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Kentwell Hall

Long Melford, England
01787/310207
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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stamford uk
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
131 helpful votes 131 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Kentwell is a beautiful moated pre elizabethan moated manor house,rescued from dilapidation and slowly making its transition back to glory...it's not a disneyfied property and there are no quick fixes here...signage humorously points out the current owners do not expect to see the fruition of their current labours.....they are about 30 plus years into it..but has a great feel to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

There is a tudor farm and buildings, a huge manor house and a lovely walled garden. All the areas are easy to explore, even though the hall is still lived in. They have events on all through the year which would improve what is already a great day out. More

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london
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

My wife's ideal day out,a journey back in time. We took my 6 year old nephew who loved it too. More

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Cockfield, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

We went on the very first open day of the year. The house and grounds still had the "not quite woken up" look - which was charming. We are lucky to live fairly close to Long Melford now and we will come back again and again. What the owners are doing - and have done - here over the years... More

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London, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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We were lucky enough to bump into 100 or so Tudor actors whilst visiting Kentwell. A bit pricy to get in, but well worth the money. Lovely grounds, farm and pure history. Easter is the time to go, as it was lambing also! More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
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We decided to visit Kentwell on Good Friday as there was a re enactment event and our 10 year old son had recently been studying the Tudors, so it seemed the perfect time to go. There was so much to do that we ended up staying for nearly 5 hours - something of a record for our family who have... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

I didn't even know this breathtaking hall existed and what a shame it is that it is not known more, as it really is a stunning building and the gardens and seeing hour year old lambs were lovely, a great day out for the family, highly recommended. More

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Coventry
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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Kentwell is a remarkable place to visit and has many different sights to check out. I'd like to comment that it is well worth making sure that you schedule your trip to coincide with Great Annual Re-Creation of Tudor Life ...that's the time when there are the most costumed re-enactors on site....and they really do make a huge difference in... More

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Colchester, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

We don't have much time being busy with other activities but decided to take the grandchildren to see the lambing between 2-4pm today. We checked the opening times in the local paper and on the website - also all the posters showed it open until 4pm. On arrival we were informed that there was a private function on and we... More

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Coggeshall, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

Kentwell Hall could be a very engaging and vibrant venue, but I found it hard to overlook the neglect in each area of the Hall's grounds and gardens. For instance, the tennis court and the camera obscura each appear completely dilapidated, as does the rear facade of the Hall itself. I did not expect great things of the garden and... More

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