Review of Winter Wonderland, Chester Racecourse

Ticket Prices

£5 adult

£3 child

12.50 family ticket (4 people)

The entry price to the winter wonderland is fair, considering that the tickets you buy act as season passes meaning that if you go again, you can get in for free, up until 5th January.

Food Outlets

A wide range of outlets, such as fish & chips, as well as European dishes like Goulash and Bratwursts. Freshly made donuts and crepes were amongst the desserts on offer. The prices for these were reasonable - for example £6.45 for fish chips and mushy peas. I opted for a bratwurst hotdog for £5, which seems pricey, but the bratwurst was big enough to share!

Attractions

Most attractions cost additional money, but there is a wide range of things to do - including an ice skating rink, a large fair and lots of christmassy themed attractions for children.

Review

Before visiting the Winter Wonderland, I checked out the reviews from trip advisor and most were not good, average 2/5 stars. Most of the negative reviews seem to centre around the price and the queuing time to see Father Christmas. With this in mind, i had already decided that my children would not see Father Christmas here! With this out of the equation, 

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Things to do in Cheshire this weekend

There are several Heritage Open Days this weekend at various Cheshire venues.

This Saturday sees free admission to Weaver Hall Museum between 2 - 5 pm, where you'll be able to discover the workhouse history of the museum.

There is also free entry to the Port Sunlight Museum, CH62 4UJ

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Review of Goodwin's Fish & Chips, on Nantwich Road, Crewe

Goodwin's Fish & Chips

Reviewed by: Local Listings on July 2013
. Great food, but overall poor experience

Welcome
I was met with an empty shop when entering Goodwins in early July of this year. It was then around a 5 minute wait until someone realised there was a customer in the shop. An underwhelming welcome did little to make up for the wait.

Price
A large fish, chips, peas and gravy costs £8.50, so slighty more expensive than the average cost.

Quality
The fish are all cooked to order and there's no doubt that the fish they serve up is one of the best in Crewe. The fish tasted great, but they chips were no better than ok.

ExitI paid with a £20 note and received £1.50 change! I queried this and she did realise her mistake and I do believe this was a genuine mistake on her part, but this simply added to the poor experience.

Rating: 3.0

Reaseheath Maize Maze and Zoo 2013

Today, sees the reopening of the annual maize maze at Reaseheath College, returning for the 15th year. Each year sees a different theme, with this year's being a circus theme. The maze, along with the zoo, are open daily 10am until 5pm, from today until the first week of September.

The main maze takes between 1 and 3 hours to complete and there is a smaller version of the maize for children.

Admission Prices

Maize Maize

•Adults: £5

•Child (3-15 years) and Concessions*: £4

•Family (2 Adults and 2 Children): £16

•Children under 3 free

Why not combine your visit to the Maize Maze with a trip to the Reaseheath Zoo…

Combined Attraction Ticket (Visit to both the Maize Maze and Zoo)
•Adults: £9

•Child (3-15 years) and Concessions*: £7

•Family ticket (2 Adults and 2 Children): £30 (Saving £6)

•Children under 3 free

Greggs Shop Refurb Complete

The Greggs store has reopened in Crewe town centre, following its refurbishment. The new store still has queues stretching outside of the front door, but there is now a small sitting area, so you can now enjoy your pies and pastries inside the store.

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Things to do in Crewe, Cheshire

Here are a selection of things to do/events in the Crewe area over the next few weeks. Feel free to contact us to add your own event to our listings.

ZUMBA FITNESS

103 NORTH STREET, Coppenhall Social Club, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 4NJ

07738306515

Monday 8pm-9pm, Wednesday 6pm -7pm

£4.00

Parent and tots
Our Twinkling Stars parent and toddler group for the under 5s has begun and it is open from 9.30am – 11.30am on Mondays and Thursdays. Places are already restricted, though, as we have a number of enthusiastic participants attending on a regular basis. However, if you would like further details, please contact Louise * (Manager) on 01270 – 580444 or admin@autismnetworks.org.uk.

AUTISM NETWORK RESOURCE CENTRE, PRINCE ALBERT STREET, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 2DF

08/07/2013 - 09/07/2013

John Hannon

01270580444

9:30

£1 per Child (under 5 years)

ZUMBA FITNESS

ST MICHAELS PARISH HALL, FORD LANE, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 3TN

09/07/2013

07738306515

8PM TILL 9PM Tuesdays and Thursdays

£4.00

Dance drama sing class: auditions and performance
Classes for 6-16yrs by professional industry teachers and performers. Groups prepare for auditions and performances in all 3 art forms. Free open days can be booked by calling 07710759775

Shavington leisure centre, Crewe, Cheshire, Cw25dj

06/07/2013 - 12/07/2013

Fran Helliwell

07710759775

10-1pm every Saturday

Parent and tots
Our Twinkling Stars parent and toddler group for the under 5s has begun and it is open from 9.30am – 11.30am on Mondays and Thursdays. Places are already restricted, though, as we have a number of enthusiastic participants attending on a regular basis. However, if you would like further details, please contact Louise * (Manager) on 01270 – 580444 or admin@autismnetworks.org.uk.

AUTISM NETWORK RESOURCE CENTRE, PRINCE ALBERT STREET, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 2DF

11/07/2013 - 12/07/2013

John Hannon

01270580444

9:30

£1 per Child (under 5 years)

Dance drama sing class: auditions and performance
Classes for 6-16yrs by professional industry teachers and performers. Groups prepare for auditions and performances in all 3 art forms. Free open days can be booked by calling 07710759775

Shavington leisure centre, Crewe, Cheshire, Cw25dj

13/07/2013 - 19/07/2013

Fran Helliwell

07710759775

10-1pm every Saturday

Model Railway Show & Miniature Railway Summer Gala
Model Railway Show & Miniature Railway Summer Gala Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July 2013 Open times 10am to 16:30pm both days We Hope you can join us as there will be loads to see and do.

CREWE HERITAGE TRUST, THE RAILWAY AGE, VERNON WAY, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 2DB

13/07/2013 - 14/07/2013

Chris Bradley

01270212130

10am to 4pm Both days

Family £14, Adults £6, Children £3, Seniors £3

Sunday Car Boot Sale
A new regular car boot sale launches at The Market Shopping Centre in Crewe next month. The first car boot sale will start on Sunday 2nd June and will from then on run every Sunday throughout the summer. Traders will be able to pitch their stalls, starting from £5 per car from 7:30am, with the public able to enter the site from 8am.

CENTRE MANAGERS OFFICE, MARKET CENTRE, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 2NG

14/07/2013

Melanie Hurst

01270 256942

7:30am seller set up, 8am buyer entry, 1pm close

£5 per car £7 per Van £2 additional trailer. Buyers Free Entry and Free car parking

Helping Cheshire Remember WWI
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies is holding events at Chester and Crewe in July, aimed at helping Cheshire history and community groups commemorate the centenary of the First World War

Crewe Library, Prince Albert Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DH

19/07/2013

Liz Green

01244 972573

12 noon to 4pm

Free, by invitation (2 per group/organisation)

Cheshire East Youth Theatre Celebration
Every story starts somewhere... Cheshire East Youth Theatre members from Lyceum Youth Theatre, Alsager Youth Theatre and Sandbach Youth Theatre present Celebration 2013. This years theme for the performances is Storytelling.

LYCEUM THEATRE, HEATH STREET, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 2DA

20/07/2013

Hayley Lindley

07709180296

Saturday 20th July, 6pm

£5 (£3 concessions)

Dance drama sing class: auditions and performance
Classes for 6-16yrs by professional industry teachers and performers. Groups prepare for auditions and performances in all 3 art forms. Free open days can be booked by calling 07710759775

Shavington leisure centre, Crewe, Cheshire, Cw25dj

20/07/2013 - 26/07/2013

Fran Helliwell

07710759775

10-1pm every Saturday

Wheelock Farm New Pricing Structure - 2013

A new pricing structure is in place for Wheelock Farm this summer, which now sees you having to pay for children, regardless of whether they play on the adventure playground or are there simply to view the animals (which was previously free). The cost is now £2.50 per child. There is no cost for adults.

The farm has added a castle maze slide to its wide array of activities for children, so I believe £2.50 is a reasonable cost to pay in comparison to more pricier activities. There are new additions to the selection of animals, as you can see from the picture above - a new breed of piglets!

Advertise your events in Cheshire for free

Local Listings will be launching a new Days Out Guide Website in the coming months, so we would like to take this opportunity to offer the chance to add your events to this website for free. Events in Cheshire and Staffordshire will be added to Local Listings Crewe as well as the new Days Out Guide.

Simply email your events to the below email address

local_listings_enquiries@yahoo.co.uk

Best Fish and Chip Shop in Crewe 2013/14

It's time to vote for your favourite Fish and Chip shop in Crewe. Last time around, Les' Fish bar beat off the competition to be crowned Local Listings #1 Fish and Chip shop, but which one will take the prize this time?

Simply vote in the poll in the top right corner! Your fish and chip shop need you!

Here is the shortlist....

Les' Fish Bar
Goodwins Fish & Chips
Cod's Kitchen
TJ's
Full Bellies
Wistaston Fryer
Jacko's Chippie
Shavington Fish Bar
Jimmy's Plaice
Neptunes
Davison

Feel free to post any comments regarding any of the nominees here.

Sunday Car Boot sale in Crewe town centre

A new regular car boot sale has launched at The Market Shopping Centre in Crewe. The first car boot sale began on Sunday 2nd June and will, from then on, run every Sunday throughout the summer. Traders will be able to pitch their stalls, starting from £5 per car from 7:30am, with the public able to enter the site from 8am.


CENTRE MANAGERS OFFICE, MARKET CENTRE, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 2NG
Melanie Hurst
01270 256942

7:30am seller set up, 8am buyer entry, 1pm close

£5 per car £7 per Van £2 additional trailer. Buyers Free Entry and Free car parking

Cheshire East Council applies for funding ti widen approach to M6 Junction 16

Cheshire East Council has submitted a bid to the Department for Transport for a share of the Local Pinch Point Fund for the below project.


A500 Barthomley Link – widening on the approach to M6 Junction 16

£2.8m widening of the A500(W) approach to the M6 J16 to two lanes for around 500m, with an extra third lane for the last 60m and widening of the B5078 arm to provide additional capacity. This would deliver a £200m GVA (gross value added) boost to the Crewe area.

The Highways Agency in Birmingham has submitted a complimentary bid to increase the capacity of the roundabout and slip roads off the motorway, including traffic signals.

Strategic Case – The A500 approaching the M6 J16 suffers frequent congestion all day and particularly during peak periods. Queues can extend from J16 through the A500/A5020/A531 junction. This widening scheme alone would reduce these queues and, along with the Highways Agency’s proposals, would benefit all vehicular movements at J16.

The scheme would improve access to a number of sites in the Council’s existing and emerging Development Strategy. In particular, this includes the strategic development sites at Basford West and Basford East which will deliver around 1,300 new homes and 6,000 new jobs.

Plans for thousands of new homes, accessed from the A500 corridor and more widely around Crewe, plus enhanced retail and commercial investment through the All Change for Crewe programme, will all benefit from better journeys to and from the M6 and the wider strategic road network.