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Little Moreton Hall
Iconic Tudor Manor House with wonky angles and quirky character
Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SD
Important notice
Little Moreton Hall is now closed for winter conservation. We re-open to the public on Weds 12th Feb 2025. Many thanks for your support.
Opening times for 8 January 2025
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Assistance dogs only permitted beyond the moat
Tea-room
Bookshop
Pre-loved bookshop
Toilet
Car park
Blue Badge parking. Accessible toilet. Steep spiral staircases, uneven floors and cobbled courtyard. Manual wheelchairs available to borrow.
Accessible route and/or map
Powered mobility vehicles are not able to enter into the building at this time.
Level access to shop
Level access to Welcome Building where you can find our pre-loved books section.
Accessible toilet
Level access/terrain
Braille (guide or menu)
Narrow corridors
Designated parking
Ramped access/slopes
Drop-off point
Seating available
Induction loop
Steps/uneven terrain
Cobbles in the courtyard and spiral stairs within the building.
Large print (guide or menu)
Wheelchairs available
Available to borrow from the welcome building.
Level access to food outlet
Powered mobility vehicles are not able to enter into Mrs Dale's tea-room but the Little tea-room is accessible.
By road
on east side of A34. From M6 exit 17 follow signs for Congleton and join A34 southbound (signed Newcastle) from Congleton
Parking: 100 yards
On foot
leave the Macclesfield canal at bridge 86. Map to Hall displayed on towpath
By train
Kidsgrove 3 miles; Congleton 4½ miles
By bus
services from Alsager to Congleton (passing close to Kidsgrove), infrequent (not Sundays)
By bicycle
Planning your visit
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Group visits to Little Moreton Hall
Discover the the iconic Tudor manor house at Little Morton Hall with your group, visit the tea-room, chat to the room guides and living history team, and have a stroll in the garden.
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Know before you go: assistance dogs only around the hall
Little Moreton Hall welcomes assistance dogs only throughout the hall, garden and tea-rooms. Access to other dogs is very limited. All other dogs are very welcome on leads on the front lawn, car park areas and the open area outside the moat.
Highlights
House
Iconic wood frame moated Tudor manor house, with wonky angles and quirky character.
Garden
Knot garden and borders and traditional viewing mounds. Across the moat is a small orchard with young trees.
Tea rooms
Mrs Dale's tea-room offers hot and cold food and drinks. Little tea-room offers takeaway options to eat in the garden.
Pre-loved bookshop
Pre-loved bookshop selling a range of second-hand books.
Things to see and do
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Things to see and do at Little Moreton Hall
While modern life rushes by outside, Little Moreton Hall, encircled by a moat, survives as a Tudor fantasy, transporting you back to another time.
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Family-friendly things to do at Little Moreton Hall
Whether you’re enjoying one of our self-led trails or the wibbly-wobbly floors, there's plenty of activities to keep the whole family entertained at Little Moreton Hall.
Eating and shopping
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Food and drink at Little Moreton Hall
The cosy tea-rooms at Little Moreton Hall offer delicious meals and treats all year round and are open Friday - Sunday from 10:30am in December. Find out about these and the estate's pre-loved bookshop.
Upcoming events
Sorry, there are no upcoming events at this place
About Little Moreton Hall
A topsy-turvy Tudor house
It’s not your eyes playing tricks on you. Seeing the tumbling architecture of Little Moreton Hall for the first time, engineers in 1990 could not believe their eyes either. This timber-framed building, curled around with a scenic moat, has defied logic for over 500 years. Step back in time inside this higgledy-piggledy house and discover what every day Tudor life tells us about the way we live today.
Find out more
Have a chat with our costumed Living History team on the ground floor, to find out more about how people lived at the Hall. Upstairs, the knowledgeable room guides can answer any questions that you have and remember to ask them about the protective marks carved or burnt into the wooden structure of the building to ward off evil.
Knot just a garden
You’ll find herbs and vegetables that the Tudors would have used for their cooking and medicines surrounding the Elizabethan style knot garden. Take a stroll around the moat to spot creatures great and small who call Little Moreton Hall their home.
Tea-rooms
Enjoy a sandwich and a delicious slice of cake inside the quaint Little Tea Room or soak up the sunshine on the lawn with afternoon tea. You’ll find a different experience in Mrs Dale’s Tea Room with service right to your table, warming dishes and a log-burning stove when it’s nippy.
History
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History of Little Moreton Hall
Discover the ritual protection marks scattered about the house, how the Tudors used to sleep twice a night, and why Little Moreton Hall may be the wonkiest house you’ll ever see.
Our work
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Chimney conservation at Little Moreton Hall
Work is underway to restore the 500 year old chimneys, to ensure that they are safe, structurally secure and can continue to withstand the impact of the ever-changing weather.
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Our work: the Moreton Papers
Take a glimpse into the Moreton family letters held at the British Library, transcribed by our research volunteers, and offering a valuable insight into 17th century life.
Art and collections
Little Moreton Hall’s objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Little Moreton Hall on the National Trust Collections website.
Support us
Volunteer with us
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Little Moreton Hall.