We had been to Nashville so many times and so we were looking for a new way to “kill several hours“ before the grand old Opry. Decided to go to Cheekwood, which we never knew about. Oh my gosh! What a beautiful hidden gem we found. We will now go to Cheekwood every time we go to Nashville. And we definitely want to try the light show at night. This is 55 acres of immaculate grounds. The plants are unbelievably beautiful. This is the family of the Maxwell house coffee company. I just can’t imagine how beautiful it is in the spring when other stuff is in bloom. it is a bit of a “madhouse” if you go on a weekend. Organized parking attendants type situation. A lot of walking. . You drive through the Bellmead area so you get to see a lot of awesome mansions on the way.

Beautiful mansion and grounds to tour. The staff at the Cheekwood were so friendly, full of knowledge, and willing to answer any questions we had while visiting. We took a self-led tour of the mansion, though they do have an audio version you can do. The mansion is beautiful with gorgeous lighting fixtures and views of Nashville. The art exhibit had several good pieces on view. We wandered around the grounds for a bit and they are beautiful. They were gearing up for their holiday light celebration and I can only imagine how wonderful it is to visit during that time. Worth the trip.

Mansion is pretty, lots of art that is very nice. Grounds are gorgeous, lots of floors, waterscapes & paths to walk. Lots of up & down hills, quite a few sculpture as well. Nice place to visit, close early as parking can end up being quite a hike from the entrance

Amazing gardens - loved the color garden and the Japanese garden. The mansion was well worth it as well - if for nothing more than the art gallery - let alone the opulent surroundings. We have visited similar places/compounds before and this was up there within the top two or three. We will come again!

We were very impressed by this estate which is now a park. There are miles of walking trails through beautiful gardens. You can tour the original mansion which was also interesting. The grounds are beautifully maintained and the walking paths easy to navigate and interesting. There is an entrance fee but it is well worth a visit.

On the chilly April day we visited, it was in between seasons - just past the prime of the tulip special and before the later spring flowers. I would definitely like to return during a different season. The grounds have a mixture of open grass fields, manicured beds as well as paths through the woods. We did not tour the mansion. Did not feel like we were in Nashville.

We visited with daughter, son in law and 3 grands. The area with trains was a hit for EVERYONE from Papa to our 1 year old. Just a fun area to explore. The grounds are an amazing treat for everyone. The tulips were gone but plenty of flowers and green, rolling lawns. Many fun areas for the kids and just a beautiful retreat to visit. We did not go into the mansion but looks like a good place to visit when we come back.

We use to be members of Cheekwood but at our ages (90 and 85) it is not easy to drive 140 miles round trip to visit there since we live South of Huntsville, Alabama. But today we did indeed visit, as my wife being an artist truly wanted to see the Edgar Degas exhibition that is currently shown there. We got there and parked in the handicap area. Got checked in and called for a trolley to the Mansion where the Exhibition was. She spent several hours looking and reading all the reviews of each picture or drawing. She loved every moment! We called for a trolley back to the car and in minutes we were at our car ready to return home. Every volunteer, worker went out of their way to make this a perfect day and they achieved that plus more! Beautiful day, beautiful grounds, wonderful presentation of great art work and outstanding Cheekwood people both workers and volunteers to make this a most special day for us! Thank you Cheekwood, you're still good to last drop!! paul Robinson

So much to see while touring the lovely gardens on your own. Make liberal use of the map, it will help. Unfortunately for us the mansion was closed for the day in preparation for the Swan Ball. It was especially fun to see all the families enjoying the day.

Utterly Gorgeous! This was our first visit to Cheekwood. The grounds are stunning and go and on. Lots of exploring and exhibits for the kiddos, great photo opportunities for nature lovers and rotating exhibits for everyone. The trails are not marked very well (there is a map), so for first time visitors, take your time, be patient and enjoy the grounds.