We're Open!
We’re pleased to let you know that Oakwell Hall is now open to visitors at weekends, and Tuesday to Thursday during the Kirklees school summer holidays, between 12 pm and 4 pm each day.
Please read our COVID guide to find out about the changes we've made to keep you safe.
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.
The Friends of Oakwell Hall are supported by PPG, Architectural Coatings
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.
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..
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,
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.
Winter, and the garden is still lovely, with clipped yew and box and winter flowering jasmine on the trellis. The woodwork in the garden was copied from a 17th Century design book.
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.
The Friends is a voluntary group, and our work would not continue without the support of people like you. If you can make a donation of any amount, please click the button. Thank you.
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