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Ordsall Hall

📍 Salford, North West

★4.7(1,228 Google reviews)💰£4.50-£7.50👶All ages

Grade I listed Tudor manor house dating back over 820 years with interactive dressing-up, ghost stories, hands-on crafts, and beautiful gardens. Free entry with optional donation. Cafe on site.

✓ Free entry✓ Dressing-up✓ Ghost stories✓ Volunteer guides✓ Beautiful gardens✓ Tudor history

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families with children aged 8 and up who engage with history and hands-on activities. The ghost stories and attic exhibits — including a notably unsettling period doll — appeal to older children. Free entry removes the financial barrier for repeat visits, and the volunteer staff are widely praised for their depth of knowledge.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Free entry — an optional donation per person helps maintain the building
⏰On-site parking is available for a small charge; local street parking is an alternative
🎟️Workshops with hands-on crafts cost a small additional fee and book up — reserve in advance
🚗Lifts serve all floors, making the full building accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.7
★★★★★

1,228 Google reviews

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Leona Kenyon

8 months ago

★★★★★

“What a fantastic place & for free!!! There is an optional donation which is £3 per person but it is worth it. My daughter now 10, nieces 12 & 15 absolutely loved it. From the ghost stories to the dressing up…that even I participated! 💃 is brilliant! There is a very creepy doll in the attic a few hundred years old (didn’t want the image on my camera 🤣 too superstitious! ) Lovely orchards & gardens, very well cared for. The building is beautiful, It’s very informative & interactive, well worth a visit with or without children. Each floor has a lift if needed & toilets. The staff are very helpful, friendly & knowledgeable. We were last minute able to get on to the clay workshop as spaces opened up. It’s an extra £3 per person, which wasn’t too bad but I think they could have done with more tools for cutting out, stencils etc. The little onsite cafe is cute, averagely priced, I had sourdough toast & a double shot cappuccino & that cost £6. The little shop has a few bits & bobs, what I did like is that you can buy apples & lavender bags and pay what you feel is fair. I love that 🫶 On site parking available, I paid £2.60 for 3 hours. I think you can park local & walk but double check that. Outdoor tables for your own food or bought from the cafe. Lovely day out for the summer holidays ✌🏽💛 Absolutely recommend here ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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Dawn

6 months ago

★★★★★

“We came to visit last week and had a lovely time. Sue, a volunteer, was so helpful and gave us lots of help and information. So thank you to Sue! She really was brilliant. Will definitely come back for a visit again. It is free to go in, which is great, and donations really help to keep this hidden gem open.”

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Carlos Castro

2 months ago

★★★★★

“Excellent location. Lovely house/museum frozen in time. Lovely staff. Good place for kids with interactive areas for them to play, dressing like back in time. Walking distance from the tram station. Excellent video a bout the Hall.... especially the one about the ghosts in the house.”

💬 What parents mention

Free entry with donation optionInteractive activities for childrenKnowledgeable volunteer guidesHistoric building and gardens

Overview

Ordsall Hall is one of the best-preserved Tudor manor houses in the North West, with original timber-framed rooms and a documented history spanning over 820 years. Interactive dressing-up areas let children try period costume, as volunteer guides deliver ghost stories tied to the building's history. The gardens are maintained by on-site staff and include outdoor seating. Accessible via lift to each floor; BSL tours available for some sessions. Walking distance from Salford's tram network.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday10:00 – 16:00
Thursday10:00 – 16:00
Sunday11:30 – 16:00

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