Audley End House in Uttlesford

Peaceful and relaxing gardens with historical interest. Worth a visit if you're a member of English heritage. Many different places, walled garden, historic house, seasonal garden displays. Two cafes and a small kids playground. Quite a few picnic tables. The river cam provides a beautiful backdrop.

Amazing place! Huge beautiful grounds! Trees as old as time! If you're coming here make sure bring your picnic basket, football and picnic blanket! You can easily spend the whole day here, lots to do for the kids, lots of trees to climb, grounds to run around, a decent play area and ponds to discover!...well you have to make your moneys 💰 worth specially if you're not an English heritage member as the fee are expensive....its worth it though! The gardens are gorgeous!

We love popping to Audley End for the day - been a few times over the years. Can get a bit busy trying to get in when the weather is nice (as well as being on the same road as the entrance to the miniature railway).Grounds and house are very nice, although you can't take pictures in the house as its privately owned. Plenty to look around / wander around, and the kids love the playpark.Not a particularly cheap English Heritage venue to get in to - in fact a visit here makes the membership option quite attractive...!

Christmas present of English Heritage membership prompted a Bank Holiday visit to this stunning location. We spent a few hours exploring the extensive grounds, the clever Parterre garden and the equally impressive organic garden.Capability Brown's influence on the grounds to the front of the house are so well demonstrated here too.After a welcome coffee in the (happily reasonably priced) cafe we went into the house.Be prepared, the art collection here is impressive! The craftsmanship in the rooms is so amazing and there are some surprising displays. (Don't want to give too much away!)For me, the restoration in the nursery area was the best part of the trip - hey, but each to their own ;-)Well worth a visit even if you don't have membership.Picnic opportunities abound, peaceful areas aplenty and just something for everyone.

Such a shame you can't take any photos in the main house as it is a splendid building with some awesome interior designs , ensuite Chapel and the coal house that is on an upstairs level !!The staff were friendly and knowledgeable , the canteen had plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and a nice range of food and drink .Plenty to explore around the site with the garden , stables , play area , walled garden and river 👍👍👍👍

Audley End House was just opening up for spring when we arrived. There were few visitors when we arrived just after midday and we toured the house first. The house itself is well set out with knowledge guides and information sheets in the main rooms. The nursery was particularly interactive for kids (the rest not so much). Some of the rooms were poorly lit, presumably for the preservation of the exhibits, stuffed animals & birds, tapestries etc. The ceilings are spectacular ... so don't forget to look up.The tea room has an odd layout and the queue was substantial at lunchtime. By 2pm they still had plenty left (the pasties were a favourite) and the staff were helpful. The dining area was tight, especially with prams & pushchairs. Highchairs are available but I could see several mums were not impressed by their cleanliness. The plates, bowls, cutlery etc. was all disposable but some metal forks/knives/spoons were available in the 'dresser' if you know where to look.The kitchen gardens are tidy but uninspiring as they are not growing anything yet, and we didn't have time to see the stables as they shut at 3:30.The shop was small but as they are changing the products lots were half price. They are clearly developing some additional spaces, a shop and seating in the courtyard area.

Wonderful stately home in beautifully kept grounds, the hedge around the entrance is spectacular, and the house itself is huge! The biggest enjoyment for me were the splendid paintings which you will find hanging throughout the almost entirety of the house, from huge 12ft long panoramic views of the estate down to the miniatures of the family (behind secret red curtains a friendly assistant will show you). I was thoroughly impressed by the extensive knowledge every assistant in each area had about the room and house, it really did make the whole experience that more enjoyable and rewarding. I would definitely visit again just for the interaction of the staff and that there was just so much to see. I'd go back just to look at the paintings as beautiful as they were.

Enchanted trail at Audley End House and Gardens. Very nicely lit up trees and stand alone installations, beautiful reflections in the river around the grounds. Very atmospheric with good level paths to make it accessible for wheelchairs and prams. There were fairground rides for little ones and a gift shop plus mulled wine and marshmallows over the fire pit. Would recommend.

What an amazing surprise! One of the very few stately homes opened at this time of the year - such a lovely day. Loved the interior as well, the explanations and trivia about life at Audley End and the grounds! But what really strikes it is the passion that members of staff have and how knowledgeable and helpful they are! Special mention to Rod and the lovely lady in the taxidermy gallery just before the exit!

A well-maintained English Heritage property with large grounds. I enjoyed my visit there to look around the house (the weather was such that going around the grounds was not a good idea). The house still houses paintings in it belonging to the family of the Barons Braybrooke which means you cannot photograph most of the house interior.