Rufford Old Hall

Walking in the garden at Rufford Old Hall

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However, Rufford Old Hall is closed.

A fine Tudor building, the home for stories of romance, wealth and 500 years of Hesketh family history.

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Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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Things to see and do

Discover special places nearby

Trees house and lake in autumn at Lyme, Cheshire

Autumn in the North West 

Make the most of autumn days at National Trust places near you. Crunch through leaves on a walk through a rainbow of autumn colour and take in seasonal spectacles such as the annual deer rut.

Couple walking in the garden at Dunham Massey in autumn

Woodland walks in the North West 

Enjoy the sights and sounds of autumn on walk through woodland in the North West. Stretch your legs as the seasonal changes bring dramatic colour and autumn wildlife to special places in the North West. See our pick of the best woodland walks near you.

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Art and collections

Screen inside Rufford's Great Hall

Highlights of the house and collections 

While Rufford Old Hall is closed, here's your chance to delve into some of the must-see objects and collections from across five centuries of Rufford's and Lancashire's history.

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Wildlife

Volunteer beekeepers tending a hive

Queen Bees at Rufford Old Hall 

Bees are essential to a healthy environment and at Rufford Old Hall we have three hives with new queens, that are from our own stock of bees.

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Art and collections

Our collections

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

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