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View from Tegg's Nose over Ridgegate Reservoir to Shuttlingsloe on a lovely November Sunday.

Teggs Nose Country Park

Explore the great outdoors at Teggs Nose Country Park, a lovely green space in Macclesfield. Make time to visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its lively bars.

Capesthorne Hall

Learn about the local history of Siddington with a stop at Capesthorne Hall. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Lyme Park

Explore the great outdoors at Lyme Park, a lovely green space in Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

The Jodrell Bank Observatory (originally the Jodrell Bank Experimental Station, then the Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories from 1966 to 1999; /ˈdʒɒdrəl/) is a British observatory that hosts a number of radio telescopes, and is part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. The observatory was established in 1945 by Sir Bernard Lovell, a radio astronomer at the University of Manchester who wanted to investigate cosmic rays after his work on radar during the Second World War. It has since played an important role in the research of meteors, quasars, pulsars, masers and gravitational lenses, and was heavily involved with the tracking of space probes at the start of the Space Age. The managing director of the observatory is Professor Simon Garrington.
The main telescope at the observatory is the Lovell Telescope, which is the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world. There are three other active telescopes located at the observatory; the Mark II, as well as 42 ft (13 m) and 7 m diameter radio telescopes. Jodrell Bank Observatory is also the base of the Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network (MERLIN), a National Facility run by the University of Manchester on behalf of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
The site of the observatory, which includes the Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre and an arboretum, is located in the civil parish of Lower Withington

Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

You can spend time studying the exhibits at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre in Goostrey. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

A fully restored cotton mill and museum showing the development of the cotton trade in England. Really cool seeing the Cromptons Mule in all it's full working glory.

Quarry Bank Mill And Styal Estate Country Park

Explore the great outdoors at Quarry Bank Mill And Styal Estate Country Park, a lovely green space in Styal.

West Park Museum

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at West Park Museum during your trip to Macclesfield. Make time to visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

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