Chiswick House and Gardens Reviews Summary

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "An amazing place for dogs to enjoy on or off the lead with lots of beautiful parts and very old trees and an incredible man-made Lake with swans and all sorts of Wildlife."
• "There is a conservatory and a cafe as well."
• "The grounds have a lake and there is a play park and cafe."
• "Dog poo bag dispensers at the entrances and plenty of benches scattered throughout the paths."
• "Cafe, children's play area, clean public toilets and a dog free picnic area located on the maps at the entrances."
• "The cafe has good range of food and good coffee but it is on the pricey side."
• "A wonderful landscaped park with man-made lake, conservatory and landscaped gardens with statues and follies."

Cons:

• "Extremely disappointed with the Halloween Trail. Barely any displays and massive crowds."
• "Parking is a major issue if driving as there is literally none."
• "Of 3 toilets only one was open and we had a 25-minute wait to use that one toilet!"
• "Restaurant is incredibly expensive and the kids playground has like 3 things to play on."
• "It's the only playground I've ever seen without a slide or swings!"
• "Playground doesn't have a great deal of equipment, best-suited to under-fives."
• "LIGHTOPIA EVENT - AVOID IF YOU REQUIRE DISABLED ACCESS."

Atmosphere and Experience

Pros:

• "Really beautiful gardens in Chiswick."
• "To my surprise I found one the most beautiful and charming places in London."
• "Such a beautiful park. Pretty, really well looked after, with houses, monuments, bridge, water, playground and anything you can imagine."
• "Best place to unwind. Greenery, Dogs, ducks, icecream & coffee! What else does one need in life!?"
• "An exceptional garden handy to the city and Thames."
• "A corner of Paradise. I love walking here whatever the weather."
• "A beautiful park to get out into on a weekend weather at sunny or not."

Cons:

• "Also everywhere you go in the park you will be greeted by the waft of dog mess."
• "Rear screen of my car was smashed with items stolen from the car."
• "Given the high incidence of crime in Chiswick, I would avoid bringing your car to this place."
• "Too many people feed the birds inappropriate food."
• "Unfortunately the walking paths are not very well suited for times after rain - they become very dirty."
• "It is hard to distance on some pathways."
• "Not the next place for relaxation and calm. That's a shame."

Events and Attractions

Pros:

• "The Lightopia display is much larger and more spectacular than I had imagined."
• "Came here for the Halloween Walk, which was great and well put together."
• "Much enjoyed last night of Lightopia."
• "Visited for Lightopia! Beautiful light display, a lot of effort gone into constructing all the lights and the music choices also."
• "We went to the Lightopia Festival and it was very nice. Lots to see, picture opportunities, food stalls and a little fun fair."
• "We went for an event called Lightopia, sculptures around the park all lit up, providing a great evening."
• "Over Christmas make sure you check out the Christmas lights because they really are second to none."

Cons:

• "Went here to see lightopia 2020, the lights were very creative and fun to see however the venue was really really bad."
• "We are normally a big fan of Chiswick House and Gardens but wow, Lightopia is absolutely dire."
• "Complete waste of money...moreover, pathetic facilities for the visitors."
• "Upon entering the entire left side wasn't lit up (power failure I imagine) which really affected the wow feeling I think."
• "Been there with the kids for Story telling with Santa. Very disappointed as it was really short (10 min reading from a book) and nothing wow."
• "The place was very crowded due to an event."
• "The only problem I have is that it is quite far to get to if you do not live in the local area."