Friends of Oakwell Hall & Country Park

Welcome to Oakwell Hall and Country Park

We are the Friends of Oakwell Hall and Country Park in Birstall, West Yorkshire. The house and park have Bronte connections and offer a wonderful venue for your wedding, parties or just a good day out with the family. Please stop and browse a while.

Who are The Friends?

Kirklees Volunteers

Founded in 1988, the Friends of Oakwell Hall and Country Park are a voluntary support group for this wonderfully authentic 16th Century Manor House in Yorkshire - and for its surrounding 110 acres of country park. You can see some of us on this video, talking about our work.

Membership of the Friends

join the friends of oakwell hall Whilst many people join the Friends simply because they appreciate the beauty and tranquillity of the Hall and Park, others join because of the 'hands on' opportunities available on site. Friends work closely with the dedicated staff at Oakwell and provide assistance both inside and outside the Hall..

Best of Friends

friends in costume If you're thinking of joining us and are interested in who we are perhaps you’d like to know a little bit more about us and our history-so here's a brief outline for you. We've never been short of Volunteers at Oakwell, even before the Friends were founded,

About Oakwell Hall

oakwell hall and country park Oakwell Hall was built by John Batt in 1583 and is now run as a 'living museum' furnished as the Batt family home in the 1690s.

Summer Gardens

the oakwell hall gardens in summer It's summer and the gardens are a riot of colour. Lavender edges many of the beds and attracts butterflies in large numbers.

Awards Given to Oakwell Hall

We are delighted that Oakwell Hall has been given a number of awards, including fifteen successive green flags and VAQAS (Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme) accreditation.