Summer of Fun at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Get ready for a Summer of fun at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, the perfect spot for families during the school holidays. Enjoy a variety of activities for the whole family, including creative crafts in the Servants’ Hall with different activities every two weeks, like mask-making, optical illusions, and puppets; dressing up in historical costumes; the Cranford the Cat Trail, where you can explore the house with everyone’s favourite, Cranford the cat; and outdoor garden games, with Bridgeton-inspired child-friendly games like croquet and boules on the lawn in the beautiful garden.

Peckish? You can bring a picnic and – if it’s not raining too much – enjoy it in the garden, where there will also be a chance to discover fun facts, play games, tell jokes, and learn how to support wildlife and reduce your carbon footprint at home.

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is family friendly, with buggies and prams welcome throughout the house and garden, a lift and a ramped entrance, breast-feeding fully welcomed and baby change facilities. It’s also an interactive environment, the house has a ‘do touch’ policy, so most items in the house can be touched and chairs can be sat on.

Feeling peckish and forgot your picnic? Buy yummy drinks, cakes, and snacks in the tea rooms. If you fancy a bit of shopping or just like to browse, the shop offers pocket-money items from £1, like quill pens and cat toys, and a selection of second-hand children’s books.

The Summer of Fun at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is also a good option if your counting the pennies, with adult admissions at £7.50 per person and all under 16s free with a paying adult. Booking is advised, but walk-ins are welcome.