Little Moreton Hall - National Trust

A topsy-turvy Tudor house It's not your eyes playing tricks on you. Seeing the tumbling architecture of Little Moreton Hall for the first time, engineers in 1990 could not believe their eyes either. This timber-framed building, curled around with a scenic moat, has defied logic for over 500 years. Step back in time inside this higgledy-piggledy house and discover what every day Tudor life tells us about the way we live today.

Have a chat with the costumed Living History team on the ground floor, to find out more about how people lived at the Hall. Upstairs, the knowledgeable room guides can answer any questions that you have and remember to ask them about the protective marks carved or burnt into the wooden structure of the building to ward off evil. Knot just a garden You'll find herbs and vegetables that the Tudors would have used for their cooking and medicines surrounding the Elizabethan style knot garden. Take a stroll around the moat to spot creatures great and small who call Little Moreton Hall their home. Tea -rooms Enjoy a sandwich and a delicious slice of cake inside the quaint Little Tea Room or soak up the sunshine on the lawn with afternoon tea.

You'll find a different experience in Mrs Dale's Tea Room with service right to your table, warming dishes and a log-burning stove when it's nippy.