Fantastic. Went with our granddaughter who's not yet 3 and she loved it, as did we. Plenty of interest for all ages and plenty of interactive things for children, which are fun as well as being educational. The history of Jodrell Bank is amazing, going back to 1945 and the genius of Bernard Lovell. It's still one of the most important observatories in the world as well as being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cafe, picnic area, playground and shop are all there.

This is a fantastic place to visit — super interesting and home to one of the biggest radio telescopes in the world. The main attraction is, of course, the Lovell Telescope, with its impressive 250 ft (76 m) diameter, making it the third largest steerable radio telescope on Earth. The site itself is beautifully set up: excellent car parking, clear signage, and well-presented exhibits. The atmosphere is lively — there are plenty of kids running about, full of excitement about space, planets, and life on Mars. I actually loved that as it feels very much like a science paradise for children. Overall, the whole setup is first-class, just what you’d expect from a UK UNESCO World Heritage Site. The only downside is the ticketing system. They only sell annual passes, and when you ask for a day ticket, you get into what feels like a Basil Fawlty–meets–Two Ronnies sketch. Technically, they don’t do day tickets… except they do, but under the name of an annual ticket. If you keep your sense of humour, you might even end up with a 10% discount like we did! On the plus side, the staff are all super friendly and helpful, which rounds off the experience brilliantly.

This is an amazing afternoon out. You can quite easily spend several hours here. Just exploring the grounds before actually exploring the main attraction. The motion pictures are incredibly well done. And the indoor sections are also incredibly well done and really put you in the place of what it must have been like all those years ago to be trying to build this sort of structure and what sort of visionary this human was. If you buy your ticket online, it lasts for an entire year and you can go as many times as you want. Not bad for 12 quid.

A great visitor centre. It's a pretty recent addition, so everything is still working as it should. The guides are all really helpful and know the sites history intimately. The main event, the 'Lovell Telescope', is an awesome sight up close. Well worth the trip.

A great place if you're into astronomy! You can see the Lovell Telescope and walk around it (and even watch it rotate, if you're lucky). Be sure to check out the dome show, it's very immersive. There's a good exhibition on the history of Jodrell Bank in the main pavilion, and a small "science lab" that's great for kids.

Reasonably priced day out with lots to see and learn. Despite its small size, there is a great amount of detail in all of the exhibition halls as well as lots of interactive activities for the little ones. However if you don't bring a packed lunch then be prepared to spend a bit more for the cafés. Overall I would say this is a great place to visit for all ages.

Really rewarding to visit, even on a wet and windy day. The Lovell Telescope is of course a wonder in and of itself, and Jodrell Bank as a whole is a UNESCO world heritage site, but there's been a concerted and very successful effort to make the site offer families more than simply a chance to gawp at a giant dish. 🙂 The permanent exhibition is very well curated and offers lots of interactivity, the films are high-quality and interesting even for junior-school-aged kids (though tots might get a bit bored) and the outdoor experiments offer some clever insights into how radio astronomy works. Staff are always on hand, knowledgeable and friendly. And as if all that weren't enough, buying tickets provides free return visits for a entire year. It's too far for me and the family to make the trip regularly, but for those nearby the temporary exhibitions alone are worth returning for.

Lovely walk with incredible views. The path is well-maintained and there are plenty of information boards. The cafe is a delight too. Well done 👏.

Lovely walk. I started off at the cafe and done the longer loop up to the summit then down into the forest and back up again. It took me about an hour. Nice and varied scenery. I went in a warm sunny day so it was easy underfoot. You can pay for parking at the cafe and get some refreshments. The walk was fairly easy although the walk back up was tiring…but I did try to beast it and got a sweat on….🥾 🏔️ 🌞

A beautiful spot to unwind on the Western edge of The Peak District. There are facilities onsite and a car park. The circular walk has stunning views.

A steep down/up circular walk with panoramic views. Sturdy footwear advised, plus water and a snack. There are many off shoot paths leading to Shuttlingsloe and Macclesfield forest amongst others. The reward at the end is the excellent cafe serving tasty cakes and snacks. The car park is pay to park, but there are free toilets.

Lovely for a gentle walk or a longer hike. Car park with toilets and a cafe, great views.

Gorgeous location. Great walks where you encounter everything- bodies of water , wildlife and elevation. 2 routes - a shorter easy one which is suited to all ages amd abilities and a longer more challenging route if youre feeling energetic

Four friends and I enjoyed an hour long walk on a beautiful Tuesday, with clear blue and sunny skies. We started and finished at the car park, adjacent to the cafe where we stopped for tea and coffee afterwards. There were stunning views across the Cheshire plain to Wales, and also Shutlingsloe Hill. A good place to begin both relatively short and longer ones.

Blaze Farm and The Potty Sheep is a charming spot in the Peak District, great for families and anyone after a low-key countryside visit. The farm trail is easy to follow, with fields, woodland paths, and sheep to spot along the way. Kids will enjoy the animals and simple play areas, while adults can browse The Potty Sheep gift shop for handmade wool items and local crafts. The tearoom serves decent food and generous portions of homemade ice cream. Parking is free and there’s no entry fee, making it a good value trip. It’s best in dry weather and can get muddy after rain.

Lovely place. Little hard to find if you just drive by. Good to have some menu here so people knows what they offer. Family owned and friendly staff. Lovely sheep as well as goat. 🐐 enjoy ☺️

We visited with our 3 year son, first stop was the ice cream parlour after a long drive, excellent selection of flavours and the staff were really welcoming and helpful. The ice real was amazing, we all enjoyed it. Next we headed off on the nature trail, a short walk through some fields and woodland, perfect for little ones. You could 100% make it a longer walk if you have a map(no phone signal). Finally we visited the small farm animal area, they had small goats, chickens and sheep. Very small farm in terms of animals but made a good addition. Great few hours spent. Especially as visiting is Free

Blaze Farm is one of the most beautiful, peaceful places you can visit. The high-quality ice cream is delicious, and the farm animals are a joy to see. The staff are incredibly friendly, making the whole experience even more special!

Lovely place to visit. Stunning views and beautiful walks. Have some goats, sheep, hens, and cows. Staff friendly. There is plenty of parking and a seating area. Ice cream, the best flavour we tried was chocolate orange!

Wonderful cosy place for a nice walk around and some ice cream. Amazing and huge range of flavoured ice creams. Staff were friendly and it was just such a great find. Animals everywhere for kids to have a great time!

We had a lovely walk around the nature trails & said hello to a family of goats too! Obviously we went for the Ice-Cream, and I was pleasently surprised that the prices weren't extortionate, in fact I'd describe them as beyond resonable, especially for a place as popular as this...if you were wondering, I had Rhubard & Custard with a Choco Wafer cone, and it was scrum-diddly-umptous!

Completely unexpected hidden gem. Visited the Silk Museum and as we were leaving found out about the Paradise Mill tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the history of the mill and the town, the mill itself is a perfect time capsule. Can’t recommend highly enough.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Silk Museum and my guided tour of Paradise Mill. The place is absolutely fascinating, packed full of history, glorious to see whilst in motion and makes for an absolute gem of a visit. Our guide, Tim, was brilliant. Enthusiastic and passionate about Macclesfield, he brought the tour alive and fielded a wide range of questions. I visited on a Wednesday afternoon and there were just three of us for the tour. The other ladies were Canadian and Australian respectively and the latter had a great great grandfather who had worked at the mill before he stole a bolt of silk and ended up in…Australia courtesy of the criminal justice system of the day. What a story! I’ve added a few photos which don’t do it justice but would visit again in the future. It was a fascinating visit and I’d highly recommend it.

Booked a tour around the Silk Mill and watched a young lady create some silk fabric using 100 year old loom. A fascinating tour and highly recommended.

Paradise Mill is a great place to discover the history and machinery used for silk fabric design in the UK. Others have correctly recommended visiting during a demonstration. Unfortunately, we weren't able to do so, so we saw only a portion of the machinery, let alone not viewing them in action. However, we learned a great deal when looking through the smaller sample of stationary machines. The exhibition of silk making during war was quite informative, for example. Parking is limited, even more so for those of us from overseas (can't register the app without UK or maybe Euro mobile number). Visited in mid-May 2025.

Great visit to a unique place. Our guide Dan, is so enthusiastic about the project for the restoration of the Jacquard looms in a mill which was the centre of the silk industry in the UK. Seeing these looms in action is rather special.

If you're planning on visiting the Silk Museum in Macclesfield, make sure you book a guided tour of Paradise Mill too. It's an eye-opening view into a different world. Many of the looms are still in situ, some with part-woven lengths of fabric just as they were left when the factory closed in the 80s. Our tour guide was fantastically knowledgeable, and happy & able to answer questions. She also brought the whole experience to life. Whoever you are, you will learn something on this tour

Well worth taking the guided tour of Paradise Mill when visiting the museum next door. Silk production explained from cocoon to garment, using the old mill technology which is still in place, and the social history is fascinating. Be careful what you say in Macc, lip reading was an essential skill in the noisy mills! Many thanks Dan for a great tour.

Great day out. We went to the annual Plant sale, entry £4 which included gardens and the hall. Fantastic value. The sun was shining so we had a lovely walk around the gardens then sat and watched the world go by. Purchased a couple of ornamentals from the plant fair. Beautiful place to visit and I would highly recommend. Took some great photos too.

On a sunny, non event day it's a lovely tranquil place to spend some time enjoying the gardens, estate and cafe. The portions of cake are large and the scones rival National Trust. Come for the gardens, stay for the scones.

What a beautiful place this is... the grounds are amazing. We were here for the Lapland UK experience and WOW! If its something you have never done before then its definitely worth a visit. The elves (staff) are incredible they make the experience magical. Its definitely worth every penny you spend. It can be a little costly if like us you have more than a couple of kids but the memories you take home and the experience you get the price doesn't matter at all. 5* from start to finish.

Stayed in the camper van on the small site adjacent to the hall , the grounds and house are beautiful and the site as a great amenities block , only minus on this visit is pitches need a little TLC I collected up quite a few screws and bolts from our pitch which could of easily punctured a tire .

We had an absolutely incredible wedding at Capesthorne. The team were so friendly and helpful throughout.

My family and I went to Capesthorne Hall on Monday the 25th of August as I knew the Hall and Gardens were to be fully opened to the visitors. It was a Car show going on on the Estate as well but that was not the reason of my visit there. Having said that, at the entrance of the Estate we were met by the stewards, which only later on I learnt that they were for the Car show only and the one who I had to speak with and pay the entrance fee made me believe that the price charged by them( £25 for my daughter, mum and I ) included the entrance for the house and gardens too : I kept telling them that I was not interested in to the Car show and all we were there for was the house and gardens and also that I have done my homework going on the estate site beforevmy visit and already knew that all I had to pay was £4 per person and £2 for parking. To no avail They kept telling me that the day was not good for visiting as they were busy with the show and the gardens might not be fully open and maybe it was a good ideea to visit it on another day. I knew they were open and insisted to go through and they kept saying that the £10 fee is payable for each adult in the car and £5 for my daughter, who is 11, at the gate. I assumed they were the estate staff and I gave in and paid the sum asked, only to find out when we wanted to visit the house and gardens that we have to pay again the already mentioned above and known about fee-£4 each. I explained to the Hall staff the situation encountered at the entrance to the Estate and they allowed us to enter without paying again. They said they were going to raise the issue with the management and that it might have been only a misunderstanding. Apparently The Car show staff had nothing to do with the Hall and Gardens per se, but the Car show gate keepers did not make any efforts to understand that all I wanted was to visit the place not the show and that they should have said they had nothing to do with the Hall and Gardens and should have guided us towards the Hall. I was very upset about the situation encountered as I felt the Hall were at a loss and my family and I were tricked into believing that the amount paid at the gates covered for visiting the Hall and gardens. I can only hope there weren't any other visitors for Hall and Gardens charged unnecessarily like ourselves. Despite this unfortunate event I truly believe the estate deserves a very good rating: The Gardens were beautifully tranquil despite the show at the front going on. We really enjoyed our walk through the forest and around the lake! We were happy we had the opportunity to visit inside the house too and learn about its history.

We had the pleasure of photographing a wedding at Capesthorne Hall, and it truly left an impression. The venue is nothing short of spectacular, with its mix of historic charm and natural beauty. The grandeur of the hall itself, with its stunning architecture and elegant interiors, provided a perfect backdrop for timeless, classic photos. What stood out to us the most were the incredible outdoor spaces. The lakeside views and formal gardens gave us so many opportunities to capture romantic, scenic shots. The whole setting feels almost storybook-like, which added a magical touch to the couple’s portraits. Though we’ve only worked here once, the experience was fantastic. The staff were really welcoming and helpful, ensuring everything flowed smoothly throughout the day. It’s a venue that offers something truly unique, and we’d love to shoot there again. If you're looking for a place that combines elegance with beautiful natural surroundings, Capesthorne Hall is a fantastic choice.

I have not seen the garden in its full power, the spring just start to kick in, but it is a nice smooth and easy walk around. Can be done in ~1h or spend your time sitting on benches or on the grass. Toilet is near the ponds. Parking is available at entrance. Great for kids and elderly people to enjoy the nature, song of the birds and neat flowers at summer time.

First of all...the STAFF. They give the best welcome, informative, friendly and helpful,(husband left his card at home ) from first entrance to buying ice cream at the end , all are such an asset. The Garden itself is just a beautiful, peaceful haven with some magnificent rhodedendrons in flower , such colours. Ducklings happily learning to swim on the ponds, picnic benches and a walled garden, so a choice of areas to eat your picnic. This place just seems a world away from anywhere for a short while. Just perfect.

Hare Hill is a stunning National Trust site. The permissive path lets you explore the surrounding countryside for free. It's a peaceful walk through ancient woods and across farmland. The path can be closed occasionally when the cows are calving.

What an amazing place! There's a brilliant woodland garden with some very special Rhododendrons, Camelia's and Azeleas. It's a stunning place in spring. Then, as a contrast, there's a very well maintained walled garden with some nice places to sit. It's easy to find your way around and a great place for spotting wildlife with the lakes and bird hide. Good sized carpark, garden museum, toilets, and hot drinks and snacks available at the visitor reception.

Staff great,very informative.Lovely woodland garden,great listening to the birdsong.Wonderful walled garden. They do sell drinks,no toilets,free parking.Enjoyed the visit.

What a beautiful place🌳🌺🍂 The staff were friendly, funny, and full of knowledge regarding the history of Hare Hill. Walking towards the various areas with some hidden gems brought feelings of calmness, being one with nature, and encompassed by it all. This was my random stop off before heading home after 3 (and a bit days) of alone time at The Tytherington, and I will definitely be returning with the family brood in tow... Ps. The book collection is great 'zombie apocalypse' here we go!!!😆

We went mid week on a school day. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to look for faries and plenty of toadstools and narley trees as evidence. Our 3yr old granddaughter also perfectly happy watching the grass cutting of the beautiful lawn in the walled ( secret to her) garden. Borders and wilder areas stunning