A look at some of the highlights of the July 2016 issue of Cheshire Life

Great British Life: Alderley Edge London RoadAlderley Edge London Road (Image: Archant)

County life

Now and Then - July past and present

Readers’ photos - Are you in the frame?

Singer Peter Hook - I love life in Alderley Edge

Great British Life: Jayne Hynes (Entrepreneur Award Winner), Atiha Chaudry (Community Award Winner), Jenny Mullinder (The Inspiring Young Woman Award Winner), Marnie Millard (Business Award Winner), Estelle Mathieson, Jennifer Burd and Myra Ball (Public Sector: Front Line Award Winners) and Jacqueline Hughes-Lundy (Awards Founder and Organiser)Jayne Hynes (Entrepreneur Award Winner), Atiha Chaudry (Community Award Winner), Jenny Mullinder (The Inspiring Young Woman Award Winner), Marnie Millard (Business Award Winner), Estelle Mathieson, Jennifer Burd and Myra Ball (Public Sector: Front Line Award Winners) and Jacqueline Hughes-Lundy (Awards Founder and Organiser) (Image: Archant)

Ten top secret gardens - Cheshire in bloom

RHS Tatton - A look ahead to this year’s show

Fresh thinking - Make the most of Alderley Edge this summer

Green fingers in Wilmslow

Great British Life: Rowley HouseRowley House (Image: NGS)

Bollington and Pott Shrigley stroll - A pleasant country walk

Nostalgia - Farndon’s once fruity fame

Cheadle Hulme - Residents get creative

Great British Life: CheadleCheadle (Image: Archant)

Homes and Interiors

Through the keyhole: Lymm’s Water Tower reborn

Big Picture - A healthy kitchen in Bramhall

A local company preserving Cheshire’s heritage

Great British Life: Simon Jones with a collection of Shohin Bonsai: (from top clockwise) Juniper, Elm, Acer and Yew.Simon Jones with a collection of Shohin Bonsai: (from top clockwise) Juniper, Elm, Acer and Yew. (Image: Archant)

Food & Drink

Cheshire Life Food & Drink shortlist - Who has made the cut?

A wild feast - Foraging in Bollington

Cheshire Life lunch - Stylish dining at Llanrhaeadr Springs

Restaurant reviews - Alpine chic at Piste, Tarporley

Fashion & Beauty

Poolside perfect - luxe holiday fashion

Off the rails - Janet Reeder’s picks

Armand Beasley’s tips on being sun-safe

North Wales Life

Behind the scenes: Llangollen’s International Eisteddfod

Tim Watson of Kinmel Arms, Abergele

Seafood perfection - Dylan’s Criccieth

North Wales big events diary