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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.7 miles
- Oldham 23.1 miles
- St. Helens 21.9 miles
- Wigan 24.7 miles
- Warrington 14.7 miles
- Bolton 25 miles
- Stockport 14.1 miles
- Salford 17.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 15.5 miles
- Chester 23.4 miles
- Chester Castle 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goostrey Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Dane Valley Ward 1.3 miles
- Twemlow Parish 1.3 miles
- Over Peover Built-up area 2 miles
- Cranage Parish 2.1 miles
- Allostock Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Lower Withington Parish 2.3 miles
- Holmes Chapel Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Lower Peover Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Swettenham Parish 2.9 miles
- Peover Inferior Parish 3 miles
- Byley Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Goostrey
CW4 8PR, CW4 8JP, CW4 8LB, CW4 8LP, CW4 8BY, CW4 8PH, CW4 8PW, CW4 8LU, CW4 8ND … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.3 miles
- Goostrey Railway Station 1 mile
- Holmes Chapel Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Goostrey Ad
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- De Vere Cranage Estate 4 2.4 miles
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.2 miles
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 7.3 miles
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 7.1 miles
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- The Vicarage 4 2.4 miles
- Cottons Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Goostrey
- Goostrey Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Somerford Hall Estate 4.2 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 4.3 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 6.8 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 8.6 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 9 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 10.2 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 10.9 miles