Visited yesterday for a Valentines afternoon tea, had a nice welcome from the staff after looking around the grounds - well worth it. The tea was above average with the normal items for an afternoon tea, the tables were decorated with valentines stuff which was nice, we were given a choice of cake to finish which was good. Staff were very friendly and could not fault the service, even free extra tea to wash it all down - great! thoroughly recommend going

My father and mother attended for afternoon tea in this splendid house. It was also my fathers 88th birthday and the staff put a banner out for him on the table and ensured that their afternoon tea was as perfect as it could be . Staff are very polite from dealing on the day and during our telephone conversation in booking the event. Highly recommended and value for money. Thanks all

What a gem of a place. The grounds and house are stunning and perfectly maintained. We had a beautiful afternoon tea, everything was delicious. The staff in the tea room provided first class service. We had a tour of the house in the afternoon which was well worth it. The tour guide provided superb info about the history, the family and the family dynamics. (He could be a member of the family because he knew so much! Maybe he is….? )

This place is not cheap to enter but entry does include a tour of the property (well, the main rooms on the ground floor). The tour was interesting providing plenty of history. We visited in March and area of the grounds and garden were not open to the public. Views over the river are lovely. The tearoom seems to focus on Afternoon Teas. Other items are available at fairly reasonable prices. The cakes ordered were enjoyed, although portions were quite modest

We visited with friends as a party of 4. The booking process was easy through a voucher and telephone call to book Afternoon Tea for 2.45pm. I rang at 10.00 on the morning of our visit to check if House Tour Guide would be there. Booked the Tour for 2p.m. (took an hour but the table for Afternoon Tea was reserved, so no issues). We arrived at 1p.m. paid for the House Tour and wandered around the grounds for an hour. It is a lovely, calm place and you can easily see how it would have been ideal for the Cistercian Monks. Then came the House Tour with Paul. What a fascinating history this place has. Paul is extremely knowledgeable, and delivers the information with wit and humour. We were astounded as to how he keeps all that information in his head. Some very interesting points about; the nature of women's dress and pearls, the way a dog is portrayed in a picture or carving, an ostentatious owner or two, who could not have possibly done what he did without the women, Mary Leigh and her strength of character, the link to the gravestones in the garden, the river Avon and it's route change, the Royal visitor and many other famous visitors, and the wonderful plaster carvings, to name but a few points. We applaud you Paul. Then came the lovely afternoon tea, served with charm and a smile or two. The food was fresh and ample. I would definitely recommend a visit to this charming place of calm.

Stoneleigh Abbey is a genuinely special place, the main house is stunning inside and out, and the guided tours are really interesting and informative. As a fan of Regency and Victorian history I was delighted to get to see the four-poster bed and flush toilet which were installed for the Queen's visit, as well as walking the rooms where Jane Austen stayed when her relatives owned the estate. Well worth a visit for the history, and seeing a house which has been so well maintained. The surrounding buildings are also interesting in their own right, and the grounds are pretty for a walk around, although I didn't explore them extensively. Sadly, the visitor experience is somewhat less impressive than the surroundings. The visitor reception is in a tiny room down a set of steep steps. We had a pushcair with us and the reception, house, and Undercroft tea room are all accessed via steps with no sign of ramps, making the estate rather inaccessible to visitors with pushchairs, wheelchairs, or limited mobility. There is the option to enter the estate via the main wooden gate rather than the visitor reception, but the already harassed staff have to leave the reception to open it so we didn't feel like we could bother them in order to enter and exit more than once. In addition there was no baby changing facility that we could see. The Orangery tea room was sadly closed for renovations when we visited so we went to the Undercroft cafe for a hot drink. We arrived relatively early and other than a lack of choice on the coffee menu (cafetiere coffee only), we had a good experience. However the cafe is decorated in a rather old-fashioned manner inside (silk flowers and plastic tablecloths). I also heard from other visitors in our group that the service deteriorated over the course of the morning, with some guests waiting over an hour for some less than impressive sandwiches, which they then had to take away in cling film in order not to be late to enter the house. Despite the limited cafe facilities, picnicking is not allowed within the grounds (we ate ours in the car park). It's a shame that such a beautiful place is not more accessible and I felt that it was in sad contrast to the National Trust, who are making great strides in ensuring their estates are welcoming to all visitors.

This is a fascinating and little known historic house. The house is accessible on a tour only but Paul was knowledgeable his presentation had a light touch. I arrived by bike but there is an extensive car park park and an attractive tea room. The group of visitors in regency costume were an added bonus.

Started badly as SATNAV led us astray. Grounds and Hall not sympathetic to those with mobility challenges. "Gardens" mainly consist of lawns and woods although the River Avon on the boundary is delightful. Hall is only mostly on ground floor and has some interesting exhibits . The 1 hour tour relies on the storytelling of the guide who is very good.The Abbey is generally dedicated to flats , and corporate and wedding events with no access to much of the original grounds.The Afternoon Tea was a dissapointment. Although adequate, the cake and sandwhiches could has been bought at ASDA at a much, much lower price ( the scones were very good).No picnicking allowed Staff were welcoming and friendly. Just worth £15 for visit, excluding Tea. Perhaps we have been spoilt by the National Trust.

A group of twenty from our village heritage group visited Stoneleigh Abbey for a guided tour and afternoon tea. We organised the tour through Rachel, who was very efficient and friendly, responding promptly to all our queries. On the day we were welcomed by Rachel and her lovely mum. Hugo, would not be out of place as Mr Darcey of 'Pride and Prejudice', was our very competent and charming guide. His knowledge of Stoneleigh was awesome. Our group, who are well up on their history, were impressed. We enjoyed afternoon tea in a private room and then a walk in the beautiful grounds. It was a most enjoyable and memorable visit and we would thoroughly recommend a Stoneleigh Abbey visit.

My friend and I had a very enjoyable 4 hours at Stoneleigh Abbey. We walked around the grounds first and along the river Avon taking lots of photos in the intermittent sunshine. Some parts of the parkland were closed off for restoration. We booked for the hour long tour of the house which was guided by Toby the curator. This was very interesting giving us lots of information in a fun style. We then had a light lunch with a large pot of tea! Much recommended 👍