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Explore the Great Barn

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteers and explore the magnificent Grade I listed Great Barn here at Gawthorpe.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

The Great Barn will be open to the public every Wednesday, between 12.30pm and 2.30pm, where visitors can learn more about the history of the barn, what it was previously used for, the restoration works that have taken place and the next steps for the barn as its story continues.

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The basics

Accessibility

Wheelchair friendly

Meeting point

Entrance is off the cobbled courtyard next to the café - Mooch Gawthorpe

Suitability for children

Family friendly

Upcoming events

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exhibition 

A fantastic display of beautiful historic textiles from the collection of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, across five rooms of the Hall.

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on
30 Sep to 1 Nov 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00+ 24 other dates or times

Talk: Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies: Lancashire's Food and Drink 

Join food historian and archaeologist Emma Kay for a culinary journey back in time, tracing the origins of some of Lancashire's most treasured and sometimes unusually named, dishes!

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on
3 Oct 2026
at 13:00 to 14:30

Galliard Folk Dancers 

Galliard Folk dancers bring the music to Gawthorpe Hall, performing a range of English country dances from the mid-1600s onwards.

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on
4 Oct 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00

October half term spooky crafts 

Bring your little witches and wizards for some Halloween crafty fun at Gawthorpe Hall.

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on
28 Oct 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00