NOTE: 3 January - 10 February, the house opens at weekends only, 10am-3.30pm with last entry at 3pm. Bateman's garden, mill, tea-room and shop open every day, 10am-4pm. Please check the National Trust website for further information.
A beautiful manor home of Mr. Rudyard Kipling the famous writer of "The Jungle Book". It's like going back in time of how the family lived. Everything is in its place like they've just popped out. Absolutely stunning gardens to walk around to the Mill and to the trails. Perfect for picnics as the trees provide shade, plenty of benches and picnic tables around. Staff are warm, welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable. Happy to assist your needs with any questions. Lovely tea room providing freshly homemade cakes, scones, sandwiches and provide hot foods like jacket potatoes and soup of the day. For a single person's cream tea was PS7.30 that's having a scone, butter, clotted cream, a choice from 4 different jams and a drink. Suitable for all ages and for your fur babies too. Disabled friendly, the first parking bay on the left as your drive up, is disabled parking only. Plenty of parking further on.
Wonderful Jacobean house in a secluded setting, previously the home of Rudyard Kipling. The house itself is typically dark inside, and presented as it was in Kipling's time, while an exhibition room upstairs showcases numerous personal effects. The surrounding gardens are very well kept, with plenty of colourful displays in the summer months. There's a longer walk around the estate, taking in the historic working watermill before heading out across pleasant open fields. A standout National Trust property for the relaxed atmosphere, friendly volunteers and picturesque surroundings. Facilities include a tearoom, ample on-site parking, gift shop and toilets.
Enjoyed my visit here. The home of Rudyard Kipling - the writer of The Jungle Book. Lots of the furniture within the Jacobean house is as it would have been when he lived there. There is also some gardens and the water mill to explore. For the most part a great site - just would give the tea room a miss (slow service and a terrible wasp problem).
An unexpected gem that provided far more of a visit than we had imagined. A combination of talks / briefs from the knowledgeable guides / hosts and interpretation provided an excellent insight into the history of the house as well as into Rudyard Kipling. You could spend many hours here.
The children had so much fun. We had a quick picnic under a magnolia tree for some shade. It drizzled a little bit but it didn't spoil the beautifully curated garden instead it elevated it more and made it look sparkly.
A smaller National Trust property. It was pleasantly quiet on a Wednesday morning in June. Plenty to view inside the house. A family home for Rudyard Kipling, containing obvious sadness as well as great delight in the contents of his writing. Restored by Kipling from a shell the property is interesting. The gardens and other buildings provide the basis of a fine country walk with interesting plants and views to be experienced.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Restaurant
Toilets
Good for kids
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A beautiful manor home of Mr. Rudyard Kipling the famous writer of "The Jungle Book". It's like going back in time of how the family lived. Everything is in its place like they've just popped out. Absolutely stunning gardens to walk around to the Mill and to the trails. Perfect for picnics as the trees provide shade, plenty of benches and picnic tables around. Staff are warm, welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable. Happy to assist your needs with any questions. Lovely tea room providing freshly homemade cakes, scones, sandwiches and provide hot foods like jacket potatoes and soup of the day. For a single person's cream tea was PS7.30 that's having a scone, butter, clotted cream, a choice from 4 different jams and a drink. Suitable for all ages and for your fur babies too. Disabled friendly, the first parking bay on the left as your drive up, is disabled parking only. Plenty of parking further on.
Wonderful Jacobean house in a secluded setting, previously the home of Rudyard Kipling. The house itself is typically dark inside, and presented as it was in Kipling's time, while an exhibition room upstairs showcases numerous personal effects. The surrounding gardens are very well kept, with plenty of colourful displays in the summer months. There's a longer walk around the estate, taking in the historic working watermill before heading out across pleasant open fields. A standout National Trust property for the relaxed atmosphere, friendly volunteers and picturesque surroundings. Facilities include a tearoom, ample on-site parking, gift shop and toilets.
Enjoyed my visit here. The home of Rudyard Kipling - the writer of The Jungle Book. Lots of the furniture within the Jacobean house is as it would have been when he lived there. There is also some gardens and the water mill to explore. For the most part a great site - just would give the tea room a miss (slow service and a terrible wasp problem).
An unexpected gem that provided far more of a visit than we had imagined. A combination of talks / briefs from the knowledgeable guides / hosts and interpretation provided an excellent insight into the history of the house as well as into Rudyard Kipling. You could spend many hours here.
The children had so much fun. We had a quick picnic under a magnolia tree for some shade. It drizzled a little bit but it didn't spoil the beautifully curated garden instead it elevated it more and made it look sparkly.
A smaller National Trust property. It was pleasantly quiet on a Wednesday morning in June. Plenty to view inside the house. A family home for Rudyard Kipling, containing obvious sadness as well as great delight in the contents of his writing. Restored by Kipling from a shell the property is interesting. The gardens and other buildings provide the basis of a fine country walk with interesting plants and views to be experienced.
