Congleton Museum Trust was formed in 1985 by a group of local history enthusiasts to pull together as much as possible of the history of Congleton and to explore ways of exhibiting it to the community. The museum is in the former police station next to the Town...

Cheshire’s most iconic black and white house showing Tudor skill and craftsmanship at its finest. The magnificent timber-framed manor house has changed very little in the 500 years since it was built by the Moreton family. Building spanned the 16th and 17th...

This amazing Victorian garden was created by James Bateman for his collection of plants from around the world. A visit takes you on a global journey from Italy to the pyramids of Egypt, a Victorian vision of China and a re-creation of a Himalayan glen. The garden...

The distinctive Jacobean style house with its Georgian Chapel and delightful gardens and lakes is set in over 100 acres of parkland. The fresh and vibrant interior contains an unusual collection of historic paintings; marbles; sculptures; porcelains; English;...

The Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre welcomes you to the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope and Jodrell Bank Observatory, part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at The University of Manchester. Please note that the visitor centre is undergoing a major...

Paradise Mill is a large mill and still houses over 20 original fully working Jacquard looms - each still capable of producing the kind of intricate and delicate woven patternwork that made the loom, and Macclesfield, famous throughout Britain for the production of...

Discover how silk designers and weavers were trained. Based in what was the Macclesfield School of Art and the Technical School the museum explores how the school worked. Investigate how silk worms are raised, we even have our own silk worms which you can see going...

The Silk Museums in Macclesfield tell the definitive story of silk. Compelling exhibits on three sites show a working Victorian Silk Mill, costume and silk manufacturing displays.This ‘hands on’ experience allows children and grown ups to understand the story of...

A peaceful island retreat in the Blackwater Estuary

West Park Museum opened in 1898, a gift from Marianne Brocklehurst for the people of Macclesfield. The Museum's collections comprise a wide range of fine and decorative art material and objects relating to local history. The paintings date from the 19th and early...