Tegg's Nose Country Park

Tegg's Nose Country Park,
Buxton Old Road,
Macclesfield,
SK11 0AP

Grid reference: SJ950733
Phone: 01625 374833
Email: rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Site Ranger: Martin James

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About Tegg's Nose Country Park

Discover Tegg’s Nose Country Park and experience Cheshire’s wild hill country where rock dominates the landscape. Dry stone walls and sturdy barns add to the dramatic character of the steeply sided valleys while many of the hill tops are pitted with old quarries.

Quarrying was certainly happening at Tegg’s Nose in the 1500’s and continued until 1955. Men blasted, hammered, hacked and chiselled away at the rock in harsh conditions for low wages.

Today nature has softened the scars of industry and there is plenty to see at Tegg’s whatever time of year. You don’t have to go far to enjoy exhilarating views over the Cheshire Plain and on a clear day you can see Liverpool’s cathedrals and Welsh hills beyond. The car park provides an excellent base for numerous walks and throughout the year there are many events taking place at the visitor centre.

Why "Tegg’s Nose"? Early maps show the area as Tegge’s Naze. This may have come from Tegge, an early Norse Settler and ‘nose’ meaning a promontory or it may be that the hill originally looked like a sheep or ‘teg’.

To find out more about Tegg's Nose please download the site leaflet (PDF 3.8MB) which includes walking routes and information about how the site is managed for visitors and wildlife.

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Page last reviewed: 20 March 2024