Little Moreton Hall
Little Moreton Hall, Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SD
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 everyday Tudor life tells us about the way we live today.
Built to impress by craftsmen’s hands more than 500 years ago, the hall, with its crooked walls and uneven floors, may seem fragile but it’s a remarkable survivor. Discover its story, and that of the people who lived here, the ritual protection marks scattered throughout the house, and why Little Moreton Hall may be the wonkiest house you’ll ever see.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1030-1700, last entry 1600. Welcome Building closes at 1630.
Location & directions
Little Moreton Hall, Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SD
- Directions:
- 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).
- Contact on day:
- Little Moreton Hall
- Telephone number:
- +441260272018
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Blue Badge parking. Accessible toilet. Steep spiral staircases, uneven floors and cobbled courtyard. Manual wheelchairs available to borrow. Powered mobility vehicles are not able to enter into the building at this time. Level access to Welcome Building where you can find our pre-loved books section. Powered mobility vehicles are not able to enter into Mrs Dale's tea-room but the Little tea-room is accessible. Please leave pushchairs and prams outside of the hall, leaving access clear for all visitors, staff and volunteers - thank you.
Additional information
Hall opens at 10:30am and closes at 5pm. Last entry to the hall is at 4pm and the Welcome Building closes at 4:30pm. There is no shop onsite. We have a pre-loved bookshop in our Welcome Building. We have two lovely tea-rooms that open from 10:30am, serving hot and cold food, tea, coffee and other refreshments, ice cream and other light snacks.
