National Trust - Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens Reviews Summary

Cafe

Pros:

• "Cafe very nice and reasonable prices."
• "Food is good and the coffees were nice from the smaller cafe."
• "Had lunch in the cafe which was good & very reasonably priced."
• "The Walled Garden coffee shop served a delicious cream tea."
• "The cafe was really nice with a great outside seating area."
• "Also their cafe is really nice, I had a great pumpkin spice latte."
• "The cafe is really lovely. Great food and drink and lovely staff."

Cons:

• "The cafe was really hectic, if it's a busy day then get in early for lunch or be prepared to queue!"
• "Cake was OK but was constantly surrounded by flies and wasps."
• "Let down by the food... Pallid, tasteless chips, tasteless peas, little bit of tomato/salad with no seasoning."
• "Restaurant/cafe what a let down! apart from some dried up sausages, everything was vegetarian."
• "Slow service in the cafe."
• "Service was very (painfully) slow and the food would be better if served hotter."
• "Unfortunately losing a star because there wasn't a great selection of food and drink available at the café."

Gardens

Pros:

• "The gardens are lovely and well kept."
• "Lovely walled gardens with nice flowers."
• "The gardens are a splendour to see and the adventure playground is great for younger kids."
• "Beautiful gardens with the most beautiful cherry blossom."
• "Beautiful walled garden with a wide array of flowers, all very well looked after."
• "The gardens are beautiful - wildflower areas as well as more formal areas."
• "The gardens are exceptional and an absolute treat. The walled garden and borders are outstanding."

Cons:

• "Although there was lots of work going in in the garden..."
• "They appear to be in the middle of works on a number of areas of the garden."
• "Not visited since before the pandemic and some of the gardens looked very sad, particularly in the walled garden where some areas look neglected with lots of weeds."
• "Gardens lovely but they were extremely busy when we visited which spoiled the calm."
• "Slightly disappointed with this property... Gardens did not live up to the reviews."
• "A lot of the gardens were closed which is expected to allow for maintenance."
• "The garden is not at its best being autumn."

Staff and Volunteers

Pros:

• "The volunteers were very knowledgeable and helpful."
• "Our lovely volunteer Clare was amazing - both knowledgeable, informed & fun!"
• "The staff are always friendly and non intrusive and seem to love their working environment."
• "Staff very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were really warm and welcoming."
• "Very friendly helpful guides in the main house."
• "Staff were extremely kind and helpful and very knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "2 guys inside, doing their best, they needed more staff."
• "Restaurant seemed surprised by the fact it was lunch time and was running out of food at ten past twelve."
• "They need more staff to serve, only one lady trying her best."

House and Architecture

Pros:

• "House has lots to see and is wheelchair friendly."
• "The rooms are well presented and information paddles give helpful pointers to a greater understanding of the rooms."
• "The house is very beautiful."
• "The house itself is stunning with a really interesting past."
• "Striking house and architecture."
• "The house still has grandeur befitting a stately home."
• "Italianesque country house with marble interiors and wooden panelling."

Cons:

• "The house was a big disappointment."
• "Sadly, as with 'off season' visits to National Trust properties the house was closed."
• "The house wasn't open when we went last week, it is closed for renovations."
• "The house is closed until summer next year, as they are undertaking extensive renovations."
• "In terms of architecture the main house is just a boring brick box with little in the way of ornamentation."
• "The house which we visited was on one floor and was very very disappointing and not what you would expect for such a house."
• "House closed at moment. Grounds and gardens open."