Lovely gardens, staff were very friendly, and the cafe had good food and drink. We had an enjoyable day. Just one thing I found annoying – the pricing policy. I have done a lot of charity work myself and worked for two charity organisations. Charity...More

We were made very welcome on our arrival but unfortunately the castle itself was 'out of bounds' due to a private function.....a meeting of the National Trust!! Could they not meet on closing day or 'after hours'??? However, the weather was good & we thoroughly...More

the house is lovely with lots of amazing dark wood panelling, Despite its size and grandness, the house has a lovely warm feel which is not always the case with these big houses. The grounds are utterly gorgeous and very varied with an impressive kitchen...More

£11.50 each to get in and £4 to park your car! Since the place is miles from anywhere I doubt anybody walks there so why price the parking separately, could it be to make the entrance fee seem reasonable, which it’s not? I realise the...More

Nice place, typically great National Trust place but it doesn’t take long to view and see the gardens. Nice staff and the shop is good. Once you’ve been you’ve been so wouldn’t say it’s a place you’d go back to.

We stopped off here on the way to the Lake District .The House is fascinating and we joined a guided tour which I would recommend. Fascinating Stuart portraits and an amazing Tudor bedroom. The gardens though are splendid .Lots of different planting.and easy walking ....More

We arrived on a beautiful sunny day about 11.15am. The house didn’t open until 12noon but for an extra £1 you could go on a guided tour before the house opens. This was well worth it. There were only 5 if us & it was...More