Langley is an idyllic rural village which borders Macclesfield Forest located in the County of Cheshire sitting on the River Bollin and is only three miles to the southeast of Macclesfield.
Tegg’s Nose offers stunning views across the Cheshire plain. The Country Park is popular with cyclists and horse riders and is a favourite with local children for sledging in winter. Fishing and rock climbing are also popular pastimes in the area. In some areas of Tegg’s Nose Country Park blueberries and wild apples can be seen and woodpeckers, nuthatches and birds of prey can all be spotted in the area!
Langley’s proximity to Tegg’s Nose and The River Bollin makes it a popular destination with outdoor enthusiasts. Langley is famed as the birthplace of renowned wildlife painter Charles Tunnicliffe OBE who painted many birds at the four reservoirs behind the village in Macclesfield Forest.
The village of Langley grew due to the button making industry and later, the silk industry. Langley Mill, founded by William Smith in 1826, became the biggest silk printing, dyeing, and finishing works in the world. Langley Mill later went on to become Specialised Automobile Services, a specialist wire wheel manufacturer for classic and modern cars.
The village has a strong community with several village pubs, “The St Dunstan”, is located on Main Road. Langley also has a Methodist church and a village hall.
The market town of Macclesfield is nearby and is home to a large array of high street shops, markets, a silk museum and art gallery, Macclesfield Golf Club and Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield was traditionally known as ‘Treacle Town’. The name originated from an accident when a carriage spilt a cargo of treacle on the street and people rushed to scoop it off the cobbles. Due to this, the town holds a treacle market on the last Sunday of every month, with local food, drinks and antiques.