For an interesting and educational day out visit one of the wonderful silk museums or galleries that are part of the Macclesfield Museums Trust, these include The Silk Heritage Centre, Paradise Mill, West Park Museum and Park Lane Galleries.

Discover the history of the silk industry, see an example working mill with the original jacquard handlooms, plus extensive galleries that tell the story of silk manufacture, the properties of silk and the people that worked with it.

One of the area’s main visitor attractions, the Silk Heritage Museum shows the story of silk from its origins in China, along the silk route to Britain. With its award winning audio-visual presentation, this innovative museum tells of the development of the industry in the town from the perspective of various people involved in the silk industry. One of the 5 silk museums based in the town, this interesting visitor attraction is well worth a visit.

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Statley home and gardens open to the public, Capesthorne is definitely one the places of interest to visit in the area.