Join us every second Wednesday of the month* in the Servants’ Hall from 11-12pm for stories and play for under-fives.
Usual admission applies (tickets last for 12 months and under 16s are free).
No need to book just turn up.
*Except during school holidays
11am - 12pm
Family Friendly
To begin with the old rigmarole of childhood…
My wife and I have visited many houses which were inhabited by famous authors and this one ranks up there with the best of them. And right on our doorstep!.... read more
Finally found the time to visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House with my mum and step-dad and it was well worth it! The House doesn’t look very big from the outside... read more
What an amazingly well-preserved, restored, and clean place to visit. Highly recommended, either for a tea, or while away an afternoon, with a friend.
The volunteers were courteous, friendly, and... read more
This is a wonderful house. My friend and I visited today and had a really enjoyable afternoon. Great staff and guides with such an obvious affection for their subject and... read more
I visited this house again last week, my second within the year and so I was able to use my return visitor pass. The house remains a gem with... read more
Elizabeth Gaskell's house would be lovely to live in ! It has a real feel to it and really preserves what it woould have been like when Mrs Gaskell herself... read more
