Summer Garden Adventure at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Family friendly

Two girls and a boy looking at the garden trail outside the house in the sunshine
Image credit: Elizabeth Gaskell's House. Image by W H Harding Photography

Join writer Libby Loughland for a creative adventure in the garden, using its sights and scents to spark your imagination.

You can create your own story, then explore the rest of the summer activities, including the ‘Cranford the Cat’ trail, Victorian dress-up, and traditional garden games and crafts.

If the weather’s not on our side, the storytelling will take place indoors. Don’t worry – the fun carries on whatever the weather.

Plan your visit

84 Plymouth Grove
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M13 9LW
Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri
Closed
Sat
Closed
Sun
11:00 am - 4:30 pm

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