Visitor Activities

The 1,000 acre parkland provides ample opportunity to walk, run, cycle, fly a kite, horse ride and have a picnic.

Walking/Cycling 

Visitors can freely enjoy Tatton’s 1,000 acres of parkland and woodland on bike or on foot. Bikes can be rented from Cycle Life Hire in the stableyard to suit all ages/requirements (click here for more information). There are woodland/parkland walks and a nature trail marked on the Parkland map.

Tatton Park Sound Walk

Visitors can now enjoy a new experience at Tatton. The Sound Walk is an evocative and enjoyable one hour journey through the Estate's parkland.  Created by Lucie Potter during her oneplace artist's residency the trail is based on Tatton Park's history and has been made by Tatton's staff and visitors.

Picnics and BBQs

Tatton is an ideal location to enjoy a picnic by the water’s edge, in the woodland shade or on the open grassland. Barbecuing is only permitted in Boathouse Wood – a mixed woodland on the east side of the Mere. Details of the BBQ area can be found on the Parkland map. Please note, the use of BBQs at Tatton is currently under review.

Visitors can enjoy horse riding, sailing and fishing although certain restrictions do apply. These are detailed below.

High Season:     15th March 2008 to 28th September 2008
Low Season:      29th September 2008 to 20th March 2009 (closed Mondays)

Horse Riding

Permitted high and low season
Cost: £4.50  vehicle + £3.50 rider
Riding area extends to land west of Knutsford Drive. Riders must wear approved safety hat.
Click here for horse riding map and regulations

Sailing

Permitted high season only
Cost: £8 per day with permit, £16 per day without permit, Annual permit £30
Sailing on Tatton Mere only. Sailboards and sailing dinghies up to 16ft only. No canoes or inflatables. Crews must wear life jackets/buoyancy aids.
Click here for sailing map and regulations

Fishing

Coarse fishing season 16th June to 14th March
Cost: Adults £6 per day, Child £3 per day
Fishing Reach is on the west bank of Tatton Mere. Species include Carp, Roach, Bream, Tench, Perch and Pike.
A record Carp weighing 46lb 12oz was caught in June 2007 and a pike weighing 31lb was caught in 2001.
Click here for fishing map and regulations