Great Chalfield Manor
Great Chalfield Manor
4.5
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Alex M
Swindon, UK63 contributions
Oct 2022
Wonderful role playing guide who gave the manor tour in character. Also worth special mention was the live guitar player in the hall playing Tudor tunes. It’s is a simple house unusual in being unmodernised, at least in the tour areas.
Tours seemed to be every couple of hours so more frequent than older reviews suggest.
Tours seemed to be every couple of hours so more frequent than older reviews suggest.
Written October 25, 2022
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Willow
Bath, UK9 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Fabulous house and the tour guide was very well informed about the history of the house and the various owners. The gardens and borders provide wonderful autumn colour as they take us into winter.
Written October 25, 2022
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boyd1952
Newton Aycliffe, UK906 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
On arrival we where given a timed ticket to tour the house. The guide not sure how long had been doing it but was a little unsure on some points & jumped about. Don't understand why you do part of the Hall then move to a room to come back to hall to listen to more information. Part of this house is still lived in so some family photos around. Grounds & garden not the best. Cafe dreadful help yourself with honesty box. Paper cups a definite no for me.
Written September 19, 2022
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Luke
2 contributions
Jul 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the building and grounds. Our guide was well versed on the history of the property. Definitely worth a visit, especially on a sunny day so the extensive grounds can be properly appreciated!
Written September 15, 2022
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jb100258
Haywards Heath, UK65 contributions
Jul 2022
Lovely house and gardens...the epitome of a hidden gem. But our visit was let down by the guides.. too many cooks, disoraanised, random and failing to engage with the group. National Trust could do so much better.
Written August 26, 2022
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SheilaD007
Surrey, UK13 contributions
Jun 2022
Visited with my elderly mum, not too much walking involved which was good . Stunning place & beautiful gardens , very well kept and benches along the way.
Written July 3, 2022
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938BrendaT
Ottershaw, UK132 contributions
Jun 2022
Lovely little property with superb gardens. Jim gave us an excellent guided tour of the house and had a wealth of knowledge to impart. The nice thing about this house is you can touch the furniture unlike most other NT properties. Loved seeing the spinet and virginal. The gardens are an absolute delight.
Written June 23, 2022
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Loocol
United Kingdom190 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
What a beautiful house and gardens. The tour is both interesting and funny with the guide full of knowledge and happy to answer any questions. Well worth a visit!@
Written June 7, 2022
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Helen P
1 contribution
May 2022 • Couples
Really enjoyed the guided tour of the house. Steven brought life to the stories about the family history with funny anecdotes. Highly recommended
Written May 12, 2022
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fatbear2000
Oxford, UK3,965 contributions
Sep 2021
We recently visited on a Sunday afternoon, having driven through some narrow country lanes to get there. We were able to park on a grass verge close to the entrance.
We spent just over an hour wandering through the garden, around the pond, before finishing with some self-service tea and biscuits with an honesty box. We also had a short peek at the Chapel but didn’t sign up for a pre-booked tour of the Great Hall. We looked into the stables but there were no horses present !
Overall, it was pleasant experience without being stunning or exceptional. Good if you are a National Trust member but I am not sure I would have been too happy to pay £7 as a non-member.
We spent just over an hour wandering through the garden, around the pond, before finishing with some self-service tea and biscuits with an honesty box. We also had a short peek at the Chapel but didn’t sign up for a pre-booked tour of the Great Hall. We looked into the stables but there were no horses present !
Overall, it was pleasant experience without being stunning or exceptional. Good if you are a National Trust member but I am not sure I would have been too happy to pay £7 as a non-member.
Written September 20, 2021
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Julia S
Cheltenham, UK135 contributions
We’re visiting tomorrow and plan to picnic. Any suggested sites? Can you eat in the car park?
Nichola N
Matlock Bath, UK
Can a pram be pushed round the garden?
TravellerDevon13
United Kingdom34 contributions
I would say 'yes.' I've copied some details from another review that hopefully will give you more information. "We didn’t have too much trouble getting the double buggy around but did have to be careful in places. There were also some bits with a few steps that we didn’t try. Didn’t go inside the house but enjoyed exploring the beautiful gardens. Had to keep track of the children as there are some water hazards but they loved looking at the pretty flowers and finding autumn goodies."
michelle h
Chattanooga, TN38 contributions
Is the public footpath clearly marked between Courts Garden to Great Chalfield Manor? I plan to walk between and thought about using Leigh Road but I see there is a public path. I won't have electronic resources to navigate so I can take map or follow signs.
Alison H
Ballachulish, UK162 contributions
You can also get a map for 50p from the Courts garden - but although they tell you it’s a mile it’s actually 1.75 miles and not suitable for disabled access.
MandyDunn
Bradford on Avon4 contributions
when is it open?
Foodies Devon
Appledore, UK91 contributions
Tues, Wed, Thurs 11-5pm Sunday 2-5
Great Chalfield Manor (Melksham) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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