National Trust - Llanerchaeron Reviews Summary

Grounds and Gardens

Pros:

• "Lovely gardens, lots of bees and butterflies."
• "The wildflowers meadows have been extraordinary this summer."
• "Once inside the grounds there are some pleasant ambles through formal kitchen gardens where they grow and sell produce in the season."
• "The grounds are first rate with a well presented walled garden and lake."
• "The walk around the grounds was peaceful and enjoyable."
• "The grounds are lovely too - not too big to explore in an afternoon - with a well kept walled garden."
• "Beautiful at this time of year. Birds singing, daffodils, anemones, snowdrop and won't be long before it's a sea of bluebells, in the woods."

Cons:

• "The only down side was the cafe as it needs to be a bit bigger to serve the customers."
• "Some steps had eroded away and there were trees across the path in places."
• "This place is outrageous, not only are half the plants in the green house dead and that the lake is a mess."
• "Slippery routes in the wet, so take a walking stick or pole."
• "The paths are colour coded on the map but at no point on the walks did I see any colour coded posts to assist us."
• "Be careful if you do any of the walks in the wood tho, the sign posts are a complete waste of time, we got lost several times."
• "Not so good for pushchairs/wheelchairs around woodland, uneven ground."

House and Architectural Features

Pros:

• "This house is a fascinating place. Packed with interesting curios and architectural features."
• "Incredible survivor of an historic house designed by Nash deep in rural Wales."
• "It is an Elegant Georgian villa, designed by architect John Nash in 1790, and tells the story of the owners."
• "The house was amazing... the gardens stunning and the lake was majestic."
• "The house is impressive and very well maintained."
• "A lovely house to look around. Hasn't been overly restored so you get the sense of what it was like living there."
• "Interesting house and outbuildings. Takes about an hour to get around."

Cons:

• "The house itself is of passing interest if you like that sort of thing."
• "By National Trust standards this is quite a small house but nonetheless still very interesting."
• "The house itself is small & nothing amazing."
• "The information that was in the room was quite hard to read."
• "Would have been a 5 but there was a lack of information about each room and its uses."
• "The information in the house was a bit sparse in places."
• "They put Father Christmas in a dark stable which a lot of people thought he should have been in the main house next to a Christmas tree very disappointed."

Staff and Volunteers

Pros:

• "The staff were so welcoming and well informed."
• "The staff knew their stuff."
• "All of the National Trust volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The staff and volunteers are very friendly and well informed."
• "Helpful and friendly stewards are on hand to fill in any gaps."
• "Volunteers had a wealth of information to share and gave the children things to look out for."
• "Meet and greet staff were most friendly and delightful."

Cons:

• "Some of the guides were a bit snobby."
• "When we arrived we were faced by 2 unwelcoming woman at the desk."
• "Just been to the Christmas market here and one of the stall holder was so rude."

Cafe and Food Services

Pros:

• "Got a cuppa and a couple of tasty treats from the cafe and had our picnic on the grass."
• "The cafe was busy and served lovely coffee with a selection of hot and cold food and snacks."
• "Nice coffee shop too."
• "We had a nice lunch in the cafe."
• "Cafe was nice too."
• "There is a cafe with a good selection of food and drinks."
• "The cafe does great snacks."

Cons:

• "The cafe visited in October 2015 was the coldest and most miserable eating place."
• "The only down side was the cafe as it needs to be a bit bigger to serve the customers."
• "Cafe is mainly take away with a small outside covered area."
• "The cafe can only be described as a Mortuary in waiting."
• "The cafe is on the expensive side and is a separate company to the national Trust."
• "They need more seating area inside the food place."
• "Had tea on visiting (tea bag in cardboard cup) visited again next day as didn't have time to visit Lake and gardens, had coffee this time. Worst coffee I've ever had, again in cardboard cup. Awful."

Accessibility and Family-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Great place. First time I've seen my six-year-old really engaged by visiting a property."
• "Lovely place to wonder around and enjoy. Excellent for a family day out."
• "All areas are accessible for wheelchair users EXCEPT for the woodlands."
• "Scattered around the property were lots of things for the kids to do."
• "Great working farm with lambs to feed and piglets."
• "Great day out with the family not badly priced to gain entry or free if nt member."
• "Lovely walks and dog friendly."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately as it's a working farm dogs are not allowed."
• "On a very cold February day it was a shame we couldn't carry our little dog around the house and other areas."
• "It's a very small area so not ideal for us as the kids like space for a run around."
• "In the wet or for young children it’s a bit limited."
• "Not so good for pushchairs/wheelchairs around woodland, uneven ground."