Croft Castle and Parkland
Croft Castle and Parkland
Croft Castle and Parkland
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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- Rebecca ONottingham, United Kingdom14 contributionsGhost walk was interestingWent while on holiday in the area. We did part of the ghost walk which was good, although muddy given lots of rain the day before. The tea room was good and had a log fire goingVisited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 February 2024
- OldBearWigan, United Kingdom11,453 contributionsInteresting Castle & GroundsCroft Castle and grounds are located in beautiful countryside and is well worth a visit. We visited the castle (country house)and church which has an interesting history for the Croft families who have lived here. Their family history tree on the first floor starts in 1086 and connects them to numerous Kings starting from King John. Plenty of information if you are connected to them. The volunteer guides were very limited in the house, but those we spoke with were knowledgeable. There are guide folders in every room which provide plenty of facts, information and photographs. There are several walking trails that are very good, dogs are allowed on the land. There is a walled garden, toilets and the car park is a few minutes walk away. The cafe and play area was very busy, there were long queue’s in the cafe, but it was school holidays.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 February 2024
- Marion MNyon District, Switzerland609 contributionsPleasant place to visit, wonderful viewsReally enjoyed the time here. The castle is interesting and there is a lot of history to learn about. There is the inside to visit the church and the gardens so plenty to see. The tea room is adéquate offering nice simple meals. We did not really have the weather so a walk in the woods but another time that would be a good option.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 28 February 2024
- jonesyboy27Kingswinford, United Kingdom457 contributionsWalled garden visitWe arrived after a drive headed straight to the cafe as was 1.30 . Friendly service decent lunch menu soup jacket potato 🥔 various fillings pasties kids menu. We opted for jacket potato one with tuna mayonnaise the other being cheese and butter both came with homemade coleslaw delicate flavour of curry and dressed leaves delicious. Swilled down with tea for two. Now we are off to burn the calories with a walk round the walled garden Great place for all agesVisited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 19 March 2024
- Travelling SteveStaffordshire, United Kingdom290 contributionsLovely!Came to Croft on a days drive out with a group of friends. Lovely grounds, house immaculate and full of history. Really interesting snippets of how the house impacted on Victorian life. Well worth the NT membership.Visited March 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 20 March 2024
- CUMBRIAVIEWConwy, United Kingdom2,868 contributionsRe VisitWe have been here before but as we wanted to pass a few hours decided to revisit. Set in a nice location with plenty of parking spaces. It is quite an imposing building both inside and out The Church is a lovely looking building and photographs well on a sunny day. There are nice views of the countryside which is probably one of the reason for visiting here. Annoyingly was being asked if we were members and when we said no it was an intake of breath and a groan and an eyes to the sky I suppose a dismissive attitude and then a ramble of the benefits of being members etc etc. Just be thankful that visitors are visiting and paying money to visit and enjoy themselves whilst they are there and also spending a lot of money in the gift shop. Could have been a Five Rating but knocked one off because of the poor greeting. Rant over.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 20 March 2024
- Vhmw27 contributionsVery interesting, lots of family history and great walled gardenArrived late afternoon, after another heavy rain and hailstone storm. Quickly walked round walled garden which was really good, well set out and lots to see. Had visited previously a few years ago. Inside house, guide was so helpful and informative - Bernard, who took time to explain family history, artworks, painting history and values, he really made our visit so much more enjoyable, thank you.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 April 2024
- IndeanaHarpenden, United Kingdom228 contributionsEnjoyable experienceWe visited the natural play area, which our grandchildren ages 6 to 12 enjoyed. Then we did the Ancient Tree Walk of one and a half miles. The trees were amazing. I have never seen so many really ancient trees.Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 7 April 2024
- Meerkat19Munslow, United Kingdom98 contributionsBeautiful castleA beautiful home with some amazing things to see. There was a small easter trail for the children which they enjoyed. We were only in the house for about 20 minutes. I wonder whether there's something in there for national trust to have a kids guide as well as the normal one. My 7 and 5 year old were interested but not in reading lots of text in a file. Perhaps a guide would have worked better. It was a bit muddy and extremely windy so the park was inadvisable. The cafe was nice enough.Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 11 April 2024
- BobSt. Neots, United Kingdom298 contributionsVery good attraction apart from the "pushy hard sell" for membership on entry.We were holidaying not far from Croft Castle and hadn't heard of it before we accidentally stumbled across it and made a spur of the moment decision to visit. The weather was showery so we skipped the walled garden and just visited the castle and adjacent church. The castle itself is mainly confined to the ground floor and a corridor and one room upstairs as the top floor is privately occupied. There is still plenty to see and the volunteers were friendly and informative. We just managed to squeeze in drinks and cakes at the cafe before it closed. Would have given 5 stars but the staff at the entrance were persistent in giving membership the hard sell when we emphasising we did not want it.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 April 2024
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DadandCab
Coffs Harbour, Australia1,326 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
Over winter house tours are by guided group only – and not very many of them, so book ahead if you’re certain to be visiting. Our guide was very informative and passed on loads of information we probably wouldn’t have learned otherwise. Having said that, 45 minutes standing & listening without much of a break did get a little wearing towards the end. Grounds were snow covered when we visited so walking options were limited but the walled garden is interesting and there’s also the stable block and café. At the time we visited, the leaves were turning and the avenues of trees looked so stunning it was hard to stop taking photos! Recommended.
Written 25 November 2024
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CrocodileRoc
Worcester, UK319 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
I did not have high expectations as it is not a huge stately home but thoroughly enjoyed our brief visit. The “castle” is approached via a long drive which was impressive. The house is not really a castle but is a home that has evolved over 100’s of years. We had a guided tour by Bernard who highlighted the interesting features of the house and had a number of amusing quips regarding the family tree of various owners. The guided tour made the visit far more enjoyable. We only explored downstairs and if left to our own devices would have completed the house in 15 minutes. With the benefit of the guide the tour was probably 40 minutes. The rain put us off walking around the grounds and the formal grounds were past their best due to the time of the year. I would like to visit again in the spring/summer to explore the grounds at their best. The cafe was usual National Trust fare. I enjoyed my fruit scone cream tea. The refreshments are not cheap but the profit hopefully go to the upkeep of the properties. We discussed the recipes with the chef which was nice being able to speak to the person responsible for the nice cakes. We were able to copy and discussed the recipes getting some helpful advice.
Written 20 November 2024
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Seimon
Cardiff, UK2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We only recently joined the National Trust a few weeks ago and as we were staying in Herefordshire for a couple of days hiking (Kington) we thought we'd visit the Castle before heading home to South Wales.
The approach to the castle takes you up through an avenue of tall trees which were a magnificent display of orange leaves at this time of year. We arrived as the park opened at 10 and booked for one of the two tours that day at 11:15. The walled garden and greenhouse were interesting with useful information about the garden and plants. The highlight was definitely the guided tour of the castle. Although only the ground floor rooms are accessible at the moment, each room was magnificent and full of interesting pictures furniture and artifacts. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and took us through over 1000 years of history of the notable inhabitants of the castle. This was fascinating and was full of humorous stories about these characters. The tour lasted just over an hour and was a delight. After the tour we visited the tea rooms which offered a good selection of refreshments in a lights and airy building. As one of our main pastimes is hiking, we wish we'd had time to go on one of the many walks around the extensive grounds, taking in the ancient woodlands. We will definitely return and put that right.
The approach to the castle takes you up through an avenue of tall trees which were a magnificent display of orange leaves at this time of year. We arrived as the park opened at 10 and booked for one of the two tours that day at 11:15. The walled garden and greenhouse were interesting with useful information about the garden and plants. The highlight was definitely the guided tour of the castle. Although only the ground floor rooms are accessible at the moment, each room was magnificent and full of interesting pictures furniture and artifacts. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and took us through over 1000 years of history of the notable inhabitants of the castle. This was fascinating and was full of humorous stories about these characters. The tour lasted just over an hour and was a delight. After the tour we visited the tea rooms which offered a good selection of refreshments in a lights and airy building. As one of our main pastimes is hiking, we wish we'd had time to go on one of the many walks around the extensive grounds, taking in the ancient woodlands. We will definitely return and put that right.
Written 9 November 2023
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Jeff F
Harpenden, UK1,291 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Croft Castle is a country house in the village of Croft, Herefordshire, England. Owned by the Croft family since 1085, the castle and estate passed out of their hands in the 18th century, before being repurchased by the family in 1923. In 1957 it was bequeathed to the National Trust. We visited on the penultimate day of October 2022 which had been overcast and wet. However as we arrived at Croft Castle car park the grey clouds cleared and blue sky and sunshine e dominated our afternoon visit. We decided first to avail ourselves of the cafe where we took some refreshments including toasted sandwiches and warmed sausage rolls - delicious and reasonably priced. Following this we had a visit to the housed and learned about its fascinating history. A stroll in the grounds following completed our most enjoyable day including nearby Berrington Hall at National Trust properties.
Written 30 October 2022
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Neil S
London, UK320 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Happy to find Nat Trust venue open as we are staying in Ludlow (only a few miles away). Lovely setting and views; interesting grounds, particularly the walled garden. Also visited church on site, but it isn't part of NT property - very interesting to read the history. Just started winter period and house only open with ticketed tour, and we arrived at about right time to join tour group. Guide was very knowledgeable, interesting and was able to answer any question. A long time (just over an hour) standing as go from room to room, but history of property and families who owned/lived in was really interesting. Well worth visiting and I'd like to return when the upper floors become available and are opened. Cafe expensive and very noisy with heavy wooden chairs on stone floor, excitable dogs and echoing room. Toilets not great, but usable, and at some distance from the house. Still, well worth a visit.
Written 8 November 2023
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sandy
Gloucestershire, UK15 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Staff at visitor's centre was very helpful, as I requested & needed a mobility scooter.
They had one ready for my arrival.
The castle and grounds were lovely. The walled garden area looked lovely with a lot of flowers in full bloom.
We had lunch in the conservatory area of the cafe, the cost of food was very good, in fact I was surprised, at price and varied menu.
Spent about 3 hrs here.
Certainly will visit again in future.
They had one ready for my arrival.
The castle and grounds were lovely. The walled garden area looked lovely with a lot of flowers in full bloom.
We had lunch in the conservatory area of the cafe, the cost of food was very good, in fact I was surprised, at price and varied menu.
Spent about 3 hrs here.
Certainly will visit again in future.
Written 24 July 2023
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Michelle M
Wolverhampton, UK1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Solo
Visited by myself with my dog. The cafe is not dog friendly (not sure if they have more than one), there was a large no dogs sign on the door. The dog 2 bowls were dirty and barely had any water in them, they had been open less than an hour. Luckily I always take my own so that my dog could have a drink. The parkland is good, but not sure I'd bother driving the 50 miles to visit again as I couldn't even use the toilet as there was nowhere for the dog. I drove to Berrington Hall to use their toilets which are on the car park.
Written 21 January 2025
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Brenda Jones
9 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
We went today on a free admission ticket. The cafe was the first place we visited, I ordered 2 cheese and ham toasties, 2 teas and coffee cake. The staff were very professional and the order came quickly and was presented well with lovely coleslaw and a few leaves. Then on opening the toastie we were disappointed by the lack of ham. If you can see from the photos I have put on there is very little. It looked as though it had been thrown from a great height. Very poor. Someone needs to tell the chef people like to eat the ham in every bite, so perhaps a lot more bits could be put on the rest if the sandwich too. I went round the castle as too far for my disabled husband to walk down the drive. Went round pretty quickly and couldn't see anything upstairs. It was raining so cut our visit short. But will not be wanting to go again.
Written 29 September 2024
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Elaine S
6 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We visited here just as the winter schedule began. This meant the house was closed, except for guided tours. We attended one of these and it was excellent. Bernard, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and had a good and clear speaking voice with excellent delivery. An hour well spent in the house, which included paintings by Gainsborough and Constable. Outside it was a lovely cold crisp day, with blue skies so we were able walk around the grounds and walled garden before stopping for a tea in the cafe.
Written 9 November 2023
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David W
192 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
My wife and I really enjoyed our visit although it was a drizzly day. There was plenty of parking space (it was a Monday). We arrived around 10.30 and left four hours later having done the brown walk (walks can be muddy and there are one or two very awkward steep steps and sloping paths), had lunch in the café which was excellent (we had jacket potato and salad) and looked at the church and then the house. The house ("castle") is quite cosy and feels lived in (which it is). There are plenty of interesting things to look at, especially those relating to the history of the family. Pianists are invited to play the piano (which I did). Just one of the two staircases is closed off, so one can go upstairs via the other one. The volunteer was most welcoming and gave us plenty of information. How sad that the chamber organ that used to be in the house on loan is now sold and taken abroad. It was a 1786 chamber organ built by the famous organ builder Samuel Green and is of great historical interest.
Written 29 April 2023
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Do you have to pay to walk dogs round the castle grounds?
Written 24 November 2019
No you don't have to pay for dogs,there were lots of people walking their dogsx
Written 25 November 2019
Visiting with children all under 10, is there a playground? Are there activities put in for children? Thank you!
Written 6 January 2018
There is a play area by the tea room with climbing frame etc. They also have play equipment for garden to borrow. I would suggest checking website to see if anything particular on. There are walks in grounds. The Castle is interesting but it would depend on the ages of your children. Berrington Hall is close and is also interesting with play area and dressing up in the rooms. Estate walks too. We love both.
Written 6 January 2018
hello Graham....you don't say what part you want to book...the castle doesn't do weddings and no part of the castle can be booked for events but the tea room can be booked for evening functions. if you just want to visit it is open main season 10 till 5 7 days a week.....details on NT website....hope this helps. ian
Written 17 April 2017
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