What you can do at Shibden

Rowing boats and children's paddle boats can be hired from the boathouse at the far end of the lake.

Open daily from May to September and all school holidays (if the weather is allows).

For more details and opening times, please contact Charles Nicholson:

• Phone: 07772 003443 (mobile).

This carries visitors on a scenic route around the park and can be booked for private parties.

For running times, more details or to book, please contact us.

This runs along the park's valley. It passes a picnic area, woodland and boating lake.

On a circular line, the train runs from the station and through a tunnel. It then goes over two bridges and through a cutting on its way around the ¾ mile track.

Open (if the weather allows):

• weekends;
• Bank Holidays;
• and school holidays.

For times or more about the railway, please contact Robert Trout:

• Phone: 07854 658635 (mobile).
• Visit: Shibden Railway (Facebook).

Come and relax at 'Coffee Culture in the park'. This is our fantastic café, for tasty hot and cold meals, snacks and great coffee!

The Mereside can be booked for lunches, celebrations, weddings and a wide range of business and community occasions. For more about this, please see: Mereside Centre.

For more details and opening times, contact Coffee Culture:

• Email: info@coffeeculturecatering.com.
• Phone: (01422) 382959.

Shibden Hall has over six hundred years of history. It is most famous as the residence of Anne Lister a notable lesbian, diarist, businesswoman, landowner and traveller.

For more about the Hall and visiting, see: Shibden Hall (museums).

This is a permanent course by East Pennine Orienteering Club. There are courses designed to suit varying levels of ability.

The course takes you on a journey through the estate's woodland and hillside.

A range of corporate events, team building, functions and celebrations can be booked. These are both within the estate and at Mereside.

For more details:

• Contact us.
• Email: info@coffeeculturecatering.com.

This is an exciting play area for toddlers. They can play on the:

• swings;
• cable ride;
• covered slide;
• and the climbing frame for the more adventurous.

The equipment is designed to be inclusive for all. Children in wheelchairs can ride on the roundabout and play amongst their peers.