Uppermill is lucky to still have a proper butcher, baker, greengrocer and wine shop, and since 2026 a cheesemonger too, all within a few minutes’ walk of each other on the High Street and New Street. They are small, mostly family-run businesses that know their stuff, and they depend on people choosing them over the big supermarkets.
While you’re staying at Pots & Pans Cottage, please shop locally when you can. It keeps money in the village, supports local farmers and producers, and helps make sure these shops are still here next time you visit. The village centre is about ten minutes’ walk from the cottage, so it’s easy to pick up breakfast or something for tea without getting the car out.
Some of the independent shops close for a day midweek, so it’s worth checking before you set off.
Food and drink to take home
Tyromancer opened on the High Street in 2026: a proper cheesemonger with mostly British and Irish cheeses. A cheeseboard from here and a bottle from Garratt’s make for an easy first night at the cottage. There’s more in our profile of Tyromancer.
Neil Mellor Butchers (now N & J Mellor) is a long-established family butcher on New Street. Good local beef, lamb and pork, plus sausages, bacon and pies: just what you want if you fancy cooking a proper meal at the cottage.
Windsor Meats now runs the butcher’s on the corner of the High Street and New Street, the shop many of you will remember as Paul’s Quality Meats.
JW Buckley Bakers, known locally as Buckley’s, has been baking in Uppermill for generations. Bread, cakes, pies and proper oven-bottom muffins. Get there early at weekends for the best choice.
Alberti’s Greengrocers (formerly Alimentari Di Alberti) is the village greengrocer on New Street. The fruit and veg is chosen for quality and what’s in season, much of it from local growers, and there are a few deli bits too.
Garratt’s Wine Merchant & Delicatessen on the High Street has taken over from the old Saddleworth Wine Vault. It’s an independent wine merchant with a deli counter, so it’s a good place to pick up a bottle and something to go with it for a night in at the cottage.
The Saddleworth Farmers’ Market is usually held on the second Sunday of the month, outside Saddleworth Museum on the High Street, with local food stalls. It’s a short walk from the cottage. Dates can change, so it’s worth asking locally before you plan your Sunday around it.
The Little Saddleworth Pie Company makes handmade pies just up the road in Greenfield. There’s no shop in the village, but you can order for local delivery or collection.
Gifts, crafts and homeware
Authentic is a family-run shop on the High Street selling work by dozens of local makers and artists: glass, jewellery, prints, woodwork, cards and plenty more. Woozlewood, who made the sign at the cottage, are part of it too. They also run craft workshops if you’d like to have a go yourself.
Star & Bean, now on Court Street, sells children’s clothes, toys and gifts alongside homeware.
If you’re interested in local art, have a look at our guide to artists and galleries in Saddleworth.
Other shops
Suki’s Wardrobe sells women’s clothing from independent brands.
HOPE is a menswear and womenswear shop in the Old Library at 45 High Street.
Room 14 on New Street is an independent menswear shop, with brands such as Fred Perry, Carhartt WIP and Berghaus.
Sidney & Sapphire is well worth a visit if you’ve brought the dog, with treats, toys and accessories. There’s more about bringing dogs to the cottage here.
Markets
Saddleworth Marina Market is held on the first Sunday of every month, 11am to 4pm, at the canal marina in Greenfield, next to the Kingfisher pub. More than 30 stalls from local makers, bakers and artists, with street food, coffee and live music. Entry is free, and it’s a lovely ten-minute walk along the towpath from Uppermill.
Saddleworth Farmers’ Market is on the second Sunday of every month, 9am to 2pm, in the Saddleworth Museum car park in Uppermill. Good for local meat, cheese, bread and veg.
Everyday essentials
- Co-op on the High Street is open early till late every day, handy for milk, bread and anything you’ve forgotten. It has a free cash machine.
- The Post Office is at 50–52 High Street and opens seven days a week.
- Pharmacies: there are two in the village, Well Pharmacy on the High Street and Strachan’s Chemist on New Street.
- Uppermill Library is at St Chad’s on the High Street.
- Cash: there are no bank branches in Saddleworth any more, so the Co-op cash machine and the Post Office are your best bet. Nearly everywhere takes cards.
- For a big shop, the Tesco superstore in Greenfield is a few minutes’ drive away.
Worth the short drive
Albion Farm Shop on Oldham Road, Delph, is a farm shop and café with local produce, deli bits and lovely views across Saddleworth. It’s worth checking their website before you go.
Harrop’s Farm Shop on Chew Valley Road in Greenfield is a farm shop, butcher’s and bakery, a few minutes from Greenfield station.
Dobcross Village Store on Woods Lane is a community-owned shop and post office, stocking produce from local suppliers and bread from Roger’s Artisan Bakery.
More local guides
If you’re coeliac or avoiding gluten, we’ve put together a guide to gluten-free food in Uppermill and Saddleworth. For cafés, pubs and restaurants within walking distance of the cottage, see our eating and drinking in Uppermill page.
Last checked September 2026. Shops come and go, so if you spot a mistake, find somewhere has closed, or think we’ve missed somewhere good, please let me know at admin@potsandpanscottage.com.
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