Fresh gelato made with juicy fruits is the speciality of The Real Fruit Creamery, rustled up at the Malt Street premises in Knutsford. What will you choose – blackcurrant and cassis, Sicilian pistachio? 04 Real Fruit Creamery Knutsford It doesn’t get more indulgent than at Seven Sisters Posh Ice Cream – lemon meringue, Kinder Bueno, and cake-batter mix are some of the naughty-but-nice treats served up in its Instagrammable parlour. 05 Seven Sisters Posh Ice CreamKnutsford There’s a new kid on the ice-cream block, Bidlea Dairy, at Twemlow Green. This dairy now creates some very slurpable flavours – Jaffa Cake, Raspberry Ripple – which come with fantastic views of nearby Jodrell Bank. 06 Bidlea DairyTwemlow Green A scoop of Hilly Billy Ice Cream at Blaze Farm near Wildboarclough – coconut, ginger, Turkish Delight with white chocolate chip, whatever you fancy – is a welcome reward for striding out in the Peak District National Park. 01 Blaze FarmWildboarclough Bourbon with toasted pecan reveals the American roots of the Mobberley Ice Cream Co. You’ll find its stall popping up across the county, but there are always tubs and scoops to buy at Apus Peak in Knutsford. 02 Mobberley Ice CreamKnutsford Add a dollop of seasonal fun at Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream. In summer, there’s a sunflower trail to follow while snacking on an ice cream mixed with the honey-toasted bloom. 03 Dunham Massey Ice Cream Dunham Massey This parlour is set on the edge of one of Cheshire’s prettiest villages. Once you’ve admired the timbered cottages and quaint church, enjoy a freshly made cone while meeting the farm’s goats – Monty, Raisin and Dig. 07 Great Budworth Real Dairy Ice Cream Farm Great Budworth Small is beautiful at Daresbury Dairy, where they create small artisan batches from the milk of its Friesians. Savour a scoop of strawberry ice cream, made with a handmade purée of the freshest fruits. 08 Daresbury Dairy Daresbury After a long day’s shopping in Chester or a few hours talking to the animals at the Zoo, reward yourself with the likes of a sticky toffee fudge ice-cream at Backford Belles, made from the milk of the farm’s doe-eyed Jersey cows. 09 Backford BellesBackford Now it’s possible to sample Snugbury’s ice cream by the river in Chester. The Nantwich-based ice-cream maker opened its parlour on The Groves in 2019 for city dwellers, day trippers and short breakers to enjoy their creamy creations. 1o Snugbury’sChester The Ice Cream Farm near Tattenhall is one of Britain’s favourite tourist attractions: an adventure playground themed on the sweet stuff. When the kids have finished quad-bike racing on the Silvercone track they can refuel with one of the 50 flavours on the menu. 11 The Ice Cream FarmTattenhall At Snugbury’s Ice Cream HQ near Nantwich there’s a 40-foot high, 5-tonne bee to gawp at while devouring a double scoop of creamy honeycomb. The big buzzer is the latest giant straw sculpture to appear in the field next to the parlour. 12 Snugbury’s HQ Nantwich 14/17