Environment

  • Foraging and Wild Food Cookery Course

    Sunday, 13th May A full day of foraging and wild food cookery at Macclesfield Riverside Park, with a professional forager from Totally Wild UK. Book...

  • Spring walk to Lawton Woods

    A 6km (4 mile) countryside ramble, with Ranger Matt, to see the extensive bluebell displays in Lawton Woods. Suitable for adults and accompanied children over...

  • The English National Park Experience Collection

    Tourism providers in and around the Peak District National Park are being invited to apply to be a part of The English National Park Experience...

  • Gawsworth Classic Car & Bike Show

    Bank Holiday Monday, 7 May 2018 10.30am to 4.30pm Gawsworth Classic Car & Bike Show has been an annual event since 1998. A highlight of...

  • Rural Crime Team recruitment event

    Want to play your part in policing our rural and farming communities? On Wednesday 2nd May 2018 7pm, The Rural Crime Team are holding a...

  • Firefighters rescue trapped kitten

    Local firefighters joined forces with the RSPCA to rescue a kitten that had fallen into a river. Two crews from Macclesfield were called by the...

  • Council and police tackle fly-tippers

    Cheshire East Council and the police have joined forces to crack down on rural fly-tippers. The swoop targeted problem ‘hot-spots’ in the borough, which have...

  • Keep your dog on a lead

    Local dog owners are urged to enjoy the countryside responsibly by keeping their dogs on a lead when near to livestock, to avoid sheep worrying....

  • Pupils get to work in the Peak District National Park

    Pupils enjoyed a taste of working life when they spent a busy day serving visitors in the Peak District National Park. Ten students from Chapel...

  • Bollington Brewing 3 Peaks Fell Race

    The Bollington Brewing Co. has already seen 240 runners* sign up online to its 10th anniversary 3 Peaks Fell Race, which returns this year on...

  • New flyover for Knutsford M6 junction

    Plans have been published for a new bridge at junction 19 of the M6 at Knutsford. The £50m bridge would connect the motorway with the...

  • Providing homes for the birds

    Above:  Children from St John’s School taking part in the bird box decorating session with Cllr Adam Schofield Pupils at St John the Evangelist C...

  • Cheshire East top performer

    Cheshire East has emerged as the top performer across all 39 local authorities in the North West, according to a new study examining social and...

  • Vote for ‘Hedgehog Close’

    Please vote here: https://www.charityfilmawards.com/videos/hedgehog-close This two minute film was released on social media during ‘Hedgehog Week’ and swiftly shared by BBC Springwatch as well as...

  • Just So 2018

    With a love of stories and childhood escapades at its heart, Just So Festival enables families to step out of their day to day lives...

  • Hedgehog Awareness Week

    We’re currently fascinated by a hedgehog that’s been visiting our garden for the past few evenings. Since discovering we were on a hedgehog highway last...

  • Civic Society Awards 2018

    The annual Macclesfield Civic Society awards presentation was held recently in the Whittaker Room of the Heritage Centre. Representatives of the entries and their guests...

  • Tourism workshop for Peak Park businesses

    Tourism providers in and around the Peak District National Park are invited to attend a free information workshop to learn about a new international tourism...

  • £1.6m boost for green transport

    Cheshire East Council has been awarded £1.6m to boost greener transport and connectivity in the borough. The Local Growth Fund money, from Cheshire and Warrington...

  • Beaglelandia world record attempt at Capesthorne

    Pet & Dog Social Media App Bauwow has joined forces with the Merseyside Beagle Club to hold a world record attempt for the largest single...