For a great day out, why not visit Lyme Park on
the edge of the Peak
District National Park? Fantastic
views across the Cheshire Plain, vast areas of moorland, intimate gardens,
Lyme's own herd of red and fallow deer, and a superb Italianate mansion
guarantee you won't be stuck for something to do! Pick up our new Welcome CD
at the park entrance - and learn about Lyme as you drive up the mile long drive
to the house! In Cheshire's Year of Gardens, visit the newly
planted Rose Garden, now in full bloom right into the autumn. Discover
the lives of estate workers over the last century in a new exhibition 'Working
Lives at Lyme'; In the restaurant enjoy Lyme's special traditional roasts
of locally sourced pork alongside estate venison and traditional puddings and
cakes - including Chocolate and Beetroot cake; or enjoy freshly
made sandwiches and snacks in the Timber Yard coffee shop.
Food glorious food.....
Enjoy a scrummy autumnpudding
absolutely free between 1 - 31 October 2008 when you spend over £5.75 on a
main course at lunchtime. Simply collect a voucher at a National Trust
restaurant or tea room during September and redeem in October. You can also
download a voucher at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ .
Bring the family and enjoy tasty temptations during British Food
Fortnight(20 Sept - 5 Oct) when we'll be celebrating delicious locally sourced and produced food at a National Trust restaurant or tea-room near you!
Start your day with a Great BritishBreakfast at Quarry Bank
Mill - including cured bacon, locally-made sausage, English tomato and a
free range egg. At Dunham Massey why not try the new Beef
in Stamford Beer with sliced potatoes, or Open Field Mushroom Pie with
two EnglishCheeses, and at Little Moreton Hall dip
into a fruity Pear Crumble.
Autumn
is the time when orchard fruits would be traditionally be preserved to enjoy in
the year ahead. Join us in a celebrating the season's harvest at Quarry
Bank Mill's Apple Weekend (4 - 5 October, 11am - 4pm) when there will be
apple trails, apple identification and lots more! And staying with
food, discover what our Tudor ancestors ate, sample local food and drink - and
at the same time find out what you could do to reduce your carbon footprint at Little
Moreton Hall's 'The Big Green Day Out' onSat 4 Oct, 11.30 - 4.30pm
Location: 3 miles
south of Altrincham off A56, jcn 19 of M6; jcn 7 of M56
Opening:
Open 8 Mar - 2
Nov daily 12 - 5pm (house closed Thurs & Fri). Park, restaurant and shop
open daily . Open Good Fri & BH Mons
NT Members Free Entry. House
& Garden combined ticket: Adult £7.50, Child £3.75; Garden only :
Adult £5, Child £2.50. Estate admission: free to NT members, otherwise £4 per
car.
This peaceful
country estate is a great favourite with families. Stroll through the deer park and you may meet some of Dunham's
herd of 250 fallow deer. The deer are
well used to visitors and can often be seen grazing or sleeping, sometimes at
very close range. Paved avenues lead
through the park, passing ponds which are home to a variety of ducks, geese and
other birds. A picnic lawn and a
restaurant with dedicated family area, all add up to make this a perfect spot
for a family day out.
The house, set up to display the height of Edwardian
luxury, offers optional guided tours on most afternoons during the season
(March - October). The gardens are
elegantly planted and contain curiosities such as the Well-House and a
Victorian Bark-House. Outside in the
park, you can see the working saw-mill powered by its ancient waterwheel.
Location: From M6 jcn 17 & 18
follow A34 southbound (signed Newcastle)
from Congleton.
Opening
Open weekends
from 1 - 16 March and 8 Nov - 21 Dec
11.30 - 4pm; 19 Mar - 2 Nov, Weds - Sun, 11.30 - 5pm. Open BH Mons.
Admission*:
House & Garden: Adult £6/Child £3/Family £14*Includes a voluntary 10%
donation which will be put towards the restoration and upkeep of this property.
Visitors can however, choose to pay the standard admission prices which are
displayed at the property and at www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Straight out of
the nursery rhyme, Little Moreton Hall
is the archetypal Tudor "crooked house".
Its wavy floors, patterned glass and elaborately carved timbering will
capture the imagination of young and old alike.
Crowned by its spectacular Long Gallery, this famous
moated manor house has hardly altered in 500 years. Its magnificent wall paintings and a historic
knot garden help to bring the Tudor era, in which the house was built, vividly
to life. A "must see" for anyone studying the Tudors (National curriculum Key
Stage 2), during the season (March - October) there is also a children's quiz
trail, regular events and daily guided
tours, which help make this a wonderful historical experience for the whole family.
Entrance
is off the A6, 6.5 miles SE of Stockport, 17
miles NW of Buxton.
Opening:
Open weekends 1 - 9 March,
and daily from : 15 March - 2 November, 11
- 5pm.
The garden is also open weekends 8 Nov - 21 Dec 12 - 3pm
Restaurant :
As mansion, 11 - 5
Shop: 23 March - 30 October,
daily 11 - 5, then weekends 4 Nov - 16 Dec, 12 noon - 4
A coffee shop is available -
please ring for details.
Admission*
NT Members Free entry.
House & Garden: Adult £7/Child £3.50/Family £17.50;
House only: Adult £5.20/Child £2.50; Garden only : Adult £3.80/Child £2.20;
The Cage: Adult: £1/Child 90p; Park: cars only £4.60 - refunded on
purchase of house and garden adult ticket.
*Includes a voluntary 10% donation which will be put towards the restoration
and upkeep of this property. Visitors can however, choose to pay the standard
admission prices which are displayed at the property and at www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Set on the edge
of the Peak District with magnificent views across the Cheshire Plain, Lyme Park is
one of the most dramatic properties Cheshire has
to offer with its magnificent mansion, gracious gardens, medieval deer park and miles of
moorland.
In 1995 Lyme Park
featured as the setting for Pemberley in
the BBC's adaptation of Pride and
Prejudice which starred Colin Firth. However Lyme isn't just about ‘Regency
and Romance' - there's plenty more on
offer for all the family. Walk the
trails in the park, keeping your eyes peeled for the Red Deer and other abundant wildlife. Visit the Cage, an 18th-century
hunting tower with dramatic views across the moors. Tour the lavishly decorated house during the
season (March - October) with the help of one of the children's tracker
packs. Explore the 17 acre gardens,
complete with the reflection lake and ravine garden, or just take time out in
the children's play area. With 2 shops,
a restaurant and a coffee shop as well, there's lots to keep families busy at Lyme Park!
Entrance is 1.5 miles North of
Wilmslow off B5166, 2.5 miles from M56 jcn 5, 10 miles south of Manchester, 2 miles from Manchester airport.
Opening:
Open daily from 1 March -
31 Oct, 11am - 5pm and Weds - Sun 1 Nov - 31 Jan 09 11am - 4pm. Estate open all
year. Restaurant and Apprentice House as Mill.
Quarry Bank Mill and Styal estate provide an
exciting window onto the past at one of Britain's greatest industrial
heritage sites. The complete working mill,
run by Europe's most powerful working waterwheel,
still produces cotton fabric .Hands-on exhibits and demonstrations by
costumed
interpreters take you through the Industrial Revolution, showing how
traditional spinning and weaving were transformed by the ingenuity of
early engineers. Children's trails are available in holiday
periods.
At the Apprentice
House, you can discover what life was like for the children who worked at the
Mill by exploring their dormitories, kitchen, schoolroom and the garden filled
with fruit, herbs and vegetables.
All this is set in idyllic wooded countryside with
riverside walks, a picnic meadow and children's play area. Essential for anyone studying the Victorians
(National Curriculum Key Stage 2), a visit to Quarry Bank Mill is a fascinating
experience for all ages.
Food glorious food.....
Dunham Massey Hall, Garden & Park
Location: 3 miles
south of Altrincham off A56, jcn 19 of M6; jcn 7 of M56
Opening:
