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A magical family Christmas at Quarry Bank
- Published:
- 04 November 2025
More winter days out at Quarry Bank
Make your Christmas visit a full day out. Here's some more things for you to try:
Festive food and drink
If you are looking for something warm and filling or maybe something sweet and indulgent, look no further than the Weaving Shed Restaurant, Garden Café, and Ice Cream Parlour. Think hearty filled jacket potatoes, a steaming bowl of soup, maybe a bap if your on-the-go, or a festive sweet treat! After a winter walk, why not warm up with a seasonal warm drink.
Mill Yard Shop
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with our handpicked range of Christmas gifts, decorations, and festive treats in the Mill Yard Shop. From thoughtful stocking fillers to unique Christmas presents inspired by National Trust places, discover everything you need to make the season truly memorable. Unique to Quarry Bank is the festive print cotton fabric, which would make for a beautiful table runner, reusable wrapping paper, and lots more. Only available from the Mill Yard Shop.
Second-hand bookshop
Cold winter evenings and relaxed weekends are perfect for cosying up with a good book. With a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, biographies, and children's books available, you're guaranteed to find your next page-turner. All funds raised help us care for Quarry Bank. Pay with cash, or visit the Mill Yard Shop to pay by card for your new books.
Winter walks
Enjoy the scenic landscape of the woodlands and countryside at Quarry Bank during the colder months. As the trees shed their leaves and the sun sits low in the sky, the natural beauty of the season is on full display. With a variety of walking trails in the woodland to explore, there's something for all ages to enjoy. We love dogs here, so click find out more about dog-friendly visits to Quarry Bank.
Where next?
If you enjoyed your visit to Quarry Bank, why not extend the festivities and see what else is on nearby? Explore Dunham Massey's gardens after dark, illuminated by colourful Christmas lights, enter a world of wild and wonderful animals inside the house at Lyme, and step inside a Tudor house decorated for the season at Speke Hall.
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Christmas events in Cheshire and Manchester
From winter illuminations to houses dressed for the season, there's plenty of festive things to do across Cheshire and Greater Manchester. Plan ahead and find a Christmas event near you this year.
Shopping at Quarry Bank
Discover unique fabrics woven inside the mill and locally made products, as well as National Trust homewares, gifts, garden essentials and more in our shop.
Eating and drinking at Quarry Bank
Looking for some refreshment? Choose from three venues at Quarry Bank, which include a riverside restaurant and a garden café. Each of them offers a range of hot and cold meals, snacks, cakes and bakes.
A family-friendly day out at Quarry Bank
Plan your family day out to Quarry Bank and discover all the family-friendly things to do no matter the weather. From exploring the mill, to enjoying one of our seasonal trails around the property.
