First sunny day in March and we got an email from NT suggesting three local places to visit. We'd... read more
First sunny day in March and we got an email from NT suggesting three local places to visit. We'd... read more
A visit in particular to see the Snowdrops and Aconites. When we arrived at the entrance we were... read more
After reading the other reviews i think i must have visited a different house!! The house is quite small but hardly filled with any period furniture but with garish modern art you can buy for a small fortune. There is sooo much more that could be done with this historic building and its a shame it disapointed The house didnt show how people lived in those days with no servants quaters etc.Oh the views were good though.
We visited Newark Park during a stay at the Rudloe Hall Hotel in Corsham.
The day was bright and sunny and allowed us to benefit from the lovely views.
Newark Park is a National Trust property and you obviously need to check the days it is open before making the journey. However, if you make the effort to visit you will not be disappointed.
The guides in each room are very welcoming and knowledgeable and made our visit extra special as they encouraged conversation.
Also strange for NT properties was that you could always find a chair to relax on if you felt like it - no teasels......!!
Limited refreshments were available from a cabin outside but you could relax and eat in a room in the house. The offerings were more than adequate.
This is one NT property that we will visit again to do more walking spend more time in the house.
It's Well worth the trip even just for the stunning views. A great picnic spot. The house was interesting with plenty of guides.
The views from this NT property are truly amazing. Binoculars are provided in all of the rooms. The house, an extended hunting lodge once owned by a Texas millionaire is steeped in history and well worth the journey. The volunteer guides are knowledgeable and informative, and nothing is too much trouble for them. Excellent gardens, beautifully maintained. Highly recommended.
No tea room as such, just a refreshment van selling bacon rolls, burgers and hot drinks. Soon to be replaced with a proper tea room. Extensive car parking and small reception area / gift shop.
An interesting Trust property with the most spectacular unspoilt views. Binoculars provided in all the rooms are an added bonus..Founded by an influential English courtier to Henry VIII in 1550; the house and estate since went from boom to bust, to its dramatic rescue by a Texan architect in the 20th century. Newark has an incredible story to tell. It can, however, be very bleak and very, very cold!!.
The bonus of a mobile canteen which serves delicious sausage or bacon rolls as well as super home made cakes and wonderful flapjacks, which you take into the house, to sit by a large woodburnng stove, makes it all worth while. All the volunteers are very knowledgeable, and very cheerful in spite of the cold!
A lovely house with a really cosy feel. Volunteers were really friendly and informative. Could do with a proper tearoom but since our last visit they have an outdoor refreshment van and have provided a room inside the house where you can take your drinks. The only toilets are in the car park before you pay your entrance fee so this might be difficult for some. They can provide you with a leaflet showing a choice of walks around the grounds and surrounding estate. As we walked around the grounds we came across a series of boxes attached to trees, containing collages of various birds. I assume these were aimed at children but I found them absolutely charming, so well done to whomever made them.