Address: 58 Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham, B15 2RT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441214143003
Rating: 4.8
based on 278 reviews.
House and Exhibits
Pros:
"The house is beautifully presented, and room displays change to retain interest."
"House is well worth a look around too."
"The house has a bunch of exhibits that you wouldn't expect and the rooms are great fun to wonder through."
"House is very interesting showing how the very well off lived at the start of the 20th century."
"The house features exhibitions, objects and information about the site's history."
"The house is worth visiting with well presented information about the family for which it was built."
"The house is beautifully restored in the original Arts & Crafts style, with information about the former owners displayed throughout."
Cons:
"Not impressed by the house at all and the service was terribly poor but still worth a visit."
"The house is quite small and will take 30 mins to look round."
"There's only a few rooms to look at, which was disappointing."
"A beautiful old house but surprisingly no Xmas decorations other than a single tree."
"Very disappointing compared to Wightwick Manor and Coleton Fishacre in Devon."
"Rooms of the large house are decorated for the early 1900s."
"The whole place lacked any sort of atmosphere, a great disappointment."
Gardens
Pros:
"The gardens are gorgeous, especially right now with all of the autumn colours being so vibrant."
"The gardens are a delight, even in soggy weather!"
"Gem of a place, garden's are amazing, different sections, lot's of colour."
"The gardens are well kept and lots of places to sit and enjoy the views."
"The gardens are good and well worth a walk around."
"The gardens are beautiful and really relaxing."
"The gardens are so lovely and varied with such a variety of species and colours."
Cons:
"Some areas of garden are inaccessible but wheelchairs can get a long way round on reasonable pathways."
"While it's probably not the best time of year to see the garden the state of it wasn't exactly inspirational! It needed weeding."
"The gardens are also very bare at this time of year, but the entrance fee remains the same."
"A nice walk but needs some attention as most borders had significant weeds in."
"Pity most weren't labelled and there was no one around to ask."
"Only flaw tea and coffee were awful, cakes were delish. Bring a picnic."
"The downside with the blooming flowers is that they attract many bees and one of them strangely decided to sting me."
Café and Food Options
Pros:
"Good food options in a well appointed cafe."
"The food in the cafe is great and there are a good selection of gluten free cakes."
"Lunch options at the café were delicious."
"The café on site has great vegan options, vegan cakes and sandwiches and lovely tea."
"The restaurant serves good food, lovely cakes."
"The food at the cafe was excellent."
"The tearoom offers tea, coffee, a selection of freshly baked cakes and sandwiches."
Cons:
"The scones were not good, I hope they improve the quality."
"Not to mention the gardener was a complete a-hole!"
"R had a pot of tea bag tea which wasn't very inspiring."
"He wanted a latte for me (I'm allergic to tea) but was told that he could only have an Americano."
"Had an afternoon tea there but the scone is not a fresh one and the tea is just one with tea bag so I wouldn't recommend."
"Unfortunately the service in the cafe really let the day down, it was incredibly slow and chaotic."
"The afternoon tea was very overpriced for what you got."
Accessibility and Location
Pros:
"House is mostly accessible with lift to first floor."
"Surprisingly located right in the middle of the city near University of Birmingham, Winterborne House and Garden is a very pretty and well maintained place to visit."
"Easily accessible by bus from Birmingham city centre."
"Free parking with disability access."
"The house and gardens, restaurant and all other areas are wheelchair friendly."
"Easy access for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Paths are well maintained."
"A real gem right in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of Birmingham."
Cons:
"Some areas of garden are inaccessible but wheelchairs can get a long way round on reasonable pathways."
"Car park is cramped with the lines being very close-spaced; this can be tricky to negotiate when full."
"Parking is rather limited."
"Parking can be limited during peak times."
"Limited parking."
"Free parking but not many parking spaces."
"I think for someone to have to pay £6.20 for a child over five is not acceptable, only £1 reduction."
Staff and Customer Service
Pros:
"Really friendly staff."
"Staff were well prepared with plenty of distancing and hygiene measures in place."
"The staff are friendly and helpful."
"The staff at Winterbourne Gardens are some of the friendliest I have encountered."
"Staff were pleasant and helpful."
"The staff are knowledgeable, helpful and friendly."
"The staff were exceptional, taking care of our high tea."
Cons:
"Not impressed by the house at all and the service was terribly poor but still worth a visit."
"There was one person serving while others cleared the tables and washed up so it didn't appear very organised."
"Altogether a disappointing experience made worse by a very long wait."
"The advertised demonstration in the print show was non existent."
"Staff appeared to be recent recruits but showed much enthusiasm."
"One thing I tell everyone is be ready to find some grumpy old people that seem to have forgotten how it is to be a child and will make snarky comments or give you dirty looks!"
"Unfortunately the service in the cafe really let the day down, it was incredibly slow and chaotic."