A garden for all seasons, an ancient deer park and a house filled with treasures and stories.
Woodhouse Lane, Altrincham, WA14 4SJ
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Opening times for 15 June 2024
Asset Opening time House 12:00 - 16:15 Garden 10:00 - 17:00 Park 09:00 - 17:00 Café 09:00 - 17:00 Stables Restaurant 10:00 - 15:00 Shop 09:30 - 17:00 Car Park 09:00 - 17:15 Last entries: car park - 1 hour before closing, gardens and house - 45 minutes before closing. The Mill is open some days by tour only, subject to volunteer availability.
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Ticket type Gift aid Standard Adult £6.60 £6.00 Child £3.30 £3.00 Family £16.50 £15.00 Family (1 adult) £9.90 £9.00 Park & Gardens
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Book shop
Find the second-hand bookshop on the left as you enter Dunham's Visitor Centre
Plant shop
During the warmer months, plants can be purchased from the onsite Shop
Cafe
Find the Stamford Café in the Visitor Centre
Restaurant
Find the Stables Restaurant on the first floor of the Stables building
Car park
There are disabled bays to the left as you enter the car park. Ample space for pre-booked buses and larger vehicles
Shop
Dunham's shop offers a variety of seasonal, unique, and locally sourced produce
Dogs
Dogs are welcome during opening hours in the parkland and North Park, and from 12midday in the gardens. Please keep dogs on a short lead in the gardens and parkland. Well behaved dogs can run off the lead in the North Park. Dog owners can order from the café and ice cream parlour and use the seated outdoor café terrace
Toilet
Wheelchair-accessible toilet and baby changing areas at the Visitor Centre, as well as female/male toilets and a Place to Change accessible toilet with a ceiling track hoist, wash and dry shower and changing bench. Female/male and disabled toilet facilities also in the Stables building
Guided tour
Year-round tours of Dunham's parkland. Tours of Dunham Mill and gardens, season dependant. Tours are subject to volunteer availability
Mobility parking in main car park, 20–30 metres from visitor centre. Wheelchair-accessible toilets and baby changing areas at the Visitor Centre, as well as an accessible toilet with a ceiling track hoist, wash and dry shower and changing bench. Personal Mobility Vehicles and wheelchairs are available to hire in advance. Shuttle buggy some days - call ahead to check.
Accessible route and/or map
The vast majority of Dunham's parkland and garden paths are accessible. Download a map before you arrive or collect one from the Visitor Centre.
Powered mobility vehicle available
Call ahead to prebook one of our free-to-use mobility vehicles.
Accessible toilet
In the Visitor Centre, accessible toilet facilities include a ceiling track hoist, wash and dry shower and changing bench. A standard accessible toilet can be found in the Stables building
Ramped access/slopes
Ramped access to the house – please ask at the Visitor Centre or house entrance during house opening hours (March to October).
Designated parking
Our car park has disabled parking spaces on the left after you pass the car parking hut. There are also spaces for larger vehicles.
Seating available
Seating is available throughout the deer park and gardens, as well as in the Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlour and Café.Find accessible picnic tables in the North Park.
Induction loop
Hearing loops are fitted at all tills and a portable loop system is available on many guided tours.
Space to Change
Our Space to Change is located in the Visitor Centre. Please ask one of our friendly welcome team for access.
Level access to food outlet
Follow the ramp down to the Visitor Centre and access the café via the single-level corridor. Access to the first floor Stables Restaurant is via a lift outside the Ice Cream Parlour
Transfer available
A shuttle buggy runs from the Visitor Centre to the house and garden entrances from April to October – dependant on volunteer availability, please call in advance to confirm.
Level access to shop
The shop is located next to the welcome desk in the Visitor Centre via a ramp and level paths.
Virtual tour
Inside the house, virtual tours and films investigate the history and collection, provided on a tablet on the ground floor.
Level access/terrain
The vast majority of Dunham's parkland and garden paths are accessible.
Wheelchairs available
Call ahead to prebook one of our free-to-use wheelchairs.
Lift
Lift access to the first floor Stables Restaurant
By road
Dunham Massey is located on Woodhouse Lane in Altrincham, off the A56. Exit at junction 19 off the M6; and junction 7 off the M56. Please park in the marked bays. Mon 15 - Fri 19 Jan: A section of B5160 Charcoal Road (used when approaching Dunham Massey from the M56) will be closed from 9.30am till 4pm. A route diversion is in place. Please allow extra travel time or check before you travel. Thank you.
Sat Nav: The postcode for Dunham Massey is WA14 4SJ.
On foot
Dunham Massey is close to Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater Canal. The nearest transport hub is 2.5 miles on foot, in Altrincham.
By train
The closest train stations are Altrincham (3 miles) and Hale (3 miles). From Altrincham, you can catch the hourly 280 bus which stops at the Dunham Massey entrance gate.
By bus
Catch the 280 bus from Altrincham in Greater Manchester to the Dunham Massey entrance gate, a trip that takes just 10 minutes.
Buses from Warrington take 40 min and stop a 20 minute stroll away, through the park.
As a thank you for arriving car-free, you're invited to enjoy 10% off in the café and restaurant when you show an on-the-day bus ticket. Find out more about exploring car-free
By bicycle
Dunham Massey is close to Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater Canal. Cycling in the park is for under 5s only but make use of the bike park in the main car park and enjoy a stroll across the park and gardens.
As a thank you for visiting car-free, you're invited to enjoy 10% off in the café and restaurant on the production of a bike helmet.
Car-free
Travel the green way and help us preserve this special place. As a thank you for arriving car-free, you're invited to enjoy 10% off when you show an on-the-day bus/train ticket, or a bike helmet. Find out more about exploring car-free
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