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Little Moreton Hall
Cheshire & Greater ManchesterIconic Tudor Manor House with wonky angles and quirky character
Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SD
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Opening times for 1 October 2026
Asset Opening time Little Moreton Hall 10:30 - 17:00 Last entry to the Hall is at 4pm. Welcome Building closes at 4.30pm. Whole site closes at 5pm.
Whole Property
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £17.60 £16.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £8.80 £8.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £44.00 £40.00 Additional Family e.g. 1 adult and 2 children £26.40 £24.00 Group (Adult 18+) £15.20 Group (Child 5-17) £7.60 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
- Assistance dogs only
Assistance dogs only in the Hall, tea rooms and garden.
- Bookshop
Pre-loved bookshop in Welcome Building.
- Car park
Car park is for visitors to the Hall only.
- Family friendly
Spotter activities available throughout the year.
- Tea-room
Tea rooms open from 10.30am serving seasonal hot and cold food, drinks, ice creams, savoury and sweet treats.
- Toilet
Level access toilets and baby changing located near Welcome Building. Toilets available just off the Courtyard at the Hall.
Blue Badge parking. Accessible toilet. Steep spiral staircases, uneven floors and cobbled courtyard. Powered Mobility Vehicles and motorised wheelchairs with a maximum width of 0.5 metres can enter Little Moreton Hall. Those that are wider than 0.5 metres can enter the Great Hall where a book of photographs of the upper floors is available, but due to the historic narrow doorways cannot proceed any further. Any Powered Mobility Vehicles wider than 0.5 metres can be left in the courtyard, please speak to a member of our team who can assist with this. Manual wheelchairs are available to borrow.
- Accessible route and/or map
Ground floor of the Hall only.
- Accessible toilet
Accessible toilet located near the Welcome Building.
- Braille (guide or menu)
- Designated parking
Car park is for visitors to the Hall only.
- Drop-off point
- Induction loop
- Large print (guide or menu)
- Level access to food outlet
Powered mobility vehicles are not able to enter into Mrs Dale's Tea Room but the Little Tea Room is accessible.
- Level access/terrain
Powered Mobility Vehicles and motorised wheelchairs with a maximum width of 0.5 metres can enter the Great Hall. Those that are wider than 0.5 metres can't go further than the Great Hall due to the historic narrow doorways. A book of photographs of the upper floors is available in the bay window.
- Narrow corridors
- Photograph album
Visual Guide of the upper floors is available in the Great Hall.
- Ramped access/slopes
- Seating available
- Steps/uneven terrain
Cobbles in the courtyard and spiral stairs within the building.
- Wheelchairs available
Available to borrow from the Welcome Building and one at the Hall.
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- By road
- On east side of A34. From M6 exit 17 follow signs for Congleton and join A34 southbound (signed Newcastle) from Congleton. What3words ///scanner.legwork.untrained takes you to the only car park for Little Moreton Hall.Parking: 100 yards. Car park for visitors to the Hall only.Sat Nav: Follow brown signs on the A34.
- On foot
- Leave the Macclesfield Canal at bridge 86. Map to Hall displayed on towpath. All visitors to the Hall must go to the Welcome Building first.
- By train
- Kidsgrove 3 miles; Congleton 4½ miles
- By bus
- services from Alsager to Congleton (passing close to Kidsgrove), infrequent (not Sundays)
- Cycling
Planning your visit
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Group visits to Little Moreton Hall
Bring your group to Little Moreton Hall and step into Tudor history. Explore one of the nation's most remarkable historic houses, meet our knowledgeable volunteers and Living History Team, enjoy the gardens and relax in the Tea Rooms. With something for all ages to discover, it's the perfect destination for group and self-led school visits.
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Know before you go: assistance dogs only around the Hall
Little Moreton Hall welcomes assistance dogs only throughout the Hall, garden and Tea Rooms. Access to other dogs is very limited. All other dogs on leads are very welcome on the front lawn outside the moat, car park area and the pathway to the canal side walk.
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Site map of Little Moreton Hall
Please use this map to help you plan your visit to Little Moreton Hall.
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Misrule at Yule
Step into a Christmas of mischief, merriment and unexpected surprises at Little Moreton Hall, where the Lord of Misrule revels in turning the rules topsy-turvy...
Highlights
House
Iconic wood frame moated Tudor manor house, with wonky angles and quirky character.
Garden
Knot garden and seasonal flowering borders and traditional viewing mounds.
Tea Rooms
Mrs Dale's Tea Room offers hot and cold food and drinks. Little Tea Room offers hot and cold food and drinks and also takeaway options to eat in the garden.
Pre-loved bookshop
Pre-loved Bookshop selling a range of second-hand books, can be found in the Welcome Building.
Things to see and do
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Things to see and do at Little Moreton Hall
While modern life rushes by outside, Little Moreton Hall, encircled by a moat, survives as a Tudor fantasy, transporting you back to another time.
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Family-friendly things to do at Little Moreton Hall
Whether you’re enjoying one of our self-led trails or the wibbly-wobbly floors, there's plenty of free activities to keep the whole family entertained at Little Moreton Hall.
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Misrule at Yule
Christmas at the Hall returns, but all is not as it seems. Pulled through time from the Tudor past, the bewildered Lord of Misrule finds himself at Little Moreton Hall and soon begins causing festive chaos. Merrie Noyse, Piva and the Jesters make a welcome return, but will they escape his spell of delightful disruption? Visit the Hall this festive season to find out...
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Discover Cheshire’s heritage and nature through grand houses, deer parks, seasonal gardens, woodland, moorland, and even a cotton mill.
Eating and shopping
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Food and drink at Little Moreton Hall
The cosy Tea Rooms at Little Moreton Hall offer delicious meals and seasonal treats all year round. The Tea Rooms are open Wednesday - Sunday from 10.30am and 7 days a week during the school holidays. The team can't wait to give you a warm welcome and serve you some sweet and savoury treats.
Upcoming events
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Wandering Wolves
Where are those wandering wolves? Join us at Little Moreton Hall on this free spotter activity, and help us locate the missing wolves. How many will you discover when you visit?
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Design Detective
Join us at Little Moreton Hall and be a 'Design Detective' for the day. Learn more about how conservators look after historical paintings and designs in the hall, and use the free spotter guide to help you take a closer look.
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Escape into autumn spotter trail
Visit Little Moreton Hall this October half term and 'Escape into autumn.' Discover autumn colours and what wildlife gets up to over the season with our free spotter trail.
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Misrule at Yule
Step into a Christmas of mischief, merriment and unexpected surprises at Little Moreton Hall, where the Lord of Misrule revels in turning the rules topsy-turvy.
About Little Moreton Hall
A topsy-turvy Tudor house
It’s not your eyes playing tricks on you. Seeing the tumbling architecture of Little Moreton Hall for the first time, engineers in 1990 could not believe their eyes either. This timber-framed building, curled around with a scenic moat, has defied logic for over 500 years. Step back in time inside this higgledy-piggledy house and discover what every day Tudor life tells us about the way we live today.
Find out more
Have a chat with our costumed Living History team on the ground floor, to find out more about how people lived at the Hall. Upstairs, the knowledgeable room guides can answer any questions that you have and remember to ask them about the protective marks carved or burnt into the wooden structure of the building to ward off evil.
Knot just a garden
You’ll find herbs and vegetables that the Tudors would have used for their cooking and medicines surrounding the Elizabethan style knot garden. Take a stroll around the moat to spot creatures great and small who call Little Moreton Hall their home.
Tea-rooms
Enjoy a sandwich and a delicious slice of cake inside the quaint Little Tea Room or soak up the sunshine on the lawn with afternoon tea. You’ll find a different experience in Mrs Dale’s Tea Room with service right to your table, warming dishes and a log-burning stove when it’s nippy.
History
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History of Little Moreton Hall
Discover the ritual protection marks scattered about the house, how the Tudors used to sleep twice a night, and why Little Moreton Hall may be the wonkiest house you’ll ever see.
Our work
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Our work: the Moreton Papers
Take a glimpse into the Moreton family letters held at the British Library, transcribed by our research volunteers, and offering a valuable insight into 17th century life.
Art and collections
Little Moreton Hall’s objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Little Moreton Hall on the National Trust Collections website.
Support us
Volunteer with us
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Little Moreton Hall.
Supporter Groups in the North-West
Find out about the supporter groups you can join in Cheshire and Greater Manchester including East Cheshire National Trust Association, South Cheshire Association and The National Trust Chester Centre
