Even if you are not particularly interested in the story of Anne Lister this is a fabulous old house. It stayed in the Lister family until 1933 and all the furniture is original dating from the 16th Century. It was handed to the Council at that time on condition that the public was allowed access to the grounds . If you have see the TV series ‘ Gentleman Jack “ it makes it more interesting, of course. Bit of an uphill hike to reach it, but taxis are cheap.

We took a group of clients for a trip here in September and the service we received was brilliant. Our clients had the most wonderful day and the staff were informative, kind and very helpful, especially one lady, who went out of her way to assist us when ordering taxis to ensure we departed from the hall safely. Thank you very much!

We visited here after watching Gentleman Jack on TV and reading a biography about Anne Lister. Such an impressive building - it was really informative and there was also an interesting video just past the café, with a folk museum at the back of the Hall. The grounds and woods were also nice for a stroll with another café in the park, although this was extremely busy with families. Plenty to do and worth a visit even if you previously haven't heard about Anne Lister.

Despite knowing next to nothing about Anne Lister, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Shibden Hall. The 15th century architecture and furnishings are wonderfully preserved and sure to impress anyone with an interest in historic homes. There are plenty of informative signs throughout the house and the guide we spoke to was very friendly and informative. The barn and workshops were also very interesting and we enjoyed being able to take our time looking around. Definitely worth a visit!

Great experience. Lived close by for 20 years & never been. Brought my parents for a look around as well. It was great to see, loads of original features and you are free to roam around in your own time (my Dad likes to read EVERYTHING). Also the young lady in the gift shop was so polite & helpful when my Mum needed a sit down.

As a storyteller performer I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to tell the story of Anne Lister through the eyes of Ann Walker in celebration of their 190th anniversary of taking the sacrament together at Holy Trinity Church in York, ahead of the performance, I wanted to visit the place they had once called home to help me better step into their shoes and their story. No surprise, I’d done my homework beforehand, reading Rebecca Batley’s Ann Walker: The Life and Death of Gentleman Jack's Wife (Trailblazing Women) to name but a few. It was my trip to Shibden Hall which really brought these women off the page and back to life and it was Michael who I found inside the Hall, who helped to do just that. I admit, I kept Michael, for about an hour, talking about the life these two women had. We discussed everything from their meeting, to their commitment, their character, their differences in character, what happened to Ann after Anne died. Close to everything. And quite frankly, I could have kept Michael talking on and on. It was such a joy to be able to talk to someone who felt as passionately about their story as I do. Michael really knew his stuff, but he was far from a know-it-all, in fact, he was able to impart his wisdom in a humble and respectful manner. Without a doubt, Michael was the highlight of my trip to Shibden Hall. A place well worth a visit!

After watching the series and in the area I thought why not…. So glad we went. The house is worth a visit, we didn’t venture into the park , but next time we will. The lady today with glasses in the first room was just so brilliant at telling g us facts about Anne and the family, about the secret tunnels etc. If you’ve watched. The series it is a must. My husband and son haven’t but they enjoyed it too. Would highly recommend

Having watched Gentleman Jack, and thoroughly enjoyed it, we visited on a wet Wednesday. We found it a bit hard to find as signposts not very clear from the approaching road. Also having parked in the lower car-park, and after visiting the cafe, we found the signs pointing up to the house a bit unclear too and had to re-trace our steps to get to the hall. We found the hall very interesting and was glad to see lots of rooms available to view. Good to see where Anne lived and worked and the improvements she made during her life-time. We read the blue plaque about her but thought it was unnecessary to have mentioned that she was a lesbian. After all, you wouldn't expect to see William Wordsworth, heterosexual, outside Dove Cottage would you? Very disappointed there won't be another series.....

Lovely old building that's seen a lot of alterations through different time period. It was good to walk around the house and see a lot of of information explaining its history. It's well looked after and worth visiting.

Took a coach party of 25 senior citizens to Shibden Hall from Manchester. On arrival we boarded the land train to go up the hill to the Hall. Once in the Hall we had a wonderful guide called Joe who explained in detail all about Shibden and the story of Annie Lister and the filming of Gentleman Jack. We took the land train back down the Hall some 2 hours later and stopped for food at the Mereside Cafe. As it was a decent warm day, we also walked round the gardens before returning to Manchester.