The Garden House
The Garden House
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
The Garden House Farm and Riverside Walk is one of the few visitor attractions in Marple, a highlight for the general public, local schools and nurseries. Located close to public transport routes, attractions include: animals, a café with a 5 star hygiene rating, playgrounds, countryside trails and an orchard. The Garden House offers significant economic, social and environmental benefits to the local community and relies solely on donations made by visitors. The main attractions are free to all, with a suggested donation of £3 per person. The Garden House Marple Charity welcomes, encourages and supports children and adults of all abilities, holding regular group visits for young people with additional needs. Corporate volunteering days can also be arranged.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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4.5
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Sammywood
Clitheroe, UK49 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
An absolute gem of a place. A great mix of animals & playgrounds for little ones. Lots of seating - take a picnic or food available to buy & an ice cream kiosk. An easy & accessible walk. Take some change for donations - well worth it.
Written 29 April 2023
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Kim L
2 contributions
Jun 2022
I attended with my 3 year old grandson. It was a truly amazing experience. The play areas were well thought out with play structures made from natural materials that put a true emphasis on imaginative play. The amount of seating for parents encouraged the parents to take a natural step back and allow the children to make friends and be creative. The animals were wonderful and my grandson got to pet a pig and a pony. The gardens were beautiful. On a conservation and ecological level it was outstanding. The staff were wonderful and truly devoted to the project. This is what parks should be about. A wonderful piece of design for the future and for life. Cant rate it highly enough.
Written 10 June 2022
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Lorna Carter Dias
Stockport, UK4 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
Lovely little day family day out. We took our one year old who walked around the whole area mesmerised by all the animals.
Written 11 November 2021
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Michelle B
2 contributions
Jun 2021
Fantastic place for both children and adults…. Love the place
Ideal for families kids can actually touch some of the animals!!
Ideal for families kids can actually touch some of the animals!!
Written 22 September 2021
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Marek
London, UK231 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
Our little girl absolutely loved this place, she got to pet a pot bellied pig and some very tame alpacas. A great place to visit for a few hours. I hope Stockport council realise how great places like this are. The place is run on donations and well worth it!
Written 24 August 2021
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Chris G
Manchester, UK85 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
This is a great little place, it's free to get in but they do ask for donations which is fair enough. There is a decent range of animals and my daughter had a great time, she got to touch a pig, watch chickens and eat ice cream. It was a lovely warm day and she also took a paddle in the stream. There's a cafe on site and does a decent bacon butty. If animals aren't your thing you can always watch parents trying to keep their darling off spring spotlessly clean. I mean why take them to a farm if your worried about dirt, anyway I digress. Can't really complain about the farm had a great time and great for kids
Written 9 June 2021
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GlanMorfa
Anglesey, UK6 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
Having just moved to Marple Bridge the Garden House is an awesome find for my four year old. Great facilities throughout, amazingly child focussed, helpful and friendly staff, reasonable prices for ice cream and essential coffee for parents.. we will be back again and again
Written 16 April 2021
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Sandra
1 contribution
Feb 2021 • Family
We enjoyed everything about it .The staff were so helpful and friendly my grandchildren had a good time .We will definitly go again in the near future and we will recommend it to friends to visit.
Written 19 February 2021
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MrsFairfield29
Manchester, UK24 contributions
Nov 2020 • Family
Found this little gem today. A little tricky to find via satnav but make sure you go in via lakes road (just off the green near marple canal at strines road) otherwise you will go off the trail on a pot holed road towards roman lakes which is currently closed!
When we arrived, we paid a donation to enter. We went on a very wet day so it was muddy but still enjoyed seeing the pigs, chickens/ducks, alpacas, shetland ponies and rabbits.
There was a zip line which was enjoyed by our daughter and a younger childrens area to play. The cafe was 5* rating, we only had a brew but the volunteers were very pleasant and chatty. The farm needs signatures due to the council wanting it closed! It needs saving!
The 3 volunteers that we seen today (2 young ladies and a young man), were super friendly, they got the baby bunnies out for us to see and were very knowledgable about the animals and their needs. They appeared happy to chat with us which was nice. Overall, a really lovely little place for the kiddies. Take your wellies on a wet day as we were muddy but didnt mind as it's a farm after all.
Had a lovely hour as we turned up a little late but would have stayed longer.
When we arrived, we paid a donation to enter. We went on a very wet day so it was muddy but still enjoyed seeing the pigs, chickens/ducks, alpacas, shetland ponies and rabbits.
There was a zip line which was enjoyed by our daughter and a younger childrens area to play. The cafe was 5* rating, we only had a brew but the volunteers were very pleasant and chatty. The farm needs signatures due to the council wanting it closed! It needs saving!
The 3 volunteers that we seen today (2 young ladies and a young man), were super friendly, they got the baby bunnies out for us to see and were very knowledgable about the animals and their needs. They appeared happy to chat with us which was nice. Overall, a really lovely little place for the kiddies. Take your wellies on a wet day as we were muddy but didnt mind as it's a farm after all.
Had a lovely hour as we turned up a little late but would have stayed longer.
Written 2 November 2020
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kate_billy_17
Manchester, UK78 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
I’ve just got home after visiting with my teenage daughter, she is obsessed with pigs. An there aren’t many places close by with pigs. There are a few different breeds of pigs to see. Plus many other animals too. There is also a children’s play area and different assortment of assault courses along the way. It also has a cafe and ice cream shop. Plenty of tables and chairs around the farm. A toilet block and lots of sinks to wash your hands. It is very muddy so take your wellies. You can also walk along the river Goyt, which we did.
This is a must visit place to go for any animal lover. You can stroke all the animals. We would definitely come again.
This is a must visit place to go for any animal lover. You can stroke all the animals. We would definitely come again.
Written 25 October 2020
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Thank you so much for your positive review 😊👍
Written 26 October 2020
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Linbetim
Manchester, UK7 contributions
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Lyn M
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom7 contributions
Yes loads of Parking at the top of a short but quite steep Hill ...Disabled Spots (2) right next to the Entrance ...but the hill is part of the adventure ..anticipation on the way there and a race back to the car on the way back..as ours were worn out after the time spent in the Garden with the Animals and walks and activities ..only way to get them back to the car!
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- The Garden House is open:
- Tue - Sun 10:00 - 16:00
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