Our History
Set in the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Blakemere Village is home to an independent collective of shops and attractions centred around a stunning Edwardian Courtyard. The courtyard formed part of Blakemere Hall and its stable block, which were built in 1878. King Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, often visited and apparently enjoyed notoriously wild parties here, according to local joiners who repaired the furniture!
The premises were commandeered during WWII and became home to Polish refugees and British troops and in the 1950โs the Hall was demolished so that only the stables and the Blakemere name remains.
The Gerrard family farmed at Blakemere until 1994, when they converted the former stable block into independent shopping outlets. Over recent years, we have developed an exciting events programme, including the Christmas Woodland experience and the Countryside Fair both of which are now firmly established in the Cheshire calendar. Blakemere Village continues to be a family-run business and we are extremely proud of our boutique shops, attractions and events all set in and around our beautiful Edwardian stable block.