Strawberry Hill House & Garden Reviews Summary

Architecture & Design

Pros:

• "**The wonderful gothic exterior is matched by even more amazing rooms.**"
• "**The house itself is a magnificent example of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture and had some truly impressive interiors.**"
• "**Love seeing places like this being kept and restored to their full glory.**"
• "**The architecture and Interior design of the building is absolutely breathtaking.**"
• "**Fascinating house with beautiful gothic architecture.**"
• "**Beautiful gothic house/castle with tons of history. Each room is special and has its own story and feel.**"
• "**The house has been superbly restored, with brilliant damasks and paints on the walls, and the elaborate ceilings re-gilded.**"

Cons:

• "**This was definitely the worst experience I have considering all the small house museums I visited in the Great London area this summer.**"
• "Most rooms are empty, without any furniture - except the library and one of the bedrooms."
• "**Some rooms were completely closed and some were virtually empty with the main 'pride' being the recently changed Chinese silk coverings on the walls.**"
• "There is literally nothing to see here for the rooms are EMPTY."
• "Nice place wished there was more in the rooms though to see as they were empty no furniture, i seemed to be just looking at the walls and the fireplaces!"
• "**I wish there was more furniture showing how the house used to be.**"
• "**Lost a star because there were some messy details, e.g. clipboards, handbags, etc. lying around by presumably volunteers.**"

Gardens & Grounds

Pros:

• "**The garden is nice to walk around too.**"
• "**The lawns are now treated as wild flower meadows with mown paths.**"
• "**Lovely gardens with lots of benches to sit and have a picnic etc.**"
• "Gardeners are appointed and they keep the greenery and lawns very clean, neat and tidy."
• "A stroll through the informal gardens and well-maintained ‘woodland’ idyll and the veteran trees is a worthwhile."
• "**Only around 5 acres of the original gardens remain but these have been restored in the style of Walpole's original design.**"
• "**Lovely atmosphere here today, nice people and great place for children - lots to do.**"

Cons:

• "**Recently l visited here and was a little disappointed with the gardens of the house. Apart from a large area of grass with trees, there was not much of a garden to look at.**"
• "The gardens are smaller now compared to the original but there are well kept and have few wooden benches to sit and few view points."
• "Gardens were a bit barren, we had a picnic on the grass."

Staff & Volunteers

Pros:

• "**Staff super friendly and knowledgable, but not too uptight - we shared a good laugh ;)**"
• "**Friendly staff, freshly baked croissants and good coffee at breakfast.**"
• "**The staff in each room had clearly learnt the info well and were always happy to tell you more, with some very interesting stories.**"
• "**Knowledgeable staff in every room, always available for questions.**"
• "**Staff were fascinating and helpful.**"
• "**Visited here for a wedding, staff were very friendly, approachable & helpful as well as being very smart & professional.**"
• "**All of the staff where attentive, informative and very helpful.**"

Cons:

• "Our tour guide was polite and knowledgable but trying to keep you enthusiast describing empty rooms is a task too difficult to perform for anyone."
• "We were allowed to take picture inside the house (after paying £12.5 ticket per person) but the staff who worked in gallery were unhappy and scolded us for taking pictures inside."
• "One of the staff who worked in the gallery is really rude!!!"
• "I think we may have caught them on a bad day as we were left on our own quite a bit."

Cafe & Amenities

Pros:

• "**Also has a café which was reasonably priced with decent-sized portions.**"
• "**Cafe served good food at a reasonable price.**"
• "Good cafe, Nice wine with great roast beef on flatbread with horseradish."
• "Had a cream tea and cake in the cafe - carrot cake comes highly recommended."
• "**Found some excellent cake in the cafe, including gluten-free.**"
• "We went to the cafe had some very nice lunch, which included a vegan option for me."
• "**Well kept grounds, good cafe & shop.**"

Cons:

• "**Only disappointment was that there was no food available from the Cafe later in the day due to a private function.**"
• "The cafe was OK, wish they had more options on the menu it was a bit pricey for what it was."

Accessibility & Location

Pros:

• "**Beautiful house which is pretty easy to get to.**"
• "**Also quite easy to get to using the Overground + Busses. Has a bus stop right outside.**"
• "We got the train to Richmond and then walked along the river to get there, which gives you great views and also leads you past lots of interesting places like Eel Pie Island and Ham House."
• "Parking is free."
• "The park surrounding it is also great for a stroll and for some afternoon relaxation."
• "I visited with my wife (who uses a wheelchair) and friends and had a fabulous visit."

Cons:

• "This property was much smaller than I thought it would be."