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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.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

The wall paintings and protective marks at Little Moreton Hall are how the Moreton family showcased who they were, what they celebrated and what they feared. Grab a free spotter guide from the Welcome Building to help you discover more about Tudor interior design and the similarities you might have in your own homes today.

Please return the guides to the Welcome Building before you leave.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Activity suitable for children ages 4+

Meeting point

Head to the Welcome Building to pick up a free 'Design Detective' spotter guide. Please return these here before you leave so other people can use them.

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather on the day and sturdy footwear is always advised due to the uneven nature of the floors.

Accessibility

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 the lower level of Little Moreton Hall. Manual wheelchairs are available to borrow.

Other

Free spotter guide available all year round Feb-Oct, collect your guide from the Welcome Building in the main car par. No pencil required. Please return the guides back to the Welcome Building before you leave for other people to use when they visit.

Upcoming events

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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on
11 Feb to 1 Nov 2026
at 10:30 to 16:30+ 189 other dates or times

Easter adventures at Little Moreton Hall 

Join us at Little Moreton Hall this spring and have an Easter adventure in nature. Our Easter trail runs from Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April, 10.30am - 4pm. Booking is not required.

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on
28 Mar to 12 Apr 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 15 other dates or times

May half term: Buzzy Bee spotter trail 

What’s the buzz all about? Join us in the outdoor spaces at Little Moreton Hall this May half term and explore our Buzzy Bee spotter trail.

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on
23 May to 31 May 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 8 other dates or times

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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on
24 Oct to 1 Nov 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 8 other dates or times