Description
Lotherton Hall is a country house near Aberford, West Yorkshire, England. It lies a short distance from the A1 motorway, 200 miles equidistant between London and Edinburgh. It is one of nine sites in the Leeds Museums & Galleries group.
If you are looking for Best Stately Homes and Gardens in Leeds , West Yorkshire then you can visit Lotherton. Lotherton is one of the places in Leeds West Yorkshire for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
On Site Parking
On Site Cafe
The Hall
Lotherton Hall museum is a grand but comfortable house which is made up of late Victorian and Edwardian extensions made by Colonel Gascoigne, based around a Regency-period core.Visitors can bask in the ambience of this charming country home and museum, giving a taste of the lives of the English upper classes in the early 1900s. Restored servants’ rooms also explore the lives of the staff that helped run this house. Lotherton Hall museum is open annually on a seasonal basis from March to October.
Collections
This charming country house boasts an extensive collection of decorative arts along with dedicated Fashion Galleries, hosting changing exhibitions. Lotherton has been displaying fashion since its early days of being a museum in 1968, showing fine examples of both historic and more contemporary fashions. Annual exhibitions of dress and textiles are displayed in the beautifully refurbished Fashion Galleries open from March to October.
Chapel
Lotherton’s historic chapel – dating to the 1100s and dedicated to St. James – was once part of the medieval village of Luttrington. It was restored during the First World War for use by soldiers when Lotherton was being used as a military hospital. The chapel is consecrated and still in use today.
Wildlife
Lotherton’s zoo, Wildlife World, tells the story of the world’s natural heritage. It is a continued development of the original Bird Garden which has been a part of the estate since the 1980s.Meet playful Humboldt penguins as they splash about in their pool. See flamingos in their habitat and say hello to the resident tapir and capybara.
Edwardian Gardens
The gardens cover eight acres and were designed as a series of enclosed gardens by Mrs Gwendolen Gascoigne between 1893 and 1914, with few changes up to her death in 1949.The old Walled Garden was transformed into an “old-fashioned” garden filled with rose beds and herbaceous borders with scented flowers, tender creepers and perennials. The William and Mary Garden was built with a sunken pond and plant walls.
Playground & Games
Visit the popular adventure playground which has been designed for younger children (up to 8) with climbing frames, zip wire, swings, roundabouts and plenty of seating close to the Stable Courtyard.Additionally, older children can enjoy the Woodland Play Area. This picnic and play area offers great fun and exercise in a woodland setting.
8.17 miles
