Opening for the first time this year, on a horrible wet Bank Holiday! Excellent value for money, run by cheerful, helpful, friendly, knowledgeable volunteers! Despite the weather the Azaleas, Rhododendrons & bluebells were fabulous against the bright new tree foliage, can see there have been lots of fresh new plantings! I read the review of the run down sheds with scrap in & think they obviously did not speak to the volunteer's or understand what the machinery was for? Completely missing the point of what Hollycombe is all about! It's a treasure, the money raised is put towards future restorations & upkeep! On this occasion it was just 2 adults, remembering what's changed there over the years, we enjoyed some rides and laughed all the way round the haunted house 😀 just a shame there weren't many people to enjoy it! I thought the food was very reasonably priced & will definitely return with the Grand children next time! So greatful for all the work the volunteers do to keep the place going.

Very nice family day out, something for everyone. We purchased the silver tickets, which gave us enough rides to spend all day there (arrived 11:30 and left at 16:15). The grounds are really nice, plenty to explore. My 9 year old loves all the rides, as did we. Everything seemed to be working and loads more machines in steam than I expected. Recommend people visit the beam engine and farm area, not many people seem to make it down there, but volunteers down there were excellent and keen to show off their machines. Bit disappointed by the cafe, but that wasn’t why we visited. Cold, not much selection, nothing special unfortunately. Would like to return for one of their event days

Went to an open day, not sure why, but I thought I was going to see working steam engines. There was a portable engine in steam who's main purpose seemed to be providing steam for the galloper centre engine. Apart from that, there was the centre engine on the chairoplanes and a narrow gauge loco pulling the garden railway. Nothing else was in steam. There were engines in plenty around the site ranging from as recovered condition to fully restored, all cold and mostly under cover. The only things really open were the fairground and railway. The steam farm and beam engine were cold, dead and abandoned, mostly, they hadn't even bothered to take the covers off. To all appearances the majority of the collection was closed. Enjoyable, but very poor value for money.

Excellent visit with three grandsons. Everything was in steam; the rides were all as per scheduled on the boards, and at a not unreasonable price. Friendly, informed and genuine staff, most if not all are volunteers. I've added some pictures from the lovely indoor / outdoor café as it wasn't clear whether there was much on offer (the website being temporarily down when we looked) and pretty much all of the photos we could find are of the engines and fairground attractions. As well as the stuff pictured, they also had tea, coffee (naturally), pasties, sausage rolls and turnovers on the counter, plus beer flavoured crisps. In the middle of nowhere, the car's SatNav was spot on so easy to find. This attraction is not Legoland, Chessington or Thorpe Park; it's substantially different and vastly better value for money at a reasonable price IMHO. Thoroughly recommended. A+++

Hollycombe Steam Collection is a wonderful place that is saving precious items of our history and heritage for future generations. It is staffed by passionate and knowledgeable volunteers who add to the experience of visiting. I made my first visit over the weekend of its annual fairground extravaganza and I know that this meant there were some extra attractions that had been brought along that weekend by collectors and enthusiasts, but looking at the information about what is available at other times of the year I can see there is enough to make this a wonderful family day out any time. You approach it down a narrow country lane from the village of Liphook in Hampshire. It is signposted and you enter through what looks like a small industrial estate. On the days when it is open there will be a volunteer to direct you where to park. There is plenty of space to park even when they are hosting a special event. They do seem to prefer you to book in advance, especially for the big events, so they can predict numbers and ensure the day runs smoothly. The place is set in beautiful woodlands and gardens which make a picturesque walk when you want a break from the fun. There is open countryside all around too. There is a choice of two railway rides to enjoy. The steam-driven Quarry Railway covers a loop of a mile and a quarter and the views you get to enjoy across the South Downs are stunning. If you don't mind a more snug fit, there is also a miniature steam railway that takes you through the gardens that were part of the Hollycombe estate. There are rides suitable for children and adults can comfortably join them on the galloping horses, the chair-o-planes, in the haunted cottage and the hall of mirrors. A short walk round the site takes you to a very interesting steam farm that features historic items that our ancestors would have used in agriculture. There are good, clean toilets, a cafe and a gift shop. Picnic benches are also dotted around for those who want to bring their own food. If the weather isn't as kind as it was over the 2024 August Bank Holiday weekend, you can also enjoy a 15-minute film show in the reproduction bioscope show. I've never seen one of these before and it was great to experience how people would have enjoyed the very first moving pictures on travelling fairs back in the 1890s and early 1900s. Hollycombe is constantly fundraising and looking out for more volunteers so that it can restore other rides in its care and I hope they thrive and grow in the years to come. I will certainly be returning.