Address: Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0SU, United Kingdom
Phone: +441608674981
Rating: 4.5
based on 235 reviews.
House and History
Pros:
"Very interesting house, preserved as it was found, amazing paintings, furniture, pieces etc."
"Superb glimpse of a property frozen in time."
"Fantastic national trust house really beautiful exterior and fantastic volunteers and staff guiding you around the property!"
"Full of dust, cobwebs and cracks - I loved it!"
"Fabulous. This isn't like a normal National Trust renovated house, but a time capsule that is so wonderful."
"Beautiful, it's an non renovated house with period decor, going back 200 yrs, unfortunate for the family that owned it, due to lack of funds, but for us looking at it 200 yrs later, a remarkable step back in time."
"One of the only National Trust properties we've visited where they have left the house exactly as it was when it was passed to them."
Cons:
"Poor experience with staff. Chastised about a gate left open by other guests."
"Horrible rude man (tall silver hair) at the gate - he should not be allowed to greet guests."
"Stunning house, nice gardens but 1 member of elderly staff was very rude when husband doubled back to collect disabled son who was waiting for him on ground floor of the house."
"Utterly bossy staff! Can't believe how we were spoken to."
"The National Trust guides failed to acknowledge our presence."
"Sadly the national trust are letting this property deteriorate with time."
"House was not a knowledgeable experience as lacked information boards."
Gardens and Grounds
Pros:
"Lots of rooms to explore over several floors and lovely gardens."
"Beautiful gardens and ponds."
"The gardens are beautiful, country cottage style, worth a visit."
"Very nice gardens, great tea and cake in the church next door."
"The garden is incredible, with an informal woody part with 2 new hives and a perfectly manicured formal part with flowers."
"Gardens small but interesting."
"The gardens are pretty and full of fruit and veg."
Cons:
"We didn't have time to review the small gardens area, but viewing from the windows there didn't appear to be much to look at."
"The gardens are not developed but you can wander round for quite a time, and play croquet on the 2 croquet lawns."
"Not the biggest gardens to walk around."
"The garden is also rather depressing- one area was well kept."
"The gardens were better than most NT properties these days."
"The gardens were a delight with lovely flowers blooming and such lush vegetables and berries."
"The garden is very pleasant with the best garden standing out for me with a circular hedge with strange topery bushes around it ~ not sure what they represent but lovely shapes."
Accessibility and Parking
Pros:
"Car park is down a path on a hill around 500 yards from the house."
"Parking is about a 5-10 min gentle stroll down to the house entrance."
"The car park is a little walk away from the building with a disabled carpark further down the lane which is closer to the house."
"The car park is a good 10-15 walk from the house down a fairly stiff slope."
"The car park is a few hundred yards away up a hill from the property."
"The car park is a fair way from the house, you need to walk across a sheep field to reach the entrance arch."
"There is assisted parking nearer to the house."
Cons:
"A House with a Difference We would definitely recommend a visit to Chastleton, although unfortunately not really suitable for disabled persons."
"Only downside is the parking arrangement where if disabled you need to drive up to the higher car park to get a ticket to go back to the lower one."
"The parking is a long way from the house but there is limited parking across from the house for disabled people."
"Facilities are poor from car parking to refreshments- a local charity served tea and cakes from the church."
"The car park is located down a narrow and winding country lane, and involves a moderately steep walk down a field to reach the house."
"Steep walk up a hill back to the car park, so those with mobility problems may struggle."
"Wheelchair users or people with disabilities may struggle to get around as there are no working lifts to access the upper floors."
Refreshments and Facilities
Pros:
"No café, but occasionally, tea/coffee & cake is available and run by volunteers in the church."
"Tea and cake is served in the little Church next door."
"A bonus is afternoon tea served in the church next door."
"Our only niggle was that there is no catering facilities at all, however the church next door serve tea, coffee and cake."
"Refreshments served next door in the church."
"No tea room but tea and cakes available in the adjacent church by local voluntary groups."
"Tea and cake being served by the local Scouts group as well."
Cons:
"No gift shop or café."
"No café, but there can be a charitable service nextdoor in the small church which you can have a look around also."
"No cafe, but there can be a charitable service nextdoor in the small church."
"There is no shop or tea room here."
"No tea shop, but ice creams are on sale in the ticket office and it is well worth visiting the church next door where local charities take it in turns to serve delicious tea and cake."
"No coffee shop, no new stock coming into the very small reception area (so no actual shop)."
"There is no cafe but the bookshop was well stocked and the toilets were clean."