Goostrey
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.236, -2.335 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 77 71 |
| Population: | 2,008 |
| Dialling code: | 01477 (Holmes Chapel) |
Goostrey is a small rural village and civil parish in Cheshire East, England, set among gently rolling farmland a short distance from the A535. The parish is notable for being home to Jodrell Bank Observatory with its iconic Lovell Telescope, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which gives the area an international scientific profile unusual for a village of its size.
Locally the character is village‑centred, with a conservation area, an historic parish church and an active community life of clubs, pubs and village events; many residents commute to Manchester or Crewe while agriculture and small local businesses still shape the economy. The combination of historic buildings, rural landscape and the nearby observatory creates a distinctive mix of heritage and contemporary scientific interest.
Postcode districts covering Goostrey
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Oldham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- St. Helens 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Wigan 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Warrington 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bolton 25 miles40.2 km
- Stockport 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Salford 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.5 miles25 km
- Chester 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Chester Castle 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Goostrey Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Dane Valley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Twemlow Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Over Peover Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Cranage Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Allostock Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lower Withington Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Holmes Chapel Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lower Peover Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Swettenham Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Peover Inferior Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Byley Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Goostrey
CW4 8QZ, CW4 8JH, CW4 8DB, CW4 8JG, CW4 8JJ, CW4 8BY, CW4 8LP, CW4 8JQ, CW4 8JB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Goostrey Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Holmes Chapel Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Goostrey Ad
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- De Vere Cranage Estate 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Vicarage 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Boars Head Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Cottons Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Goostrey
- Goostrey Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Somerford Hall Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Tatton Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Arley Hall Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Vale Royal Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km