Adlington Hall is set in the heart of the Cheshire countryside and forms part of the 2000 acre Adlington Estate. Home to the Legh family of Adlington from 1315 to the present day, this historic property was built on the site of a hunting lodge which stood in the forest of Macclesfield in the year 1040. Enjoying a secluded and prestigious setting Adlington Hall is ideal for any business or social occasion. For a wedding reception or anniversary celebration, corporate entertaining, conference, product launch or private banquet Adlington Hall offers the ideal location. There is also the opportunity to add outdoor pursuits including clay pigeon shooting, paint balling, archery and falconry. The Great Hall is also open to the Public on a Sunday and Wednesday during July and August, or by prior arrangement for guided tours of 20 or more.

 

 

A rich variety of natural and man-made features combined in an oasis of tranquility. The gardens are believed to have been landscaped by Charles Legh in the middle of the 18th century in the style of Capability Brown. Only a little of this survives today, but the paintings of Thomas Bardwell give an inpression of how the gardens must have looked. To the south is a lawn beyond which are the iron gates that mark the entrance to the Lime Avenue and the Wilderness. The Wilderness is planted with a rich variety of trees from the more common oaks, yews and beeches to the rarer cedars of Lebanon, redwoods and hornbeams. The Lime Avenue itself was planted in celebration of the Monarchy in 1688, as an inscription on the entrance gate shows, while the area also features a Yew Walk which was originally planted in 1650. Most of the trees were planted in the middle of the 18th century. Several Victorian additions include monkey puzzles and rhododendrons.

 

A number of the original features survive. The Shell Cottage, for instance, so named because its internal walls are covered in shells, pebbles and bands of coloured mirrors. The Chinese bridge across the River Dean still survives, although the Chinese summerhouse which once occupied the central platform is long gone. On the west side of the Wilderness is the Temple to Diana - a domed, circular temple folly.

 

 

Enjoy the historic splendour of Adlington Hall. The Great Hall is one of the two stunning and unique rooms which Adlington Hall is proud to offer as part of our wedding receptions and civil ceremonies. The Great Hall has been carefully restored and provides an impressive and romantic setting ideal for your special day. As well as the Hall itself the enclosed courtyard and beautifully landscaped gardens provide an exceptional setting in which to take the wedding photographs.

 

The Hunting Lodge is situated adjacent to the black and white wing of Adlington Hall. This beautifully restored Georgian Mews contains a banqueting suite on the first floor which is accessed via a gracefully sweeping staircase. The vaulted ceiling creates a spacious and yet still intimate interior. As well as the banqueting suite there is also a private bar and large dance floor. The building has been sensitively restored without losing the sense of the history of Adlington Hall. The interior is elegantly decorated and it provides an exceptional and truly romantic venue for you to celebrate your special day.

 

From Stockport (Distance 7.5 miles approx.)

Follow the A6 to Hazel Grove, then take the A523 (towards Macclesfield) and continue to Poynton. Pass the Adlington Travel Lodge/Little Chef and at the crossroads with traffic lights (Legh Arms public house) turn right into Mill Lane, following it for approx. 500 yards. The entrance to Adlington Hall and the Hunting Lodge is on the left.

 

From Macclesfield (Distance 5.75 miles approx.)

Head for the A523 (Stockport Road) towards Manchester and carry straight over all the roundabouts. Pass the Butley Ash public house on your left. At the traffic lights go straight on, still following the A523 for approx. 2 miles. At the next set of lights (Legh Arms public house) turn left into Mill Lane, following it for approx. 500 yards. The entrance to Adlington Hall and the Hunting Lodge is on the left.

 

From M60 junction 3 (Distance 8.5 miles approx.)

Leave the motorway at junction 3 signposted A34 Manchester Airport/Congleton. This merges with the A34 Kingsway. Go straight through the traffic lights, following the A34 Congleton route. Continue until you have reached a roundabout signposted Dean Row/ Styal/ Woodford/ Poynton. Take the 4th exit for Dean Row. Go straight through the traffic lights and over the roundabout. At the next roundabout turn left, passing the Shell garage on your right and the Unicorn public house. At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit on the left, B5358 Macclesfiled. This is Lees Lane. Continue for about 1.5 miles, passing Parkers Garden Centre and Jacksons Ford Car dealership. Approx. half a mile after the Ford dealer turn left at the junction marked Adlington Hall. This is Mill Lane and after about 1 mile turn right into Adlington Hall and The Hunting Lodge.