Knowsley Hall and Safari Park

Knowsley Hall and Safari Park

Tuesday 23 May 2023

For the late spring day out, we will be driving through Knowsley Safari Park in the morning and visiting Knowsley Hall for a private afternoon guided tour. 

Knowsley Hall is the home of the 19th Earl and Countess of Derby which has been in the ownership of the Stanley family since 1385 and set in 2,500 acres of stunning walled parklands. 

We will have the rare opportunity to be guided  by the Curator of the Derby Collection, Dr Stephen Lloyd, who is also a Friend of the Whitworth, and see inside one of Merseyside's hidden treasures.

The guided tour will last approximately 1½ hours and incorporates the 600-year-long history of the Stanley family and the Earls of Derby as well as the history of the Hall, Park and Estate. As guests we will be guided through all the State Rooms, including the Entrance Hall, Grand Staircase, Library, Walnut Drawing Room, Stucco Room and State Dining Room, amongst others. The rooms are furnished and decorated with items from the Derby Collection, highlights of which will be revealed along the way. From the rooms on the east side of the house, magnificent views of the surrounding gardens can be seen.

The tour also includes refreshments (tea, coffee and home-made biscuits) and an opportunity to ask the Curator any questions.

Further Details:

Cost per person: £56.00

Booking has now closed for this event.

When:                    Tuesday 23 May 2023

Coach Pick Up:     10.00am at Stanley Green Retail Park, Cheadle, SK8 6PT

                               10.30am RNCM, Booth Street, Manchester, M13 9RD

                               11.30 arrive at Knowsley Safari Park and begin drive                                            through Park

                               12.30-1.45  Lunch in Park - At cafe or bring your own lunch

                               2.00-3.30  Hall Tour

                               3.30           Tea/coffee and Biscuits and time to look                                                                around on your own

                                4.15-4.30  Depart for Manchester and Cheadle 

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Cost: £56 and includes coach, Safari Park entrance, guided tour of the Hall with afternoon tea and biscuits.

Lunch is not included  but there are  options to eat in the Park cafe or bring your own lunch

Places are limited to 30 and one friend is welcome.