Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

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**Special Contribution to Tourism Award Winner 2019**

A key player in the space race, the observatory has made a unique contribution, including capturing the moment when the Eagle lander, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, touched down on the surface of the Moon in 1969. Dip into the new packed programme of special events for 2020 at the family-friendly Discovery Centre. From walking tours beneath the Lovell Telescope to live science shows and hands-on exploration of our Solar System, there’s plenty here to entertain budding astronauts, large and small.

Guide Prices

Gift Aid Prices Excludes Gift Aid
Adults £8.50 £7.65
Concessions £7.50 £6.75
Children (Aged 4 to 18) £6.50 £5.85
Under 4s FREE FREE
Family of 3 £20.00 £18.15
Family of 4 £27.00 £24.55
Family of 5 £33.00 £30.00
Carers FREE FREE

Opening Times

2020 (14 Jan 2020 - 15 Dec 2020)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 17:00

* Will be closed on the following dates:
6th January – 10th January 2020
19th March 2020
22nd – 28th July 2020
24th – 26th December 2020
31st December – 1st January 2021

Awards

Regional and Miscellaneous MC Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2011
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Team of the Year 2014
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Visitor Attraction of the Year Award Winner 2012
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Tourism Event of the Year Award Winner 2013
Regional and Miscellaneous Highly Commended - Marketing Cheshire Awards 2018
Regional Marketing Cheshire Award Winner 2019 2019

Special Offers

One free child with a full paying adult. Download the voucher here.
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Directions

Road Directions

Visiting by car: Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre can be found just off the A535 between Holmes Chapel and Alderley Edge, clearly signposted along the nearby roads with brown signs. We are approximately 6 miles from Junction 18 of the M6. Sat Nav users SK11 9DW

Public Transport Directions

By rail: From Goostrey. Turn right down Station Road to the church in Goostrey village. Turn right at church and follow country roads, do not turn off this road, even though you appear to be heading away from the telescope. The road goes over the railway bridge and the entrance is on the right hand side. Visiting by taxi.: Alderley Edge, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Holmes Chapel are all within a 25 minute taxi ride

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