The thriving market town of Northwich in Cheshire is a must-visit for anyone in Greater Manchester looking for a unique day out.
Just a short hour's drive away, the charming town centre is lined with timber-framed buildings, unique and specialist independent businesses and hosts a monthly Artisan Market packed hand-crafted products.
But a quick walk around Witton Street also reveals that the town is heaving with coffee shops - with 12 independent cafés in amongst six Costa Coffee shops.
The question poses as to how these small, independent cafés make their mark and survive against so many of their well-established, word renowned competitors. READ MORE: Cheshire's most affluent village has just one pub and it is everything that you would imagine Betsy Eden runs the independent Board Beans café on Witton Street with her husband.
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