Little Moreton Hall

Front lawn with leaves

Iconic Tudor Manor House

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Front lawn with leaves

Autumn at Little Moreton Hall 

This autumn is the perfect time to visit Little Moreton Hall. Find out what there is to do this season, from tasting pickles and preserves to seeing artwork in our iconic Long Gallery.

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Things to see and do

New for 2019

Tudor Kitchen

Get your body Tudor ready 

Throughout the year discover Tudor attitudes to health and food, with a different activity to try each month. Explore the way in which the Tudors looked after their health and wellbeing, and get your body Tudor ready.

Gathering by Hilary Jack

Trust New Art - 'Gathering' by Hilary Jack 

For 'Gathering', over a thousand used tennis balls become the subject of a short film and installation by Hilary Jack in the Long Gallery at Little Moreton Hall. Exhibition opens on 29 June 2019.

Children gathering autumn leaves

Little Moreton Hall: October Half Term 

Join us this half term as we explore the Tudor celebration of Hallowtide. Make charms, hear spooky stories and warm up with a hot drink in our cosy tea rooms.

Visiting Little Moreton Hall

The Long Gallery at Little Moreton Hall

A visit to the hall 

Join a free guided tour of the ground floor led by one of our experienced guides. Have a wander by yourself or talk to one of our costumed interpreters or room guides to find out about this remarkable building and what it may have been like to live in Tudor times.

LMH Joan & Liz in garden with visitors

In the garden 

Explore our small but lovely garden that surrounds the hall. Relax in the orchard with a cup of tea or sit in the Knot garden to absorb the atmosphere. Meander around the moat path or roll down the mound, whatever takes your fancy!

Visitors enjoying a craft activity at Little Moreton Hall

Daily life at the hall

There are lots of things you can do during your visit. Dress like a Tudor, follow a trail, find out more about the building or have a go at our stained glass window interactive. Our costumed interpreters are usually on hand to help bring the hall to life.

Tour guide & group in courtyard

Facilities and access at Little Moreton Hall 

Learn a bit more about visiting us by reading our access guide and finding out about the facilities we offer.

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What's on 

Upcoming events

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Trust New Art - Hilary Jack

Thu 19 Sep 2019
11:00-16:00
International artist Hilary Jack has created a filmic piece for the Hall, inspired by the Tudor tennis balls found in the Long Gallery.

Get Your Body Tudor Ready

Thu 19 Sep 2019
11:00-16:00
Throughout the year discover Tudor attitudes to health and food, with a different activity to try each month from making butter in a churn to creating a Tudor pinch pot to keep your remedies in. Explore the way in which the Tudors looked after...

The Other Side of the Hall

Thu 19 Sep 2019
11:00-16:30
It’s not just the Tudors who lived at Little Moreton. Find out more about the modern inhabitants, their work and what it was like to live here.

Mop Fair

Sat 21 Sep 2019
11:00-16:00
Autumn was the time for hiring new staff in Tudor times. Join us for our weekend fair with living history group Amicorum.

Entertaining the Moretons – A talk discovering music and dance in late Elizabethan England

Thu 03 Oct 2019
19:00-20:30
An interesting and lively talk by the leading 16th century musician and historian, Jane Moulder from PIVA. Jane will share her discoveries on how music, dancing and singing were an important part of Tudor life, whilst opening up the fascinating...

Manners Maketh Man – How to behave like a Tudor

Thu 17 Oct 2019
19:00-20:30
Being seen to act in the “right way” was one of the keys to getting on in Elizabethan society. Knowing how to behave at the table and how to appear in public were vital and the Moretons would have followed the rules to the letter. Join Tudor...
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Eating and shopping

Book your spot for a festive cream tea

Treat yourself 

We offer a large range of seasonal and locally sourced treats in our tea-rooms. Guaranteed to satisfy guests of all ages.

Visitors browsing in the shop at Little Moreton Hall

Don't miss our shop! 

We offer a great variety of gifts, treats, plants and local products in the shop. Find out more about our range here.

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Our work

Black and white photograph, showing the South Range view of Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire. Taken in 1953.

The Rewire Project 

In winter 2018-19, we carried out a major project to bring the historic Tudor house safely into the 21st Century.

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History

The inscription in the Long Gallery
Daisy wheel burn mark at Little Moreton Hall

Personal etching discovered at Little Moreton Hall  

Reflections of a Victorian tragedy have recently been discovered in the windows of Cheshire’s best-known Tudor home.

Dealing with your fears Tudor style 

Secret marks have been discovered throughout the Hall.

Tudor pannelling at Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire

The wealthy Tudors 

From the Tudor festivals celebrated here to the collections accrued over the centuries, now's the time to discover the history of our lovely hall.

Image of an historic bed

The history of sleep Tudor style 

The 'How we used to sleep' project has come to an end at Little Moreton Hall. Find out more about the project research that is still going on behind the scenes. The Histories of Sleep website includes lots of interesting information about the key aspects of this fascinating project.

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Groups

A group of visitors enjoy a guided tour at Little Moreton Hall

Exclusive guided tours 

Bring your group and enjoy a guided tour, a visit to one of our tea-rooms and shop all within a really wonderful example of a timber-framed Tudor manor house.

Costumed interpreters bring the hall to life

Tudor times 

Our knowledgeable and welcoming team offers a range of learning experiences and activities for your educational group.

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Get involved

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Liz pruning

Our volunteers 

Find out about volunteering from the people who know - our volunteers

Tour at Little Moreton

Join a local supporter group 

Find out more about our local National Trust associations and how they can benefit you

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Little Moreton Hall on the National Trust Collections website

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