Jodrell Bank Observatory and Arboretum (Manchester) Reviews

The main part of Jodrell Bank is the famous Lovell telescope and the entire theme of the exhibits are science and in particular the planets. It has the largest planetarium outside London and the show is very good. You are not looking at the real sky (obviously) but it is like looking at the sky on the clearest possible night. The shows in the ...  Read the complete review

"...........and Jodrell Bank looked straight through them, which was a pity because it was exactly the sort of thing they'd been looking for all these years......" These lines come from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but Jodrell Bank is most certainly not a work of fiction, but a very real place, and one you can ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend is an aspiring Patrick Moore and space fascinates him. This bank holiday with the in-laws, we visited Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre and Arbitorium, deep in the heart of Cheshire, to see the world famous Lowell radio telescope. It really was a great day out and was fun for everyone. What is Jodrell Bank? Jodrell Bank is ...  Read the complete review

Wow, I love this place! I visited Jodrell Bank when I was about 8 or 9 on a school visit, I absolutely loved it! Whereas most of my friends found it "boring" I thought it was great! (I've always been into Science and Space though). The Jodrell Bank Science Centre is the visitor centre for the world famous Lovell Radio ...  Read the complete review

The main part of Jodrell Bank is the famous Lovell telescope and the entire theme of the exhibits are science and in particular the planets. It has the largest planetarium outside London and the show is very good. You are not looking at the real sky (obviously) but it is like looking at the sky on the clearest possible night. The shows in the ...  Read the complete review