East Riddlesden Hall

About the museum

East Riddlesden Hall is a seventeenth-century manor house on the edge of Keighley. It was built in 1642 by the Halifax clothier James Murgatroyd, who with his wife Hannah extended and rebuilt it in local Yorkshire stone in 1648. Murgatroyd was a Royalist, and royalist symbols and graffiti can still be found in the house.

The hall is listed Grade I and is now cared for by the National Trust. Visitors can see the ground-floor rooms, including the great hall with an unusual small fireplace above the main one, where an upper floor was never built, and the ruined Starkie wing.

The grounds include an intimate walled garden, a pond that reflects the house, picnic fields and a large barn that is used for events and weddings. The Bothy, a former outbuilding, is now a tearoom and shop.

Highlights

• Grade I listed 17th-century manor house
• Great hall with its double fireplace
• Ruined Starkie wing
• Walled garden and pond
• Large barn used for events
• Two play areas and lower fields for dog walking

Permanent exhibition

• The hall – Furnished ground-floor rooms of the 17th-century manor house, including the great hall with its small fireplace above the main one.

Operated by

National Trust

Admission & discounts

Prices shown are standard admission without Gift Aid. With Gift Aid the adult ticket costs £8.30, the child ticket £4.20 and the family tickets £20.70 and £12.40. Free entry for National Trust members and under 5s.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Blue Badge parking is in the main car park, and visitors with limited mobility can be dropped off near the house. There are three steps to the entrance of the house, with an alternative accessible entrance and ramp. The ground floor of the house is accessible, but there is no accessible route to the first floor or the first-floor tearoom, which have many stairs with a handrail. One wheelchair is available. An accessible toilet is in the main toilet block. A hearing loop and a Braille guide are available, and parts of the grounds have uneven terrain. An access statement is available on AccessAble.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Playground / play area

There are two play areas: a mud kitchen with wooden structures and mini wheelbarrows, and a trim trail with a balancing course and small climbing area. Dogs are not allowed in the play areas.

Getting there & parking

The hall is on the south side of Bradford Road in Riddlesden, close to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, and is signed from the A629 relief road from Shipley and Skipton. Cycle racks are available.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Tearoom and shop, with a plant shop and a second-hand book corner called the Book Hide. Picnic areas are on the lower fields and in front of the hall; only picnics outside the buildings are allowed. There are two 22 kW electric vehicle chargers serving four bays.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The Airedale Barn, gardens and lower fields can be hired. The hall is licensed for civil weddings.

Plan your visit