Rufford Old Hall
A fine Tudor building, the home for stories of romance, wealth and 500 years of Hesketh family history.
Rufford Old Hall
Overview
A fine Tudor building, the home for stories of romance, wealth and 500 years of Hesketh family history.
Be wowed by the Tudor Great Hall with its fantastic furniture, arms, armour, tapestries and the carved oak screen, a rare survivor from the 1500s. History springs to life in the Hesketh's dining room, its food-laden table, lit candles and 'fire in the hearth' waiting to welcome the family's dinner guests.
And did Shakespeare spend a short time here in his youth? There’s reasonable evidence to suggest that he could once have known Rufford’s Great Hall for a few months whilst still in his teens. Ask us about the evidence and decide for yourself!
Then relax as you stroll through Rufford's Victorian and Edwardian gardens - and remember you're only a few feet (or metres) above sea level - making Rufford one of the lowest lying National Trust gardens in England.
- Telephone
- 01704821254
- ruffordoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
Rufford Old Hall
How to get here
- Address
- 200 Liverpool Road, Rufford, near Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1SG
- By cycle
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- on towpath of Leeds to Liverpool Canal
- By train
- Rufford ½ mile; Burscough Bridge 2½ miles
- By road
- on A59. From M6 junction 27, follow signs for Parbold then Rufford
- Parking: on site
- By bus
- services from Southport to Chorley and Preston to Ormskirk
Rufford Old Hall
Prices
Admission
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £10.50 | £9.50 |
| Child | £5.23 | £4.75 |
| Family | £26.20 | £23.75 |
| Family 1 Adult | N/A | £14.25 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £9.03 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £4.51 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
The garden, house and tea-room are open Fridays-Tuesday (closed Wednesday and Thursday).
Rufford Old Hall
Opening times
Wednesday 18 May
- House Closed
- Garden Closed
- Tea-room Closed
Thursday 19 May
- House Closed
- Garden Closed
- Tea-room Closed
Friday 20 May
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- Garden 10:30 - 16:30
- Tea-room 10:30 - 16:30
Saturday 21 May
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- Garden 10:30 - 16:30
- Tea-room 10:30 - 16:30
Sunday 22 May
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- Garden 10:30 - 16:30
- Tea-room 10:30 - 16:30
Monday 23 May
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- Garden 10:30 - 16:30
- Tea-room 10:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 24 May
- House 11:00 - 16:30
- Garden 10:30 - 16:30
- Tea-room 10:30 - 16:30
Rufford Old Hall
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01704821254
- ruffordoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- 200 Liverpool Road, Rufford, near Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1SG