COUNTRY HOUSES
NORTH WEST ENGLAND
{Cheshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Home}
Tel: 01625 827 595
Mill Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4LF
Open: Guided Hall tours on any weekday throughout the year (except July) to groups (min. 20), by prior arrangement. Open to the public in July & August. Sundays and Wednesdays only, between 2pm and 5pm
Admission: House & Gardens: Adults: £7 Students & Children: £3 (includes guided tour) Gardens Only: Adults: £4 Students & Children: Free Group Price (min 20 pre-booked ): £6 each
The History of the hall can be traced to as far back as the Domesday Survey. With little knowledge of the hall prior to the Norman Conquest, documented history starts around the end of the 13 th century, when the hall was passed to the Earl of Chester, a nephew of William the Conqueror. Since the year 1315 it has been home to the Legh family. One of the oldest and most historic Cheshire houses it has evolved over 700 years, the east and west wings being demolished in 1928, giving the Hall its present rectangular shape. A true representation of the hall from all angles can be seen in the landscapes by Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767). Throughout these extensions and restorations the Legh family mainly used local craftsmen and materials produced either on the estate or locally.
Tel: 01565 777353
Great Budworth, Nr Northwich
10 mins from the M56 and M6
Open:: Gardens, Chapel and Plant Nursery are open: 22nd March – 27th September 2009 Tuesday - Sunday & Bank Holidays October - weekends only 11am - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) The Hall is open: 22nd March – 27th September 2009 Tuesday and Sunday & Bank Holidays October - Sundays only 12 noon to 5.00pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Admission: Gardens / Hall Adults £5.50 / £2.50 Children u16 (u5 free) £2.00 / £1.00 Senior citizens £5.00 / £2.00 Family £13.00 / £7.00
Arley is a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Visitors are frequently struck by the warm and intimate atmosphere and the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home. The Gardens, which are amongst the finest in Britain, are outstanding for their vitality, variety and historical interest. The Hall is an impressive example of a Victorian country house built in the Elizabethan style. Visitors are also invited to enjoy a lively events programme appealing to all the family, including Arley Horse Trials & Country Fair, Arley Garden Festival, and Christmas Floral Extravaganza.
Tel: 0845 8330974
Bramhall Park (off Hall Road), Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX
10 minutes from Stockport Town Centre
Open: 1 April - 30 Sept Sunday to Thurs: 1pm - 5pm Friday and Saturday: 1pm - 4pm Bank Holidays: 11am - 5pm 1 Oct - 1 Jan Tuesday to Sunday: 1pm - 4pm Bank Holidays: 11am - 4pm Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2 Jan - 31 Mar Weekends only 1pm - 4pm
Admission: Monday Madness £2.00 1 April - 30 September each year
entrance fee to the Hall on Mondays (Bank holidays and special events not
included) £3.95 £2.95 free free Adult Children and concessions
Leisure Key Under 5s NEW: Combined Entry Ticket: for Staircase House,
Bramall Hall and Stockport Air Raid Shelters Adults: £10 Under 16s /
Concessions: £5 Group Ticket (any four people): £25 This
Combined Ticket may be used during the normal opening hours of each venue
and is not time limited. However it cannot be used for entry into special
events This ticket allows the user to visit each site once. However the
user may choose to use all three visits for one individual site, therefore
forfeiting the remainng two sites.
Bramall Hall is a superb example of a 'Cheshire Black and White' timber framed manor house, with origins dating back to Medieval England. The property is lovingly cared for and presents the visitor with a marvellous historic record spanning six centuries. Journeying through the house will give you a glimpse into Bramall Hall's fascinating history - beautiful Tudor rooms with spectacular plaster ceilings, a wonderful 16th century embroidered table carpet and wall paintings, plus many fine examples of architecture, furniture and paintings from different periods. The house is set in 70 acres of beautiful parkland which has been landscaped in the style of Capability Brown. The park features two lakes, woodland walks, gardens and a toddlers play area.
Tel: 01625 861221
Siddington - Nr Macclesfield
Open: Open to the public from April to October inclusively on Sundays, Mondays and all Bank Holidays. The Gardens, Chapel and refreshments are open from 12 noon to 5pm. The Hall is open at 1.30pm until 4.00pm with last admission at 3.30pm.
Admission: COMBINED TICKET (Hall, Gardens and Chapel) Sundays and Bank Holidays Adult £7.00 Child (5-18 yrs) £3.50 Senior Citizen £6.00 Family Ticket £16.00 (parents and children aged up to 18 in the same car) Monday only £10.00 per vehicle (Max 4 persons. Additional persons £2.50 each) GARDENS AND CHAPEL ONLY (Sundays and Bank Holidays only) Adult £4.50 Child (5-18 yrs) £2.50 Senior Citizen £3.50 Transfers from Gardens & Chapel only, to subsequently include the Hall Adult/Senior Citizen £3.50 Child (5-18 yrs) £2.00
One of Cheshire's premier historic houses and home of the Bromley-Davenport family. Georgian Chapel, woodland walks, coarse fishing, special events, shows, Concerts. In the Hall itself visitors can enjoy a series of historic rooms from the grandeur of the Queen Anne Room, with its monumental fireplace and heraldic mantelpiece, to the charm of The Child's Room with treasured toys and clothes from generations of Bromley Davenport chilldren.
DORFOLD HALL
Tel: 01270 625245
Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, Cheshire
1m W of Nantwich on A534
Open: April - October Tue & Bank Holiday Mon
2.00-5.00 pm.
Admission: Adults £5.00, Children £3.00.
Built in 1616 this is a Jacobean house. There are beautiful plaster ceilings and panelling with furniture and pictures to view. There is an attractive garden with herbaceous borders.
Tel: 0161 941 1025
Altrincham, Cheshire
J19 of M6, J7 of M56 - 3m SW of Altrincham off A56
Open: See website
Admission: Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £9 (£8.10), child £4.50 (£4.05), family £22.50 (£20.25). Groups (£7.65). Garden Only: £6.50 (£5.75), child £3.25 (£2.85), family £16.25 (£14.35). Reduced rate when arriving by public transport
Over 30 furnished rooms to see in this Georgian house with Edwardian additions. There are 101 hectares of wooded deer park. There is a moat which provides power for a working Jacobean mill and an 18th century Orangery.
Tel: 01260 223456
Church Lane, Nr Maccesfield
Open: 4th May - 22nd June - Sunday - Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
& special events 22nd June - 27th August - Open Daily 2pm - 5pm 31st
August - 21st September - Sunday - Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
Admission: Adults £6.00 Children (under 16) £3.00 Coach Parties
(20+) £5.00 but, between June and August, we proudly present a wide
range of open air theatre events, with our seated, and covered,
auditorium.
An ancient Manor House wrapped in romance, intrigue and great charm it is one of Cheshire's most attractive half-timbered historic houses, set in beautiful grounds with world-famous open air theatre (June-August). Unique Elizabethan gardens and parkland. Here lived Mary Fitton, The Dark Lady of Shakespeare's Sonnets. Still a family home of great beauty and charm. Free car park.
Tel: 01260 272018
Congleton, Cheshire
4m S of Congleton on A34, 10 min from Js16 & 17 on M6
Open: 28 Feb - 15 March, Sat & Sun, 8 Mar-1st Nov , Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun , 7 Nov - 20 Dec, Sat & Sun
Admission: Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £6.75 (£6.10), child £3.30 (£3), family £16.80 (£15.27). Groups (£5.80). Exclusive tours (Standard Admission): £11.80. Joint ticket with Biddulph Grange Gardens (Standard Admission): £11, child £5. Reduced adult admission & children free during Yuletide celebrations
Moated manor house – the 'icon' of English Tudor domestic architecture One of Britain's finest timber-framed manor houses Little changed, if slightly crooked, after 500 years Long gallery with an important collection of paintings Unusual Elizabethan knot garden A starring role in Moll Flanders (1996) TV adaptation
Tel: 01663 762023 - Infoline: 02663 766492
Disley
Open: See Website
Admittance : Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) House & garden: £8 (£7.20), child £4 (£3.60), family £20 (£18). House only: £5.80 (£5.20), child £2.90 (£2.60). Garden only: £5.50 (£4.95), child £2.75 (£2.45)
A Tudor house transformed into a huge Italianate palace in the 18th century Tranquil Victorian garden, with roses, reflection lake and sunken parterre Vast medieval deer park, moorland and woodland estate to explore Famous scene in Pride & Prejudice (1995) where Darcy emerges from a lake was filmed here Adventure playground and lots of children's events throughout the year
Tel: 01270 873237
Scholar Green, Cheshire
Open: Main season, 2009, Stables and Gardens 1 May 2009 - 31 Aug 2009 - Mon & Thurs- 1400-1700, Tours - Mon & Thurs 14.30 - 17.00
Admission: House, Stables & Gardens from £5.00 Stables & Gardens from £4.00 Accompanied Child free
Built in 1585 by Sir Ralph Mainwaring, Peover Hall is a fine example of an Elizabethan manorhouse, with carved staircase, panelled walls and a long gallery. Home during the Second World War to General George S Patton as headquarters of the American Third Army. St Lawrence's Church, nearby, displays the American flag side-by-side with the Union flag. Stables have remarkable plaster-work ceilings. Gardens enclosed by topiary-work hedges.
Tel: 01270 873237
Church Lane, Scholar Green
, Congleton
Off the A34 at Scholar Green
Open: Wednesdays and Bank Holidays 2.00pm until 5.00pm from April - September Gardens Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2.00pm until 5.00pm from April - September.
Admission: House, Garden and Kitchen Garden: Adult £5.00, Seniors £4.00,. Garden and kitchen garden Adult £3.00, OAP £2.50.
The House stands in a Repton landscape and the extensive gardens include a woodland garden, a terraced rock garden and grotto, rhododendrons, azaleas, hellebores, climbing roses, snowdrops and daffodils. There is a formal rose garden, a large walled kitchen garden and the recently restored ice house in the park.
Tel: 01565 750151
Knutsford, Cheshire
J19 M6, then A556, 1m W of Knutsford, entrance on A5033)
Open: From 2nd April 2009 Tabley House will be open on
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays from 2pm to
5pm. (Last entries 4.30pm).
Admission: £4.00 (adults); £1.50 (children and students with
card); Free entry for children not tall enough to see over the admissions
desk.
Tabley House was designed by John Carr of York for Sir Peter Byrne Leicester, Bt., and completed in 1769. His son, Sir John Fleming Leicester, Bt., later 1st Lord de Tabley, was the first great patron and collector of British paintings. He assembled a splendid collection at Tabley and in his London house during the first decade of the 19th Century, ultimately with the intention of establishing a National Gallery of British Art. JMW Turner, Henry Thompson and James Ward were among the many painters who stayed at Tabley. Today, important works by them can be seen in the rooms for which they were created, together with fine paintings by Dobson, Lely, Reynolds, Cotes, Northcote, Callcott, Fuseli, Lawrence, Opie, Martin and others.
Tel: 01625 534400
Knutsford, Cheshire
5 m from J19 M6 & J7 M56
Open: See website
Admission: Vehicle Entry Charge £4.50 Blue Badge Holder £2.50 Car entry fee applies to all visitors including National Trust members. Prices per Attraction Adult £4 Child (4 - 15 years) £2 Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £10 Totally Tatton Ticket (Entry to Mansion, Gardens and Farm) Adult £6 Child (4 - 15 years) £3 Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £15/ Ticket can be used on another day if one or more of the attractions aren't visited - park entry charge would apply/ Tickets are available at each attraction but may not be used for certain special events/ National Trust Members Free entry to the Mansion and Gardens 50% discount to the Farm Supplementary, charges apply for special events and tours
One of the most complete historic estates. Magnificent parkland, beautiful gardens, medieval Old Hall and Neo-classical Mansion. A 1930s working farm and a childrens play area. Special events held. Speciality food shops offer a variety of home produce and giftware. History comes to life at Tatton Park as the story of times gone by unfolds before your eyes.
{Cheshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Home)
Tel: 01254 826719
Clitheroe Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe
From Clitheroe: Leave by Edisford Bridge towards the Trough of Bowland
- do not go through Waddington. From the centre of Whalley: Follow the
road under the A59, to Mitton and then to Bashall Eaves.
Open: May Spring Bank Holiday Monday 25th May, In June
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, In July (1st week only) Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, In August Wednesday 19th– Monday 31st August (Not Mondays but
inc Bank Holiday Monday)
Admission: Adults £5.00 OAP's and Groups £4.50 Children £1.50
Garden Only £2.00 Guidebooks £3.00
Portraits, furniture and antiques. Browsholme Hall is the home of the Parker family; it is built in the Tudor stuyle with Elizabethen front, Queen Anne Wing with Regency additions.
| Tel: 01282 771004 Padiham, Nr Burnley Eastern outskirts of Padiham on North side of A671 |
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Open: House; 1 April-1 November daily except Mon &
Fri (but open BH Mon & Good Fri) 1 - 5 pm - Garden daily 10-6
Admission: Adult £4. Child free when accompanied by an adult. Garden
free. NT members free, but charge to enter grounds may apply on special
event days
Gawthorpe Hall was built between 1600 and 1605 for the Shuttleworth family and is a Jacobean manor house in a country setting with its principal rooms furnished. It has fine wood panelling, a 17th century minstrels gallery and plaster work. It also houses the Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth collections of embroidery, lace costumes and woven textiles. They have a programme of events and exhibitions.
Tel: 01254 852986
Hoghton, Nr Preston
5 miles south-east of Preston, east of A675 midway between Preston and
Blackburn
Open: Open July, August and September Sunday from 1.00pm – 5.00pm. Monday to Thursday from 11.00am – 4.00pm, and on all Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays (excluding Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day)
Admission: Admission £6.00 per person and includes parking, guided tour of the house, access to gardens, gift shop and tearooms. Concessions for OAP’s, students and children. Family tickets available.
Ancestral home of the Hoghton family since William the Conqueror, and Seat of Sir Bernard de Hoghton it is steeped in history. It was here, in the magnificent Banqueting Hall, that in 1617 King James I knighted a loin of beef "Sir Loin". Here also William Shakespeare began his working life. Built on its hill 650 ft above sea level. The kings Bedchamber, Audience Chamber, the Ballroom and other staterooms used by the King, as well as the Duke of Buckingham and other nobles are all still perfectly preserved. Also worth a visit is the Tudor Well House, with its horse-drawn pump, the underground passages, and the Lancashire Witches' dungeons.
Tel: 01524 734474
Yealand Conyers, Carnforth, Lancashire
J35 M6 with A6 N of Carnforth - follow signs
Open: May - September, 2pm to 5pm, Tuesday - Friday
(also Bank Holiday Sunday & Monday). Open on Sundays in August.
Prebooked Groups are welcome all year round.
Admission: Adult: £6.95 Child(aged 5-12): £4.75 Family Ticket(2
adults & up to 3 children): £22.00 Senior Citizens: £6.00
Gardens only £4.00
This is a 12th century fortified manor house, re-built in the mid 18th century with neo-gothic facade, set in beautiful and extensive grounds. The house contains fine examples of Gillow furniture, fine paintings and objets d' art. A collection of trained birds of prey are kept and give flying displays in the afternoons.
Tel: 01253 736652
Half a mile west of Ballam Road, Lytham
Please check the website for full details of opening times and admission charges. Regular events are held at the Hall during the year.
Lytham Hall is a fine grade I listed 18th century manor house on the Lancashire coast. The Hall is situated in 80 acres of mature parkland, and was built for Thomas Clifton by John Carr of York between 1752-1764 on the site of an earlier manor house and Priory settled by Benedictine monks from Durham.
Tel: 01704 821254
Liverpool Road, Rufford, Lancashire
Situated off the A59
Open: See website
Admission: Standard Admission House & garden: £6, child £3, family £15. Groups £5.10. Garden only: £4.20, child £2.10
Built in 1523 and renowned for its hammer beam roof and massive movable screen, the only one of its kind in Lancashire. It houses an excellent collection of tapestries, arms, armour and Tudor & Jacobean furniture. Unlike many historic buildings, there is an informal lived-in atmosphere to the house, which visitors find particularly welcoming and which helps bring the past alive.
Tel: 01254 812010
Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Lancashire
J31 of the M6 - on the A59
Open: All year Every Day except Sat 11.00 am - 4.30 pm -
Last admission 4.00 pm
Admission: £3 for Adults and £1 for Children. Henry VIII is
here every Sunday giving free Guided Tours, first tour starts around
11.15am.
A half-timbered manor house which was built during the 14th and 15th centuries. It is situated in five acres of delightful grounds. Sales of antiques and collectors items are held here, and also craft shows.
Tel: 01254 826345
Stoneyhurst, Clitheroe
Off the B6243 Longridge to Clitheroe road, near Hurst Green
Open: Check website
Admission: House and Grounds Adults £6.00, Children (0-4) Free, Concessions £5.00, Grounds only - Adults £1.00 - there may be price increase for 2009.
The original part of the College dates from the late 16th century and is surrounded by extensive grounds and ornamental gardens. There is a long avenue to approach it with rectangular ponds.
{Cheshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Home}
Tel: 01204 332211.
Greenway, Off Crompton Way, Bolton
The Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium are situated behind the Town
Hall from Victoria Square on Le Mans Crescent to the Left.
Open: Winter '08 to Easter '09 Nov 1st 2008 to 5th April
2009 Open Saturday and Sunday only 12.00 to 5.00pm Easter '09 to Winter
'09 8th April 2009 to 1st Nov 2009 Open Wednesday to Sunday 12.00 to
5.00pm
Admission: Adults £2, £1 for children and concessions, £5
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 Children) Children under 5 Free.
Tel: 0161 773 1231
Heaton Park, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
Situated on the A665
Open: Heaton Hall will open for the summer season on Saturday 11 April.
The Hall will also be open Sun 12 and Mon 13 during the Easter bank
holiday weekend. Thereafter, the Hall will be open Thursday to Sunday from
11am to 5pm and on bank holiday mondays
Admission: Free
The Hall is the finest Late Georgian gentry house in Lancashire and has magnificent period interiors decorated with plasterwork, furniture and paintings. There is a circular room with paintings, and also an events programme arranged.
Tel: 01204 332377
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire
1m NW of town centre off A58
Open: Winter '08 to Easter '09 Nov 1st 2008 to 5th April 2009 Open Friday and Sunday 12.00 to 4.00pm - last admission 3.00pm Easter '09 to Winter '09 7th April 2009 to 1st Nov 2009 Open Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 12.00 to 5.00pm
Admission: Adults £3.00, Concessions/Children £1.75 - under 5s free. Family ( 2 Adults and up to 4 children). £7.75.
A house has stood on this site since the 14th century which makes Smithills one of the oldest manor houses in Lancashire. The Great Hall is the oldest part and has an open timber roof. In addition to the stunning collection of furniture and artefacts permanently housed at the Hall, there are changing exhibitions and displays throughout the year. Events take place regularly in the Hall and grounds.
| Tel: 01204 852203 Tower Drive, Turton, Nr Bolton 1.5m N off B6391 |
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Open: March, April & October Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 12 - 4 May - September Monday - Thursday,
Saturday & Sunday 12 - 5 Open on Bank Holiday Weekends during Season
Admission: Adults : £4.00 Concessions : £3.00 Accompanied
Children : FREE Adult Season Ticket: £6.00 Adult Multi-Pass £10.00
A 16th Century mansion is based around the 15th century tower house. Restorations and additions were made in the 19th century. Set in nine acres of woodland, the tower houses several collections, including furniture and portraits from national collections, arms, ceramics and contemporary crafts, mostly in rooms depicting the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. It also displays temporary exhibitions. Shop and tea-room.
Tel: 0161 998 5083
Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe Road, Wythenshawe Road, Northenden,
Manchester
Open; The Hall will open in June 2009. Opening times are yet to be
confirmed for this year.
Admission: Free
Wythenshawe Hall, an atmospheric half-timbered house dating back to 1540, was the home of the Tatton family for 400 years. This beautiful historic house is set in 250 acres of parkland
{Cheshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Home}
Tel: 0151 233 6910
Muirhead Avenue East, Liverpool
Location on the outskirts of Liverpool near junc. 4 of the M57/A580
Open: All facilities open 4th April 2009 Hall Daily
10.30am - 5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm) Farm Daily 10.30am - 5.00pm (last
admission 4.30pm) Walled Garden 10.30am - 5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm)
Inner park (lawns around Hall): 7.00am - 7.00pm Country Park and car park:
Open all year 7.00am - 8.00pm Free parking
Admission: Check Website
Historic mansion with Edwardian room settings and character figures. Your visit to the hall is like stepping back in time. Rest in the peace of the Victorian walled garden with many unique historic features. Visit the award winning Home Farm with its collection of rare breeds or enjoy a picnic amidst 500 acres of parkland and woodland. Special programme of events during the main season.
Tel: 01704 228326
Botanic Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside
Open: See website
Admission: See website
Meols Hall is Southport's historical manor house dating back to the early 12th Century. Set in one hundred acres of private park land close to the picturesque village of Churchtown, this is one of the oldest settlements on the Lancashire coast. Situated within the grounds of Meols Hall you will find the Tithe Barn which provides one of the most beautiful settings for a wedding anywhere in England.
Tel: 08457 585702 (Infoline) 0151 427 7231
The Walk, Liverpool
On the North bank of the Mersey, 1 mile off A561 on West side of
Liverpool Airport. Follow airport signs from M62 exit 6, M57 exit 1, M56
exit 12
Open: See website
Admission: Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £8
(£7.27), child £4 (£3.63), family £20.50 (£18.63).
Groups (£6.10). Gardens only: £4.75 (£4.31), child £2.45
(£2.22), family £12 (£10.78). Reduced rates when arriving
by cycle, on foot or public transport
Everything you need for a relaxing day out. A fabulous half-timbered hall, with its secret hiding places and spyholes, glorious gardens and woodland walks, plus the superb tearoom and shop. Events programme arranged including children's activities, guided walks, concerts and plays.
Tel: 0151 724 3245
Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool, Merseyside
Open: Open 10am-5pm daily Closed from 2pm on 24
December, all day 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Admission: Free
Sudley House contains fabulous works by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Landseer and Turner, all displayed amongst original Victorian décor. The house itself is surrounded by pleasant gardens and parkland. A visit to Sudley House is a step back in time to an oasis of calm and beauty. At Sudley you can see the only Victorian merchant's art collection still held in its original setting. Ship owner and merchant George Holt bought the paintings during the late 19th century. His daughter Emma bequeathed the house and its contents to the city in 1944.
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