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 Situated on the lower, western slopes
of the Pennines, Macclesfield was first known for buttons, then
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Macclesfield
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
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Macclesfield
- Travel by train - Macclesfield Station,
Watersgreen, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7JP. CCTV. Ticket office.
Waiting room. Refreshment facilities. Pay phone. Shops. Toilets.
Wheelchair accessible toilets. Whole station step free access.
Wheelchairs available. Taxi rank. |
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. Ideally situated halfway between London and Edinburgh,
80 miles from Birmingham and 60 miles from Leeds, 10 miles south
of Manchester city centre. The airport is directly accessible
via J5 off the M56. A spectator terrace is located at Terminal
1 on Level 13 of the Multi Storey Car Park. Manchester airport
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Macclesfield
- Sport - Macclesfield Town FC, Moss Rose,
London Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7SP. Tel: 01625 264686. |
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Macclesfield
- Shopping - Marks & Spencer, 33 Mill
Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6NE. Tel: 01625 429327. |
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Macclesfield
- Entertainment and attractions - Cinemac
Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6UT. Tel; 01625
423535. |
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Macclesfield
- Other information - Macclesfield Silk
Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield. SK11 6TJ. Tel: 01625 612045.
Nether Alderley Mill, Congleton Road, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire,
SK10 4TW. Tel: 01625 527468. Nearby Paradise Mill is a working
museum of the town's former silk industry. Twenty six hand -
powered Jacquard looms survive and are used to demonstrate the
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Ferry Port indicated is Port of Liverpool
Airports indicated are Manchester and Liverpool
John Lennon Airport. Macclesfield is located on the A537, between Buxton
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- Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468.
- Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400.
nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1LH. Tel: 01244
380 280
- Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD. Tel: 01260
272018
- Oulton Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire
CW6 9BW. Tel: 01829 760 301. oultonpark.co.uk.