Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish located in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, within the county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Bollin at the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest positioned to its east.
The town is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of Manchester and 38 miles (61 km) east of Chester. It serves as a notable geographic point between these two major regional centers in the United Kingdom.