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Oakwell Hall - Guided Tour

Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9LG

  • 17 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

A special tour for Heritage Open Days Discover the hidden secrets of the hall with our tour guide.

Oakwell Hall is a Grade I Listed Elizabethan manor house, furnished as a family home of the 1690s, complete with its own mysterious ghost. Oakwell Hall was also visited by Charlotte Bronte in the 1830s and it was immortalised as 'Fieldhead' in her 1849 novel 'Shirley'.

Maximum number on tour - 10
Access to upper floor of the hall is only by stairs





Timings & Tours

Wednesday 17 September:
1100 & 1400

Location & directions

Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9LG

Directions:
Further information to help you plan your visit can be found at our website https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/museums-and-galleries/oakwell-hall/plan-your-visit.aspx
Contact on day:
Visitor Centre
Telephone number:
+441924324761

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Booking essential and numbers limited. Note the 11am tour is now fully booked
Booking website:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kirkleesmuseums/t-garrjqd?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwaEN1R0N2ZHpueXc4alBSVgEefnKejfRlhW2XTQk8wEMYRDSAQfAnURyWUflxbf-BCxUTYQ4Wwt0DPI8WC4s_aem_7f0FaUGo2SgnwF_v_RdO-Q

Accessibility details

As a Grade 1 listed building there is no access to upper floor of the hall except via a staircase.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
10
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s)

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