I’m disabled (in wheelchair) and visited with my husband who is my carer today. The lady at the ticket kiosk tried to charge us for two full adult tickets (£38 more) until I said isn’t there disabled and carer tickets (I’d checked online). I don’t think when you are in a wheelchair you should have to specify that you are disabled when it’s blatantly obvious. Also with most the doors being push/pull open doors these aren’t easy to contend with along with a manual wheelchair. Automatic doors would be much easier for visitors using wheelchairs or mobility scooters.

Lovely day out out. So much to see besides the Motor Museum which was very good and well laid out. The Abbey and the house have a fascinating history and are well worth seeing. Staff in these areas are friendly and helpful and it would have been 5 stars. The cafe is the opposite, lovely space,but very poor menu and staff that don't care about customers. It wasn’t busy, I'm not surprised at 10.30 on a cold frosty morning I asked what hot breakfast items there were and was told by the girl on the till very curtly there were none. So I didn't buy anything and next time I would take my own food. The Google reviews tell a similar story

We spent a few hours at Beaulieu yesterday. Whilst we have been many times before, we always happily stroll around for a few hours. On this visit, we particularly enjoyed the World War 2 exhibition- so detailed and truly fascinating and the falconer; he shared so much knowledge. We enjoyed a visit to thd National Motor Museum and cars of the stars and Top Gear. We really missed the Wheels experience and hope this will return. Whilst it is expensive on face value, the gift aid passes make it worthwhile. However, we do feel some new exhibits would be welcomed.

Visited with friends: 6 adults + 8 children. Took advantage of the kids go free in half term offer, which was great; I think if we'd have paid for them we'd have felt a bit short changed! Given that we'd prebooked, the long queue to get in was irritating. The Little Beaulieu play area was a massive hit and the kids would have probably stayed there all day given half a chance! Which is unfortunate for the adults as the queue for coffee and snacks was ridiculous. Not enough toilets here and they were in poor condition too. The motor museum and other car related exhibits were good, but not enough things that could be touched or otherwise interacted with to really maintain the interest of the children. Same goes for the Palace House, which we adults enjoyed. Lunch in the main restaurant was mediocre (although I had a good mocha), pricey for what it was and slow service. Jacket potato looked yucky. More queueing for the Monorail which was fun but short. And also for the vintage bus which we thought we would do at the end of the day, but disappointingly had stopped running. Bizarre gift shop with many items unrelated to the attraction which is always irritating for me as a parent. Won't be long rushing back, but would be good to spend more time looking without the kids getting fed, and when I do go back it will be with a picnic!!

I have wanted for many years to visit Beaulieu (more specifically the National Motor Museum) and it didn't dissapoint upon arrival. It's hard to say whether my experience is typical as I paid a visit during the winter when, as expected, visitor numbers are lower (for me, an advantage) during a non-event day. Although the museum building itself isn't particularly pretty which is somewhat at odds with its setting, what lies within is a far more atmospheric experience altogether; there are nicely curated displays and some of the motoring heritage on display is of the sort I never thought I would live to see. Very impressed. Although not the purpose of my visit, I did make time to visit the Abbey and the gardens, which I would highly recommend setting time aside to do them justice (I was rather hurried, but that was lack of planning on my part. My interaction with staff was in the visitor centre, monorial and in the Brabazon Restuarant. Made to feel very welcome and not at all rushed. It's probably one of the pricier venues I have visited recently so that should be borne in mind, however, the ticket does provide 12 months entry (subject to conditions) and, as ever, cost and value are different things and for me it was worth every penny. The gift shop was very fairly priced in my opinion and there are plenty of pocket-money priced offerings as well as a good slection of goodies for the adults. It speaks volumes that I would not hesitate to return and look forward to seeign how the proposed new visitor experience crystalises. There's a lot to see so pace the time carefully if you only have a day to visit.

We were visiting the New Forest and needed something to do indoors as we knew the weather was going to be bad. On first impressions the whole site looks a little tired, there are a few buildings that don't seem to get as much attention as the main motor museum and feel a bit run down. The main building itself is very interesting and has hundreds of cars, it would have been nice to have seen more modern cars as a lot of the collection were classic motor vehicles. The gardens and Abbey are nice and I can imagine even more so in the summer. We didn't feel that it was worth the £24 entry, maybe if the weather was nice and we could have stayed longer but not during the winter.

Grandad, daughter and young grandson visit. An earlier reviewer mentioned queues; go on a damp Monday in March and you virtually have the place to yourself. Exhibits are well presented with sufficient descriptive details without being overly long. The external area of the Top Gear area looks a bit tired but the exhibits inside are good, as is Palace House. The new child’s play area is superb. Overall a very good day out.

Very well maintained site with plenty to do and see. Excellent staff who were friendly and knowledgeable. For petrol heads there is the motor museum that was phenomenal with its selection of motor vehicles of all shapes and sizes. All well displayed with information boards. There is a imagined garage office complete with a cat asleep on a chair. History buffs are well catered for with the Abbey and the Domus building and their history. I found the small museum covering the Special Operations Executive that was a clandestine organisation used on enemy territories during World War 2 fascinating. Not a good time of year to see the various gardens at their best but that was expected. I would recommend taking the monorail first to see the grounds from a elevated position so the geography of the area can be learnt.

I thought that it was amazing to see so many iconic cars in one place. It was a thrill. They were well displayed with succinct information plaques. The Rolls Royce was just incredible, as was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Also the motorcycle section was fascinating especially the motor scooters - eat your heart out Lime

Lots to see and do here for all the family, though it was just my husband and I visiting (both in our 60’s) Cars were well_displayed with good info and interesting video clips. Exhibition of cars on screen could have been enhanced with video clips of the actual movies/tv in which they featured but I guess there are licensing issues with doing that. The monorail was a great thing to do at the start (as recommended by our ticket checker). Best of all was the Abbey - such an amazing building with good info boards. Loos were clean. Cafe was spacious but food on offer was slightly disappointing in range and didn’t look very appetising so I opted for a plain croissant, which tasted like it was yesterday’s. So I’ve marked the attraction as a whole at 4 rather than 5.