Fabulous visit with our grandchildren aged 8 and 10 years old. Grandad and the 10 year old enjoyed the guided tour and found the guide excellent. The 8 year old and myself chose to try the Victorian games such as whip and top, skittles and roll the hoop which were great fun. There was lots of written information provided giving a clear insight into how people used to live whilst staying at the Workhouse. The children particularly enjoyed the interactive areas such as the kitchen and the school room. We enjoyed a tasty and reasonably priced lunch and the whole visit took over 3 hours. This did not include a visit to the Infirmary, which we intend to do next time. The highlight of the day was the excellent story telling by the three volunteer actors each giving a brief history of their stay in the work house. All the volunteers throughout the day were extremely helpful and we will return.

Fascinating but sorrowful experience telling the story of a victorian workhouse,the workhouse was an interesting but harrowing tour of the building. The Infirmary told the story of which brought back memories of my childhood. Thought provoking period in our history.

Not normally a NT visitor but had a free ticket so decided to pay this place a visit. It is a large building with many rooms, some empty and others reconstructed, overall it does show how desperate people must have been to end up in there. Staff very friendly and full of information. Had lunch in the cafe which was very good.

Visited on a lovely sunny day to this interesting place which surprisingly enough was still used in the 1980's in some form or another. We took the outdoor guided tour on our visit and this is a must as the gentleman who took us was very informative and delivered the talk with a touch of wit. There is an outdoor picnic area for those who don't wish to bring there own food but the indoor café had good quality cakes for sale. All the staff we spoke to were very pleasant and helpful.

Incredibly well maintained building and grounds. Informative staff dotted around the workhouse and helpful ‘iPad’ you can scan for additional info. The most up to date part is new from my last visit- used right up until the 70’s-80’s for families until the council could home them!.. must’ve been quite horrific. I would be interested to know the reality of what life was like for those in the late 19th century, early 20th however.. Altho I doubt we’ll ever have that in terms of who wrote history back then and who was illiterate. I’m sure these reform ideas were ‘great’… but what about those on the receiving end. Good Easter activity for kids. Cafe was nice- food was tasty.

The workhouse was a vast and domineering building. It was fascinating to walk around, we went over Easter where there was live characters in period dress made it all more real and engaging for the children. there was also an Easter hunt -not as good as previous NT hunts but was ok for 1 of our children who is (3) There is lots of reading to do as you go around helped with a little tablet to connect to each room. but our 2 of our children (11 & 8) remained engaged.

Highly recommend this attraction. So well curated with exceptional volunteers, going the extra mile for children. I shall go again without children so I can read all the fabulous information boards and really experience the place. It's an absorbing and thought-provoking experience.

A really interesting visit where you learn lots about the realities of the workhouses. We chose to do the tour which was brilliant our guide (Janet) was excellent and bought the place to life in an entertaining way. Since our last visit the infirmary has opened so even more to see. Highly recommend a visit even if you aren’t NT members.

Really enjoyed our visit today. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the building and it's inhabitants. The kids really enjoyed exploring and playing the kids games, and I enjoyed dressing up! If your interested in social history or the Victorian age this is a must visit

Our visit was really good. So much history. Rosemary the lady that did the tour was really good. Explained things and answered questions. All the staff were accomodating and they answers all our questions. I can't imagine their life during those times.