For Harry Styles fans, there's no better place to be than the small Cheshire village of Holmes Chapel. Even if you don't know much about the village's famous pop star son, it would be hard not to notice the homage paid here. Through village signs emblazoned with his name to posters adorned with his face, and shop windows displaying knitted dolls crafted in his image, reminders of his legacy are inescapable.
The local train station ticket office has been transformed into a shrine, dominated by a life-size cardboard cut-out of Styles. Although Styles has not resided in the village for over 14 years, that doesn't deter his loyal fan base, affectionately known as "Harries", from globe-trotting to catch a glimpse of his childhood surroundings. The community has now established official walking tours to guide the Harries through key locations associated with Styles' early life.
The purpose of these tours is not only familiarity; it's also to maintain safety by directing fans towards designated routes . This includes a scenic trek through fields leading up to the compelling Twemlow Viaduct railway arches - reputedly the scene of Styles' first kiss. Dubbed "Harry's wall", this location seems to hold special significance for the Harries, reports the Manchester Evening News .
Of course, they're also keen to visit the old bakery where he used to work on Saturdays. Before his life was transformed by The X Factor at the tender age of 16, he was a familiar face at Mandevilles, a village ba.
