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Paradise Mill
Attractions in Macclesfield

Places to visit in Macclesfield, led by Paradise Mill

9 of the 14 places to visit in and around Macclesfield are castles or historic places. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 11 beyond the 3 inside Macclesfield’s built-up area. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. The centre alone has 3 within 1 km. For a full day, there is Lyme Hall, 10 km away.

Photo: Paradise Mill, Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent (CC BY 3.0)
In Macclesfield
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Macclesfield’s best known

The list goes on from Paradise Mill to 3 historic houses and 2 museums.

MuseumParadise Millin townMuseumWest Park Museumin townMuseumMuseumMacclesfield Silk Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustHare Hill2.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseSutton Hall, Sutton Lane Ends200 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseAdlington Hall3.8 km outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

How they lie

Nether Alderley Mill marks the outer edge, 7.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Macclesfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What you can see

Count 9 castles or historic places and 5 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 5 museums3 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 7 historic houses · 2 historic sites0 in town · 9 nearby

Green: inside Macclesfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hare Hill and Nether Alderley Mill).

Every place

The full list

3 in town lead, with 11 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

Hare Hill

Historic house · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest

Grade II listed English country house in Over Alderley, Cheshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Hare Hill →

The 3 inside Macclesfield come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

225 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Macclesfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Macclesfield →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

First of the 12 big names within reach is Lyme Hall, 10 km away.

Historic house · National TrustLyme Hall10 km northeastHistoric houseChatsworth House35 km eastMuseumEnglish Football Hall of Fame26 km northArt galleryManchester Art Gallery25 km northMuseumThe Manchester Museum24 km northBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort34 km southeast · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)CathedralManchester Cathedral26 km northCastle · English HeritagePeveril Castle26 km eastBig drawMuseumScience and Industry Museum26 km north · 830K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle40 km westMuseumImperial War Museum North26 km northwest · 2K visitors a yearMuseumChetham's Library26 km north

Places well known beyond Macclesfield (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing Macclesfield: your questions

What are the main attractions in Macclesfield?

The best known inside Macclesfield’s built-up area are Paradise Mill, West Park Museum and Macclesfield Silk Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.

Does Macclesfield have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Macclesfield: Paradise Mill, West Park Museum, Macclesfield Silk Museum and Bollington Discovery Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Macclesfield?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Macclesfield, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hare Hill and Nether Alderley Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Macclesfield?

Within 40 km: Lyme Hall (10 km), Chatsworth House (35 km), English Football Hall of Fame (26 km), Manchester Art Gallery (25 km).

Where are Macclesfield’s historic buildings listed?

Macclesfield has 225 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Macclesfield when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (21)

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