"Hatfield Park is a perfect place for woodland walks, open countryside for picnics, bird watching, ancient trees and wild plants and shrubs."
"The farm and children's area is a fantastic place to take a toddler and young children and is relatively inexpensive."
"Pop into Bloody Hollow the scale model of Hatfield house play area."
"Went for Battle Proms Concert which was such good value for money."
"The Countryfile live show was great."
"Brilliant living crafts event - lots for all the family."
Cons:
"The park was closed when I arrived today which was a little odd as the hours state that it was open."
"This is not suitable for children, no 'Christmas' Lights. There is a story about Queen Elizabeth I which is partly guided but overall incredibly disappointing and not at all festive."
"However the most recent slam dunk festival that was hosted here was a disaster."
"Very disappointed, 26.00 each for a 30 minute trail arrived at 7.00pm out by 7.30."
"It’s a nice place to see but most parts were closed during our visit."
"We had to leave the tour of the Palace as our children were bored."
"This park is disgraceful. A squirrel bit my toe off while I was skinny dipping with my gran."
Facilities & Services
Pros:
"All the staff were very friendly and accommodating answering any questions we had about the beautiful rooms."
"The guides in the House were excellent. Never intrusive, very informative when asked."
"After your walk there is a great coffee shop located in the outer grounds of Hatfield House, which offers a great selection of Coffee's, Tea's, cakes and other refreshments and food, to top it off the prices are quite reasonable too."
"The staff couldn't have been more helpful and they were all very nice."
"Brilliantly knowledgeable and helpful team who just want to make sure you have a lovely day."
"The Coach House Kitchen restaurant has good variety and quality delicious meals, afternoon teas, snacks and drinks."
"We attended the Game Fair yesterday and is was very well managed and signposted."
Cons:
"The wasps were a severe trial."
"Only downside was that our picnic was invaded by hundreds of flies."
"The River Cottage cafe is chaotic and messy and the staff are not hospitable or responsive."
"Parking can sometimes be difficult."
"No toilet facility there (so make sure your kids go before hand)."
"The only slight negative is the cafe in the grounds is a bit limited on its food selection and is also a bit pricey."
"All staff helpful and friendly, except for snack bar staff who pretty abrupt."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Great cheap day out for young children if you avoid the courtyard where refreshments are really expensive."
"If you pay for the farm, the park doesn’t cost any extra."
"You can park for free and visit the most gorgeous place for a drink and wander around some lovely little boutique shops."
"Cheap afternoon with the little one."
"The food court is very good and not expensive."
"Spot on. Easy tip find. Very easy to park. Cheap entry."
"A bit over priced however, which may have reflected the low attendance of visitors."
Cons:
"Overpriced, crowded and not worth the journey."
"Expensive for family day out."
"To pay almost 20 pounds to visiting all the things. Even for farm visiting to see a sheep and stay on a bench they charge you with 5 pounds."
"Admission to house and gardens was a bit expensive at £19 but the history in the house and the guides made it very worthwhile."
"However, the cost of entry really feels quite steep - £20 for 3 to have a walk in a nice park just feels like far too much."
"Overpriced £29 (this is just walking in the park) for 2 adult and a child."
"At £6 per adult and £3.50 per child over 3 it's not very good value for your money."
Accessibility & Maintenance
Pros:
"It's very easy to reach it by train as Hadfield's train station is just across the road."
"The car park is free of charge."
"Lovely grounds - there are 3 woodland trails at Hatfield House to take, ranging from 60 minutes to an hour and a half."
"The large park around Hatfield House has interesting woodland walks and the gardens are available as well."
"Great for kids and running around."
"Nice park with lots to climb on, swings, slides and a model of Hatfield house which children can play in."
"Lovely historic place for a walk, whether that's the woodland paths or the beautifully maintained gardens."
Cons:
"Didn't get chance to explore the grounds as much as I would have liked as I was attending for a gig in the park."
"Very heavy rain overnight had turned the paths into a festival style mud bath."
"Shame it had been so wet as the ground was already boggy."
"Do not try and cycle through the grounds or you will be accosted and told in uncertain terms that it is a private estate."
"The access road in and out was very narrow, but they seemed to be allowing traffic in both directions which was a mistake!"
"Very muddy due to rain could have put hay down to soak up mud, made disability access difficult."
"I had to deduct one star due to the missing benches."