Excellent access via 199 bus or train from Manchester. Shuttle service to entrance hut and main house. Beautiful gardens and grounds to explore.

Bring your wellies & splash through the streams in the grounds. You'll find them just past the Playscape . They sell fishing nets for kids in the gift shop for a reasonable price too

You have to wait to be seated in the tearoom, (no signs saying this)! If you like earl grey tea have a cold drink !

Caught a Bavarian butcher fly tipping here so, as you can guess, I sent 72 Wood pigeons to Carlisle in an attempt to create a ghoul

I have a problem. In this site we haven't 3G for checking foursquare. This site is perfect for a family

Nearby walking trails including the Gritstone trail to Bollington

Delicious angel cake in the tea room

Get there within an hour or so of the gates opening (8am) for free entry and no crowds.

Park warden informed me waste of time attempting using mobile. Practically no signal anywhere on estate. Unless wish climb to top of cage.

Well worth the trip out to see.

Great day out for the kids, they love it.

Take the obligatory photo of the house across the lake !

Pemberley in BBC's Pride and Prejudice.