Jodrell Bank for Groups

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Jodrell bank is a world-leading deep-space radio observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an award-winning national visitor attraction.

Uncover the inspirational heritage in the new first light pavilion. Inside This architecturally stunning building, you’ll find a bold new exhibition Telling the pioneering stories of the scientists and engineers that made History. Explore interactive displays, projections and artefacts as you Journey from the early post-war days, through the heights of the space Race and the depths of the cold war, to today’s world-leading Discoveries.

Discover more about radio astronomy, listen to the sounds of a black Hole, see live signals received by the mighty lovell telescope, play with the Ever-popular whispering dishes, and journey round the night sky in a Traditional planetarium show. Explore cafes, arboretum, and gift shop. Duration of visit - all day.

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Guide Prices

Groups of 15 or more people can save up to 15% on admission tickets, including on concession rates.

Adult £8.00 Admission £7.00 Group Admission
Concessions (60+ and NUS) £7.50 Admission £5.00 Group Admission

Opening Times

2023 (14 Jan 2023 - 15 Dec 2023)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 17:00

* Closed: 16th - 31st December 2019

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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Recent Reviews:

lincolnhatter
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Wonderful, but blew my mind
Thursday, 19th October 2023
What an excellent, inspiring and thought provoking place! Loved our visit here, me and Mrs C love astronomy and all thing space and universe and to come to such a ground breaking scientific site was... Read full review
lynno305
Congleton, United Kingdom
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Family
Lovely day
Monday, 30th October 2023
Visited with our grandson, he really enjoyed the interactive parts . He has become very interested in the stars since are visit . Cafe was very clean and staff friendly. Would recommend Read full review
Tiny S
Just amazing.
Sunday, 12th November 2023
Jodrell Bank Observatory is by far the best place I've been visiting in the UK. Perhaps because I'm an astronomy buff, but even so, there's just so much to do and so much peace and quiet about this... Read full review