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Burton Constable Hall
Burton Constable Hall
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Burton Constable,the home of the Constable family for over 700 years, is one of the most fascinating country houses to survive with its historic collections. This large Elizabethan mansion and its surrounding 350 acres of parkland is now a museum owned by the Burton Constable Foundation, a charity whose mission is to safeguard Burton Constable for future generations.
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- Kayleigh M2 contributionsHidden GemA Yorkshire hidden gem. Gorgeous house, so much to see and learn. Could easily spend a few hours here, return and find something new. The volunteers really make the effort with all guests and are a wealth of knowledge. They are all so lovely and will happily chat and answer any questions you might have. A really great afternoon out, will be back.Visited December 2022Travelled as a coupleWritten 12 December 2022
- Fiona M12 contributions100%We stayed in our motor home “Madge “ for a few nights. We had a lovely time, everyone was so helpful, nothing but smiling faces all round. Lovely walks, staff in the pub couldn’t have welcomed us more, great shop, everything you need, we’ll see you again soon. Thank you all.Visited April 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 1 May 2023
- Helen G2 contributionsA lovely day out at Burton Constable Hall.My husband and I had a lovely day at Burton Constable hall.The hall was very interesting and had somebody in very Room to give you more information if you needed it. Then had a lovely lunch in the cafe with a good selection of food. Then a walk through little wood and along the lake walk then back for coffee and 🍰 before returning home. What a wonderful day.Visited May 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 May 2023
- ty3199Leeds, United Kingdom12 contributionsBrilliant staff and a stunning house!Burton constable is a wonderful historic house just on the outskirts of Hull, it has a lovely cafe/gift shop and the grounds are superb. What makes it special are the staff, all volunteers throughout the house were friendly, informative and made our visit even better. A special shout-out to Anne and Helena who were especially lovely, Anne was a fountain of knowledge and Helena made us feel so welcome and we had a great chat with her about Burton constable and all things museums! If you are in Yorkshire and enjoy historic houses then Burton constable should definitely be on your list.Visited July 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 11 July 2023
- HannahSkipton, United Kingdom52 contributionsExtravagant HouseIt was our first visit and we were blown away by the grandeur of the rooms and the way you never quite knew what to expect in the next one. There is something for everyone here! The Chinese room is particularly breathtaking. The cafe is also well worth a visit: the brownies and hot chocolate were delicious.Visited August 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 6 August 2023
- helstravels838 contributionsWorth a visit. Stay for lunchWe had a two for one deal on this place. Enthusiastic staff guide and provide information in all areas. There are grounds to be enjoyed. A cafe provides a good selection of meals served by polite and young staff. This was popular with families. Good historical information. Would certainly recommend a visit if in the area.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 30 August 2023
- Gary311060Leven, United Kingdom43 contributionsMore than I expectedHaving visited a couple of other similar places in East Yorkshire, we were expecting about the same. But what a surprise! The house is so interesting with all the artefacts originally from the family. Three floors, loads of rooms, packed with stuff, knowledgeable friendly staff, chairs dotted around to have a sit down. Grounds are extensive, although there are no cultivated gardens as in other places. The walk to the lake is pleasant with an opportunity at the end for a cold beer. The only criticism I have is that the default online payment for entry includes a voluntary donation. I hate this. The default should be the standard price and the voluntary donation should be by choice.Visited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 September 2023
- RaggedcatBournemouth, United Kingdom25 contributionsGreat Historical Day Out.I had not heard of Burton Constable Hall before, so it was something of a very pleasant surprise for me. It is a stunning house with very helpful, pleasant and knowledgeable guides. It is a treasure trove of history and very educational. I particularly liked the chapel. Would definitely go again and would urge others to visit.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 19 October 2023
- jillypumaNorfolk, United Kingdom52 contributionsNice place to visit in the Autumn.Thoroughly enjoyed my walk with my dog around the grounds at Burton Constable Hall after looking at the Moby Dick skeleton and the stable block. Lots of well marked trails to follow with interesting information boards and things to see on the walks. Also enjoyed a delicious toastie and soup lunch in the cafe. Nice to be able to visit a historical dog friendly venue - dogs like history too ;-) Will definitely re-visit when back in Yorkshire as we only got to do one of the trails on the map.Visited November 2023Travelled soloWritten 24 November 2023
- Julie P1,777 contributionsWell worth a visit and not too far from Hull and BeverleyWe'd planned to visit for the Christmas decorations, but actually timed it when there was also a craft fair on. This made car parking quite a challenge for the organisers, and catering was a little difficult, so we bought takeaway and sat in the car. Our main reason for going was the hall, so we started there. It's a short walk from the entrance. Inside it's an interesting building, a little bit different from other "stately homes". Being in the middle of nowhere, owned by a Catholic family, and allowed to fall into disrepair by previous owners, it has an air of faded grandeur and is all the better for it. The Christmas decorations didn't overpower the rooms, so you were able to get a feel for the house as well. I loved it. The guides were friendly. What however I'd like to commend them for is realising that people like to sit down occasionally when wandering around houses, and they had provided lots of visitor seating in every room. We didn't wander around the grounds, but there is no garden to speak of. You can also visit the stable block, which is by the entrance and where the craft fair was. This was a bonus. There were some interesting crafts stalls. We also bought some cheese.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 28 November 2023
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Lynda D
19 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Dreadful afternoon tea. It must have deteriorated drastically from the excellent 2015 reviews. Lovely friendly witness as a positive, I couldn't complain with family present and little point... if this is what is offered or considered ok. No special touches, no table cloth nowadays, no nice tea pots milk jugs or sugar basins... (pretty standard with afternoon tea I would have thought ). We were given one odd white tea pot with a mickey mouse picture on it and two plain everyday ones. There was no offer of tea top ups or coffee, we had to ask at the counter. No extra milk was brought with the second cup of tea.... we ran out but didn't feel like having to ask for yet something else. A tea cosy would be a nice touch to keep the drink warm, especially in this cold weather. I didn't think the tea was great either. It was weak wishy, like catering tea bags...not a cuppa that makes you really wanting another cup... We are big tea drinkers. Its afternoon tea and supposed to be a bit special. We can accept some compromise, but nothing was actually good.... the coloured plastic plant pots where on the tables with the ketchup, salt and pepper sachets etc, just the same as if we had gone for a bacon sandwich...no attention to any detail. We had to ask at the counter for a further plate each for our sweet items, as the quiche etc has dirtied our original plates. We were given larger tin enamel plates! It didn't feel like afternoon tea, except for that absolute minimum essential of the three tier food stand, cup and saucer and first plate. Now to the food! Dear me, home baked no doubt, but awful. Why would anyone ever under any circumstances serve someone a sandwich using that dreadful vaseline-like white-ish margarine. It tastes disgusting and coats your mouth with an awful residue and smells horrid... I actually brought a sandwich home to show my neighbour just how awful it was. Even her mechanic husband thought the margarine was vile. I wonder if the person making the sandwiches uses that at home??? . The sausage roll I'm certain had been frozen after cooking rather than baking a couple off in the morning The pastry was thin and wettish, definitely not how flaky pasty would be, as was the filling and you could squeeze the filling and hear it make a noise like a little sponge. I love sausage rolls, but didn't eat this. The quiche filling was very tasty but the bottom pastry was very wet and solid... I did eat the quiche as it was OK in the main. The mince pie had very hard thick pastry...its t was not fresh tasting, not short or crisp. The scone was solid and pretty unpleasant. Jam in a Hartley packet was a bit naff, a jar or little pot would be normal for afternoon tea, but I wouldnt have cared if the scone had been nice. I brought the prosecco cake home after tasting a little of one of the others. I asked the, not so discerning, men to do a taste test, one marked it 2 out of ten the other a half. Weird taste and texture, heavy wet, I could not eat that. The chocolate brownie was very nice. Overall totally disappointing. I would not recommend and it put my previous disappointing experience, at the drewton tea rooms, into a much better light, vat least the offered copious tasty piping got tea in a nice pot. I could say more about the sandwich filling but nothing positive. I brought most home for my chickens. This is not afternoon tea-it is a cake stand of items served at the normal table, normal everything else, except China cup and plate and poor food.
Written 1 December 2023
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ChloEm
East Riding of Yorkshire, UK3 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
One of the best houses i've visited in a long time i go to a lot, but this is definitely one of the most enjoyable. Plenty of rooms to explore. Some can go OTT with the Christmas decorations too but these were very tasteful and not too in your face. The only downside for me was the guides, they were very lovely but felt like we were being followed all the time, even when going into other rooms and they were so desperate to engage in conversation that i didn't feel like i could take it all in fully as we were trying to dodge them most of the time.
Written 1 December 2023
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Julie P
United Kingdom1,777 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We'd planned to visit for the Christmas decorations, but actually timed it when there was also a craft fair on. This made car parking quite a challenge for the organisers, and catering was a little difficult, so we bought takeaway and sat in the car.
Our main reason for going was the hall, so we started there. It's a short walk from the entrance. Inside it's an interesting building, a little bit different from other "stately homes". Being in the middle of nowhere, owned by a Catholic family, and allowed to fall into disrepair by previous owners, it has an air of faded grandeur and is all the better for it. The Christmas decorations didn't overpower the rooms, so you were able to get a feel for the house as well. I loved it.
The guides were friendly. What however I'd like to commend them for is realising that people like to sit down occasionally when wandering around houses, and they had provided lots of visitor seating in every room.
We didn't wander around the grounds, but there is no garden to speak of. You can also visit the stable block, which is by the entrance and where the craft fair was. This was a bonus. There were some interesting crafts stalls. We also bought some cheese.
Our main reason for going was the hall, so we started there. It's a short walk from the entrance. Inside it's an interesting building, a little bit different from other "stately homes". Being in the middle of nowhere, owned by a Catholic family, and allowed to fall into disrepair by previous owners, it has an air of faded grandeur and is all the better for it. The Christmas decorations didn't overpower the rooms, so you were able to get a feel for the house as well. I loved it.
The guides were friendly. What however I'd like to commend them for is realising that people like to sit down occasionally when wandering around houses, and they had provided lots of visitor seating in every room.
We didn't wander around the grounds, but there is no garden to speak of. You can also visit the stable block, which is by the entrance and where the craft fair was. This was a bonus. There were some interesting crafts stalls. We also bought some cheese.
Written 28 November 2023
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jillypuma
Norfolk, UK52 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
Thoroughly enjoyed my walk with my dog around the grounds at Burton Constable Hall after looking at the Moby Dick skeleton and the stable block.
Lots of well marked trails to follow with interesting information boards and things to see on the walks.
Also enjoyed a delicious toastie and soup lunch in the cafe.
Nice to be able to visit a historical dog friendly venue - dogs like history too ;-)
Will definitely re-visit when back in Yorkshire as we only got to do one of the trails on the map.
Lots of well marked trails to follow with interesting information boards and things to see on the walks.
Also enjoyed a delicious toastie and soup lunch in the cafe.
Nice to be able to visit a historical dog friendly venue - dogs like history too ;-)
Will definitely re-visit when back in Yorkshire as we only got to do one of the trails on the map.
Written 24 November 2023
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Wright74
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK6 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Loved it, guides were very knowledgeable. Will definitely be back again to spend more time in the grounds next time around.
Written 29 October 2023
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Raggedcat
Bournemouth, UK25 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
I had not heard of Burton Constable Hall before, so it was something of a very pleasant surprise for me. It is a stunning house with very helpful, pleasant and knowledgeable guides. It is a treasure trove of history and very educational. I particularly liked the chapel. Would definitely go again and would urge others to visit.
Written 19 October 2023
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maygirlscarborough
Scarborough36 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We have just come back today earlier from our weeks stay in a lodge . I couldn’t stand the bed any longer ,it was so uncomfortable and lumpy .
The shower would be known good if you were on the larger size ,as it was so tiny in side ,and I had difficulty turning it on as it was so stiff .
The water supply in the kitchen was just a trickle some days.
The shop was hardly open and when it did ,it didn’t have a lot of supplies .
We certainly will not be going again.
The shower would be known good if you were on the larger size ,as it was so tiny in side ,and I had difficulty turning it on as it was so stiff .
The water supply in the kitchen was just a trickle some days.
The shop was hardly open and when it did ,it didn’t have a lot of supplies .
We certainly will not be going again.
Written 24 September 2023
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Gary311060
Leven, UK43 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Having visited a couple of other similar places in East Yorkshire, we were expecting about the same. But what a surprise! The house is so interesting with all the artefacts originally from the family. Three floors, loads of rooms, packed with stuff, knowledgeable friendly staff, chairs dotted around to have a sit down. Grounds are extensive, although there are no cultivated gardens as in other places. The walk to the lake is pleasant with an opportunity at the end for a cold beer. The only criticism I have is that the default online payment for entry includes a voluntary donation. I hate this. The default should be the standard price and the voluntary donation should be by choice.
Written 4 September 2023
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helstravels
middlesbrough838 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We had a two for one deal on this place. Enthusiastic staff guide and provide information in all areas.
There are grounds to be enjoyed.
A cafe provides a good selection of meals served by polite and young staff.
This was popular with families.
Good historical information.
Would certainly recommend a visit if in the area.
There are grounds to be enjoyed.
A cafe provides a good selection of meals served by polite and young staff.
This was popular with families.
Good historical information.
Would certainly recommend a visit if in the area.
Written 30 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hannah
Skipton, UK52 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
It was our first visit and we were blown away by the grandeur of the rooms and the way you never quite knew what to expect in the next one. There is something for everyone here! The Chinese room is particularly breathtaking. The cafe is also well worth a visit: the brownies and hot chocolate were delicious.
Written 6 August 2023
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KFAtkinson
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK6 contributions
Are dogs allowed?
Escape606044
19 contributions
Yes but not in the actual Hall. Cafe has a special room for people with dogs also tables outside. Lots of space to walk them.
pinkjackie64
Beverley, UK24 contributions
Good afternoon, Im thinking of booking the behind the scene cobweb etc tour, could two elederly ladies who walk slowly mange this I see there is a lift to the first floor, please advise best regards JACKIE
Burtonconstablehall
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK2 contributions
Hello, thank you for your enquiry.
The Cobwebs and Cream Teas does involve going up spiral staircases to the attics and climbing very narrow and enclosed stairs to the rooftops, so it may be unsuitable for your two elderly friends. Alternatively, we are open for Christmas from 21st November to 13th December and the Hall will be decorated, this would be a lovely visit for your friends, they could use the stair lift to reach the first floor and you could book afternoon tea in The Stables Tearoom to enjoy after your visit to the Hall. I hope this information is helpful for you to plan a visit.
Do you weddingreceptions
Burtonconstablehall
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK2 contributions
Hello, thank you for your enquiry. Unfortunately we don't hold weddings at Burton Constable Hall. Burton Constable Holiday Park may allow this and there telephone number is 01964 562508
Sarah W
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK2 contributions
Will you be holding any fun dog shows this year?
Burtonconstablehall
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK2 contributions
Thank you for your enquiry.
We will not be holding any dog shows this year, but if you are interested in visiting us with your four-legged friend, we allow all dogs on lead in the grounds. We also have a dedicated Doggy Dining Room where you can sit inside with your pet and enjoy homemade refreshments from the Stables Tearoom.
Please take a look at our website for more updated information on events.
How much is it to get in each please
Burtonconstablehall
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK2 contributions
Hello,
Adult - £8.75
Senior Citizen - £8.25
Children - £4.50
This price is for Hall, Grounds & Stables and includes a 10% Gift Aid donation.
Please visit our website for more detailed information.
I hope this is helpful.
Kind regards
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