Quarry Bank House — Attraction in Styal

Very interesting visit. Timed tours only, you can't just rock up and expect to get in. You have to book your slot at the reception desk at the welcome hub. They may be booked up for the day too as they have many group visits, including from schools. The young lady doing the tour was extremely good and very knowledgeable. Unfortunately on the tour I was on, we had a family with three wayward and very noisy kids who constantly clambered on items they weren't supposed to, despite the guide telling them. Parents were worse than useless and let them scrike their way through the whole talk, too young to be on the tour in my opinion - the kids, not the parents, ha. Young lady very used and experienced to this, I suspect, as she was good at projecting her voice. Tour took about 40 minutes, but we didn't see it all, as we were not shown the room with the blue bed in. Saw the live leeches...

I go walking through Quarry Bank (National Trust Land) most days either before or after work the latter being to wind down! It is such a peaceful setting. There are lots of trails and sometimes you can walk for an hour or so without seeing anybody else. The scenery is sometimes quite spectacular and the wildlife is exceptional. I must admit that the only time I have been in QBH is for a wedding reception so there is not much I can say about it. There are lots of staff who are extremely helpful and there is a coffee shop and an ice cream parlour which incidentally serves Vegan Ice Cream - a big plus for me being a Vegan!! Definitely worth a visit. You won’t be...

Timed slots to visit due to limitation of numbers. Wasn't too busy a day when I went so only a couple of minutes to wait, not 15 as the door sign suggested. Upstairs not open for public to view as staircase apparently not up to coping with visitor numbers, must be the tramping of all those 13 kids of theirs over the years, ha. Welcoming and informative guides on hand. Not much furniture in the rooms, and the furniture is of the period but are not the original items. Worth a visit and it's right adjacent...