Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement

“We had a really lovely experience at Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement. It’s a fantastic place to visit with children. There is an indoor museum, activity room as well as playgrounds, so it works well even if the weather isn’t great. The Dome cinema was a real highlight - the film was excellent and very engaging. On our first visit, I didn’t realise tickets could be bought on the day, as it showed as sold out online, so we missed it. On a later visit, we found that staff at the entrance will often ask if you’d like to see a show and you can sometimes buy tickets on the spot. They also provide a helpful schedule for the day. The 30-minute film is definitely worth watching and highly recommended. The annual pass is very good value, especially for families, and each visit feels worthwhile. It’s a great place for children (and adults!) to learn more about astronomy and physics in a fun and accessible way. We would happily return again.”

“Jodrel Bank is a fascinating place to visit. Easy to access with on site parking, a shop, cafe and modern facilities, it's well worth spending a few hours learning about the important scientific history of the site and it's large radio dish which is still the 3rd largest in the world today. There is plenty to explore on the site also. The size and scale of the dish is amazing and the visitor centre has regular screenings of films worth checking out, although it's worth noting that some of these are an additional fee to get in. Entrance for an adult is around £18. If you're in the area I highly recommend a visit.”

“We all absolutely loved it!! Took kids and grandparents and it was a wonderful experience. There’s something for everyone to enjoy: the main exhibition is excellent and we absolutely loved the films in the domed cinema (very comfy seats). Plenty of places to eat (cafes and picnic spots), plenty of undercover stuff to look at as well as outside stuff. It was excellent 🤩🤩🤩thanks!!!”