Macclesfield provides amenities including local independent retailers along Chestergate and within the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, supermarkets such as a large Tesco Superstore, Sainsbury's, and an Aldi, the Macclesfield District General Hospital, and schools such as The Macclesfield Academy and All Hallows Catholic College, making it highly attractive to families and working professionals. Features include the historic Silk Museum, the nearby Victoria Park, and scenic walking routes along the Macclesfield Canal paths, through the local Teggs Nose Country Park trails, and around the grounds of nearby Capesthorne Hall. Transport is via a short line to Macclesfield railway station with direct links to Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and Stoke-on-Trent, with major road links including the A523, the A537, and the A536.