Ordsall Hall Reviews Summary

Historical Significance & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "With a rich history and some great stuff on display, I highly recommend you check it out."
• "The house had a fascinating history and great features."
• "A gem of an historic building in what might seem to some a rather unlikely setting."
• "Absaloutly beautiful. The hall is so pretty and it feels like I'm going back to the tudor times."
• "A stunningly beautiful historical building in Salford that really showcases the area's history."
• "This historical Hall, is Free to enter and in the middle of ordinary houses."
• "Beautiful, sensitively restored and totally unexpected Tudor hall in the middle of post-industrial Salford."

Cons:

• "Unsure about the renovations as it feels like a modern building has been wrapped around it."
• "I was a bit disappointed to be honest. Not a lot to see and a lot of places in the hall were cordoned off."
• "Visited sunday 17/10/2020... who the hell authorised a 21st century date stone to deface a beautiful 17th century building?"
• "The downside is that they have refurbished it which makes it look new and its lost its old charm."
• "Dropped a star because there isn’t much furniture of the period inside."
• "I must admit though I do feel the council should have concentrated on the old rather than bringing in the new regarding its restoration, it has lost its spooky feel that it always maintained."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all happy, friendly, helpful and informative."
• "Staff are really friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The staff is so friendly especially the man with septum piercing he is always so lovely and welcoming to with the children."
• "Staff very welcoming and informative."
• "The staff are very helpful and friendly!"
• "Great people who work here, really friendly."
• "Staff are so knowledgeable and friendly."

Cons:

• "A degree of professionalism missing here."
• "Genuinely disregard all other reviews. Have I went to the same place everyone else has? Am I missing something? What is it even meant to be? Very poor. Don’t come. Knock it down and make it into flats."

Cafe & Amenities

Pros:

• "Cafe options are limited, but enjoyable."
• "The cafe and gift shop are reasonably priced."
• "Quality (if a bit pricey) refreshments from the cafe."
• "Nice coffee from the cafe and friendly staff."
• "We stopped off in the cafe for coffee and homemade cake...well worth a visit."
• "The cafe staff were very friendly hot choc with cream and marshmallows was dreamy."
• "Had a delicious slice of cake and a cuppa in the cafe too!"

Cons:

• "Unfortunately had no bread for toasties or panini on the day we went which was disappointing because it is a limited menu any way."
• "Shame the cafe doesn't do more food but it was a decent cup of coffee!"
• "The cafe area is small and for those with prams or wheelchair it is a bit tricky."

Family & Children Activities

Pros:

• "What a fantastic day out with our grandchildren. The storytime in the orchard and puppet theater was brilliant."
• "Family friendly place with lots to see and some interactive activities too."
• "The kids can dress up and there's staff that are very helpful and can tell you all about the hall and the land surrounding the area."
• "Staff were encouraging and friendly to young explorers!"
• "Great for children, families & lovers of history."
• "Fantastic place for the school holidays....Jump on the Tudor training school 11am & 2pm £2 well worth the hour lots of history facts and hands on for the children."
• "Really good place to take the kids, loads of stuff to keep them entertained."

Cons:

• "Children's club times and dates only advertised on Facebook! NOT EVERYONE IS ON FACEBOOK!! Wasted a morning bringing my child to be turned away."

Accessibility & Facilities

Pros:

• "There were excellent baby changing facilities and even a supply of emergency nappies for those who had run short."
• "Wheelchair accessible with lifts either end of the Hall."
• "Parking fee is reasonable (£2.50 for three hours)."
• "They have their own on-site parking that is a reasonably pay and display price."
• "A short walk from Exchange Quay tram stop."
• "It's a pay and display car park at £2.50 for 3 hours so very cheap and that's more than enough time to walk around."
• "Parking on site reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "We paid for parking in the shop and were given a voucher for 2 hours rather than the three hours we were entitled to as the advertised price on the car parking machine."
• "Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because on the website they said they only have a coin parking meter (that doesn't give change)."
• "Access could be improved with better signage for cars vs pedestrians."

Value & Experience

Pros:

• "Hidden gem! Well worth a visit and it's free."
• "Free entry. The gardens are great too."
• "Beautiful old building. Free entry or a donation. Parking on site reasonably priced."
• "It's free to go in!"
• "Entrance is free, but the place surely deserve a generous donation!"
• "A great cheap day out. (Free if you walk there!)"
• "Free to visit historical building. Lots to see. Lots of interactive areas for children."

Cons:

• "It's a mixed bag. The hall itself is lovely but went to an event which was awful and overpriced."
• "However, you could only spend just over an hour here."