Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4SJ

Telephone: 0161 941 1025

A huge deer park surrounds an 18th century house with a mixture of formal and informal gardens. Water abounds and there's interest all year at this National Trust property, with spectacular bluebell woods in spring and a huge collection of hydrangeas for late summer and autumn colour. The estate pre-dates the current mansion, so there's a medieval moat and an Elizabethan mount amongst the many historical features here.

Opening times (2010):

House: 22 Feb - 31 Oct, 11.00-17.00, Sat-Wed. (also Good Friday)

Garden: *Daily. 1 Jan - 26 Feb, 11.00-16.00 (or dusk if earlier); 27 Feb - 31 Aug, 11.00-17.30; 1 Nov - 31 Dec, 11.00-16.00 (or dusk if earlier).

Park: *Daily. All year. 9.00-19.30 (17.00 Nov - Feb).

Restaurant/shop: *Daily. All year. 10.30-17.00 (16.00 1 Nov - 26 Feb).

Mill: 27 Feb - 31 Oct, 12.00-16.00, Sat-Wed.            

*All closed, including park, 25 Dec.

Also property is closed 24 Nov for staff training.

Last admission 30 mins before closing

Facilities:

Refreshments.

Admission fee (2010):

Standard prices given - donation of an extra £1 or so welcomed.

House & garden: Adult £8.50, child £4.25, family £21.25.

Garden only: Adult £6.00, child £3.00, family £15.00.

Reduced rate when arriving by public transport. Maybe you can negotiate this if arriving by bike too?

From the Cheshire Cycleway:

The cycleway passes a couple of miles to the south of the estate. Either, from Broad Oak Farm (near High Legh) on Peacock Lane take Moss Lane to Agden Lane, and turn right to Booth Bank and then Little Bollington by way of Reddy Lane. Then take Park Lane which will bring you to the west of the estate. Or from Rostherne village, take Rostherne Lane north-west and then Millington Lane to Booth Bank and Little Bollington.

Find this place marked in the centre of this map.

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