing in Stockport
- Stockport ViaductA great brick viaduct over the Mersey
- Air Raid SheltersWartime tunnels in the sandstone
- The Market HallA Victorian glass market
- Staircase HouseA medieval townhouse museum
- Bramall HallA black and white Tudor house
- Lyme ParkA grand house, deer park and moorland
Frequently asked questions
Yes. They are a museum, and you can walk through the tunnels. Check opening days before you go.
Lyme Park is a short drive south east of the town, near Disley.
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