We visited this site knowing that it was being renovated so we weren't disappointed by the state of the building. We enjoyed it, homespun in places but good effort by NT. THe guides were very good & knowledgeable and gave us insight to the ruined building dn history of the family. We found the ice house interesting & the also... More

As other reviewers have commented, this is one National Trust site to stay away from until the renovations are complete, although the pessimist in me thinks they never will. The only reason why we visited today was because they were running a family day, so at least there were things to do.

The garden may be ok if the weather is fine, but dont go looking for indoor interest. Fortunately im a NT member so didnt have to pay on the door, but if i did, i have wanted a refund. Probably the worst NTrust property ive visited.........

We have visited several times and usually love our time there. The history of the family always captivates me. However we visited Easter Monday for the Easter egg hunt and it was chaos. Queued for over 45 mins to gain entrance. They only had one girl taking payment and she also had to man shop. We then had to queue... More

Though we walked to the hall from Seaton Sluice our final approach was from the west so we enjoyed the view of the sea followed by the hall as Vanburgh intended but at a slower speed as we were not in our horse-drawn carriage. Even so the approach is impressive with the hall coming into view once we had rounded... More

We took my grandparents here for an afternoon out. There isn't a huge amount to see so it's probably not worth going to unless you are National Trust members. The parts that have been opened up are more or less left as they were which is interesting and seems to be the best idea not to restore given the amount... More

Thank goodness this has been saved for the nation, thanks to local support. Gorgeous grounds, fascinating history, evocative ruins, 11th century chapel still in use, ice house,good exhibitions on the family and other residents, just so long as they keep off the "modern art"

Love visiting Seaton Delaval Hall and the grounds, it's our closest National Trust property to home, so visit several times a year, either on my own with the children, or as a family on the weekend. You can cycle to it along the waggonways from Whitley Bay, have a light lunch in the cafe, stroll thru the gardens and house,... More

We are national trust members and this is our nearest property. We had a few hours to spare so thought we'd have a walk around the gardens. I designed a nature trail for the kids. The gardens are lovely and varied and certainly kept my children amused. We enjoyed hunting for pine cones, mushrooms and different leaves amongst other things.... More