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All the United Kingdom England Macclesfield

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Macclesfield

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Macclesfield, England

Updated January 22, 2026
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Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Macclesfield, England

Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

Macclesfield, England

108 Steps

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
One of the looms in the loom hall.

Macclesfield, England

Paradise Mill

Now a museum, this building is one of the last surviving silk mills in Macclesfield.
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Clayton’s Tower as seen from Windmill Road.

Bollington, England

Clayton’s Tower

Once thought to be a decorated air shaft, it might just be a castle-shaped folly.
2 miles from Macclesfield
White conical shaped structure with a black bulb-like pinnacle with clouds in the background.

Bollington, England

White Nancy

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.
2 miles from Macclesfield
Wood Mine

Nether Alderley, England

Alderley Edge Mines

The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.
4 miles from Macclesfield
Lud’s Church

Staffordshire, England

Lud's Church

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
6 miles from Macclesfield
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