We had a lovely day here. The children enjoyed the outdoor games. Lots of rooms inside that were open to the public. Bit of a queue to get into the tearooms which was a shame as the food quality very good(but had to suffer very fidgety children waiting).

A beautiful hall set within the North Yorkshire countryside. The houses has a varied history and has been preserved very well by the National Trust. A good gallery on the top floor and the Carlisle exhibition is a must of mini furniture that is exact in detail. The place feels like a home rather than a museum which is testimony to the staff and Trust. Excellent knowledgeable and friendly guides and good information boards. We even joined at the site for the year. There is a very good cafe on site which does excellent meals. Recommend membership and support preserving our historic houses.

Lovely few hours spent wandering the interior and exterior of this old county house. The ticket accesses both the garden and the house. We used our RHS membership to get a 2 for 1 on the ticket price, so really good value. The inside of the house is interesting and has some good information boards as you go from room to room. Their was a wildlife photography exhibition on the top floor when we visited. The gardens are a lovely mix of formal, wild and kitchen gardens. There were deckchairs, croquet sets and a badminton net set up on the main lawn for visitors to use as well. We didn't visit the cafe, but it looked quite good with external seating for a nice sunny day too. We'd visit again when in the area.

Visited as our day out in Leeds was cancelled last minute. Had vouchers from local paper and so visited was free but put value of trip in donations as the day was great. Party of 2 adults, 2 oaps and child. Wow. The day was a joy from start to finish. Everyone had a smile on there face with the activities, lovely walks around the gardens, especially as little legs don't go too far. Had coffees first, great setting next to the water. Walked the gardens and explored the play area, fruit trees/plantations. Then back for dinner. Try the stew! Also the sandwiches are more like door stops, even our fiddlyist eater had something to enjoy. Back to the games around the gardens. Then up into the house. Not everyone's cup of tea however the final floor for the little one was great and story time enjoyed by full party and the colouring in. Little one was entertained all day, start to finish so must have been 5hours.

Lovely place for a visit at a weekend. Car parking is decent, with overflow should it get busy. There's a lovely bridge that crosses the river that leads to the house grounds, great photo opportunity! The house itself is full of history and currently had a painting exhibition on when we visited. The grounds are lovely to walk around, not as large as some Halls I've visited in the past but they are lovely nonetheless. Loads for kids to do, the event today was Easter activities, but there are hidden play areas amongst the grounds to keep them entertained. The cafe is nice and large inside, and outside you can lounge on a deckchair with an ice cream or a coffee overlooking the river that runs past the house. All in all a lovely place to visit. Highly recommend!

A lovely place to visit. Very friendly helpful staff and the children's games (archery etc) are a great idea for kids to let off steam prior to entering the house. As are the badminton sets and deckchairs in the gardens a really good addition, just make sure you check the peacocks haven't visited the picnic table before you. The house and gardens are lovely and we really enjoyed the children's author exhibition too.