The males in our party could have spent all day in the Motor Museum. Even the ladies relived their youth looking at the 1950's cars. We all enjoyed the James Bond Exhibition, but found the Top Gear exhibition area too hot, with no chairs available, so we decided to leave before the show started.
The grounds are lovely, we enjoyed...
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Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House
Beaulieu, Beaulieu SO42 7ZN, England
01590 612345
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Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Beaulieu
42 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
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This historic village offers many interesting attractions including the Palace House, formerly a 14th-century Great Gatehouse, and Beaulieu Abbey,...
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This historic village offers many interesting attractions including the Palace House, formerly a 14th-century Great Gatehouse, and Beaulieu Abbey, founded in 1204 by Cistercian monks.
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Dorchester, United Kingdom
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No charm or atmosphere. Just dreadful. Went round in 5 minutes which was 4 minutes too long. I pity the poor people dressed up as retainers. What is that about. Snobbery or insanity. The furniture is poor quality and why it is called a palce is beyond me.
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
21 May 2012
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience of the Palace House at Beaulieu. We take customer satisfaction seriously - our research tells us 97% of our visitors say they would happily recommend Beaulieu to a friend. We do however appreciate your feedback and if you would like to discuss your experience further please get in...
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Suffolk, England
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On a wet April day we visited for a day out where we could be under cover for much of the time. We were most impressed by the lay-out, firstly the reception then visiting the Motor Museum which was most impressive in both old, modern and the fantasy cars of James Bond. After an hour or so here we moved...
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
21 May 2012
Thank you for writing a review of your visit to Beaulieu. We are pleased that you enjoyed all the elements of the attraction despite the weather! We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
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Poole, England, United Kingdom
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Loved it! The history, the decor and the friendly staff made this an interesting and peaceful day out.
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21 May 2012
We're pleased you loved your visit to the Palace House at Beaulieu. Thank you for taking the time to write a review and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
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Cowes, United Kingdom
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Had a fantastic day out in and around the palace.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
We started with the Top Gear Attraction then went into the palace.
The guided tour at the cost of £1 each (payable to the guide) was an added bonus, we learnt much more about the Families history and the story of the model for The...
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
9 May 2012
We are pleased you had a fantastic time here at Beaulieu. It certainly sounds like you managed to see most of the attraction. Thank you for taking the time to provide a review on Tripadvisor. Perhaps we will see you again the future when the weather is more suitable for a stroll around our beautiful gardens.
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portsmouth, uk
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Having found a child free voucher on Hampshire Top Attractions, this was a very good value for money day out. The Top Gear attraction is very good, the James Bond section is is brill too. The monorail was pleasant, with lots to see and a very pleasant day out. The palace is very interesting with lots of history, with a...
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
9 May 2012
Thank you for providing a review of your recent day out here at Beaulieu. We are pleased that you and your family obviously enjoyed your visit and managed to see all the different elements of the attraction. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
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Newcastle, UK
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Visited the Abbey and Palace as an adjunct to a visit round the National Motor Museum. The portraits upstairs provide an interesting insight in to Lord Montagu's family life but there was a yet more illuminating photographic exhibition in the Kitchen highlighting a year in the life of the Estate and local community.
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
23 April 2012
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your visit to Beaulieu during the Easter period. We are glad that you enjoyed the portraits in the Palace House, as well as the photographic exhibition. We feel it is a fantastic representation of life in and around Beaulieu.
We are sorry to hear that you didn’t feel the costumed...
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Essex
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Hardly saw any of the house which was a shame - lady in there was very rude to my son when he went up and asked for a pencil to fill in his easter questions form. Gardens and abbey are really pretty though
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
23 April 2012
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your visit to the Beaulieu Palace House and Abbey. We are glad that you enjoyed the gardens and the Abbey and can only apologise if you felt a member of the team was rude to your son. We will feed this back to the team and hope to welcome you...
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Saffron Walden, UK
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The Palace House was obviously originally moated, and this is still visible. Inside there are a large number of fascinating momentoes of the family and the way that they used to live.
The ruins next to the Abbey were of great interest, although we didn't go into the Abbey itself.
The monorail gives an interesting overview of the site, and...
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NationalMotorMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, responded to this review
23 April 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your visit to the Beaulieu Palace House and Abbey. You are indeed correct in assuming the Palace House was originally moated. John, 2nd Duke of Montagu, enclosed Palace House with a moat in the 1700s when he extended the house. Whilst the moat had a drawbridge and small tower...
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Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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Brilliant totally fantastic excellent full long day for all the family well worth the money
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23 April 2012
It's great that you and your family enjoyed your visit to Beaulieu. Thank you for writing a review and we look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
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