"Parking was good early (10am) but was quite packed by the time we left (noon)."
"However there seemed to be plenty of parking spaces, and also Blue Badge disabled spaces."
"Ample car parking with lots of disabled parking spaces."
"The site has a fair amount of parking."
"Plenty of parking and a gift shop and cafe on site."
"Parking and entry was free with a National Trust membership and finding a spot was painless."
"Benefits of National Trust Membership is free parking."
Cons:
"Drove 2hours to get here today but on arrival NO PARKING."
"If you are a NT member, car park is free, otherwise the parking prices are very high - £7.60 for 4 hours!!!!"
"Parking was expensive."
"Plenty of parking but will cost additional."
Accessibility
Pros:
"It is family friendly / accessible."
"The ground floor of the house is accessible to wheelchairs."
"Very accessible for wheelchair users."
"Great gardens with easy access for wheelchair users."
"The grounds are easy to get around with gravel walk ways."
Cons:
"As busy it was quite difficult to manoeuvre a wheelchair around, as seating was quite close together."
"Wheelchair users will find the gravel paths challenging."
"Gardens are glorious but quite a bit would be inaccessible for people in wheelchairs."
"Some parts reached by steps were inaccessible for chairs."
"Inside the house, although interesting were mainly inaccessible, as mostly up steps, which were quite dimly lit and uneven."
Staff and Volunteers
Pros:
"Volunteers were keen to answer questions and share personal experience in building preservation."
"Staff were really helpful and the information from the National trust volunteers was great just the in depth knowledge and how keen they were to share was really great."
"Staff were friendly and welcoming."
"Staff are on hand to answer questions or advise you on anything you want to know."
"NT staff in the cafe were very very busy but cheerful and efficient."
"The staff were all very friendly and helpful."
"Staff are friendly and informative."
Cons:
"When I've asked about the delay the member of staff has been very short with me."
"Some of the tour guides in the rooms didn't seem particularly friendly and were disinclined to even make eye contact which is in stark contrast to some other National Trust properties that we have visited."
"Only gripe was one of the volunteers obviously despised children, shame as the rest of them were very friendly."
"There is a large tea room, but one of the volunteers behind the counter wasn't helpful (when I asked about food allergies, she just ignored my request)."
Gardens
Pros:
"Stunning kitchen garden and greenhouse with plumptious veggies."
"The gardens are beautiful here and there are lovely walks."
"The gardens are stunning."
"Walking through the garden has some nice views."
"The gardens are extensive & beautiful & full of colour."
"The gardens are beautifully kept and even on a busy day were relaxing for a stroll."
"The gardens are beautiful and highly recommended, particularly if you want to go for a tranquil walk through the estate."
Cons:
"Watch out for the wasps if you sit outside!"
"One area has multiple levels and a water feature running through - while it's very beautiful, the rugged rocks that make up the paths can be slippery if wet."
"Also cafe doesn't cater well for people with food allergies and unfortunately not recommended if you appreciate good coffee."
"Also, it is a shame you can't go in the gardens with your dog only assisted dogs."
Facilities
Pros:
"Has a great cafe, shop and second hand book store."
"Nice visitors centre shop and cafe with plenty outdoor seating."
"There is also an excellent café and lawn games for the kids to play with."
"Facilities include a café, toilets and gift shop, all well maintained."
"The cafe and shop are very nice, with lots of seating outside for picnics."
"Castle has also amazing gardens and excellent visitor centre with coffee house and souvenirs."
"The cafe has a nice selection of treats, food and drinks in lovely surroundings."
Cons:
"Very disappointed. Expensive, which we expected, but near to being the worst sandwiches we've ever bought."
"This part of the visit was very chaotic with people queuing in front of the food so it was difficult to see what was on offer."
"Service was mixed, some great staff, but the processes and systems getting in the way, our fries order never got through to the kitchen but delivered quickly once we chased up."
"The toilet facilities in the visitor's centre are tiny! With just four people on the gents, there was hardly room to move, let alone wash your hands."
"We had a very nice visit here although the facilities were inadequate for the amount of people in the main building."
Overall Experience
Pros:
"Loved my visit to Sizergh."
"Will definitely call in again when passing, hopefully when the house is open!"
"The castle is very impressive and there's a video at the start to give you an idea of the history and background to the place."
"Sizergh is an ancient house, continuously used as a family home which gives it a long history of development and conservation."
"The house has lots of family history within."
"Great day out with the kids. Planned to stay an hour, ended up spending the day."
"Really lovely for a visit and we'll come again for lunch and to go on some of the walks around the grounds."
Cons:
"The castle itself is large and is a warren of rooms, however we found the dark wood panelling in most of the rooms rather oppressive and stuffy, but this is more personal preference than anything else."
"A lot of the interior is finished in dark wood panelling and the furniture is also dark, creating an atmosphere of mystery that's almost oppressive at times."
"As the owner is still living on the site you can’t escape the feeling that you’ve been allowed onto the grounds begrudgingly."
"This place is ok, wish I hadn’t gone and wouldn’t recommend it but at least I’ve done it."
"Rather expensive if a one-off day out to an NT house/garden."
"Sadly, the actual castle wasn't open when we visited (closed on Mondays)."
"We arrived at Sizergh Castle today to be told the Castle is closed on a Monday."