National Trust - Dyrham Park

Great place to visit, long walk down from car park to house but with amazing views. Beautiful gardens and interesting interior and a really good cafe with plenty of outdoor seating on a nice day. Usual well stocked National trust shop, and that down hill walk from the car park turns into an uphill walk to get back. But never fear, regular electric buses run up and down the hill all day.

Very interesting house to visit and gardens that will be very impressive in the spring. Very nice display of snowdrops though! The estate walks were not open due to the recent bad weather but look to be very scenic give the wonderful location. We'll worth visiting.

Another fantastic National Trust property where you can tour the house and learn something of its history and former occupants. Interesting audiovisual presentation. Good cafe. Helpful staff and volunteers.

The sat nav initially took me to the delivery entrance, which is inaccessible.
The main entrance is actually via the gate adjacent to the road. Parking is £5 or free for National Trust members.
This place seems popular and was relatively busy throughout.

I started out on the boundary trail which takes in some great views of the surrounding areas. I could clearly see the Severn bridge and a few other local landmarks.
Definitely worth having decent footwear as it was relatively soft underfoot on a dry autumn day.

I then walked to the refurbished stables which includes a cafe, toilets and children's play area

From Here you can go directly to the house via some steps, visit the church, or take in the gardens.
The gardens are spectacular and well worth spending some time in.

Entrance to the house was staggered as a guide explains a little history of the house and the directions to follow.
The inside of the house is incredibly opulent with some amazing decor and items to look at.
I particularly enjoyed the historical timeline in the kitchen.

There is a shop, cafe and toilet also in this area.

I took a walk back to the car park via a winding paved road which allows you to view the house from another angle.

I spent most of the day here as there is so much to see spread across a relatively vast area. Another very special National Trust place.

Free parking for NT members, but important to remember to scan your badge at the parking payment machine! A nice walk down the hill to get to the building and gardens and there is also a mini-shuttle. I'd say two hours are more than enough to visit.

Dyrham Park is a baroque English country house in an ancient deer park, owned and run by the National Trust

The car park is a considerable distance from the house, but you have the option of a wheelchair friendly courtesy bus, or a walk down a steep hill. (And up hill coming back)

The house, with the attached orangery and stable block, is a Grade I listed building, while the park is Grade II* listed.

In the house you can get a flavour of 17th-century life with a fine collection of Dutch ceramics and fine art. Guides on site were excellent and shared their knowledge in an engaging manner.

Outside the formal gardens were stunning.

Overall another outstanding NT property. Great for lovers of history and gardens.

Went on a wet day and found it very useful for my wife to use the electric bus to take her to and from the carpark and house. About a 10 minute walk from the car park to the house. There are plenty of paths to take around the estate. The coffee shop is comfortable with underfloor heating nearer the till.
The house is very good. Lovely building with plenty of information dotted around and knowledgeable staff.
We had a great day.

Beautiful inside and out. The art inside was captivating, and the walk around the house very impressive. The cafe and gift shop were both cute and affordable, with very nice staff. The walk to the house was quite long, however very scenic, but there is a free shuttle bus for those who don’t wish to walk down which I took on the way back up.

Awesome. Beautiful grounds to walk in, with some perfectly picturesque trees! The house is marvelous and includes some exhibits you can touch and experience - my favourite were the globes. The volunteer staff are super friendly and knowledgeable, including being able to discuss some of the darker historical background with honesty, sensitivity, and compassion.

One of the best National Trusts I’ve visited. It’s about a 10 min walk down the winding path to the House and Gardens but they have a little shuttle that takes you down/up if you’d prefer not to walk. The house is beautiful and the gardens are really pretty. Well worth a visit.

This is a fascinating building to walk round, many rooms to walk through with furniture paintings and decoration from the period. The tour stretches over two floors and gives a glimpse into the lives of the rich and powerful of the day.
Each room has a small lectern in it with information about the room you're in, and there were plenty if knowledgeable volunteers about.
The main carpark is a good hike down a steep hill from the building, but there is a shuttlebus for those with mobility issues.
There's the usual gift shop and tea room as wel as a 2nd hand book store.

This was my first visit to Dyrham Park. The house was decorated for Christmas and there was a Wassail celebration - of Anglo-Saxon origin, it's the blessing of the orchard to ensure a good harvest later in the year. The procession to the orchard was preceded by traditional music.
We also visited the interesting church, the second-hand bookshop and the National Trust shop. The café was extremely busy, so we gave that a miss, but we'd had the forethought to bring our own hot drinks. Although we walked down to the house from the car park, we decided to get the mobility bus back up the long, winding hill.
The extensive parkland was closed, no doubt due to the weather conditions. However, we managed to spend 4 hours there quite happily.

Grand country house, formal gardens and parkland. Incredible views.All the usual NT facilities including cafe, shop, plant sales. Parking is a 15 minute walk from the house, descending quite a steep hill (which of course has to be climbed back up!), though there is a complimentary golf buggy service. Useful that there are toilets in the car park!

It was a very, very rainy day and we only chose to visit because we had a free day pass, we were driving past Dyrham Park and had recently watched Sanditon (partly filmed on the estate). In spite of the appalling weather, we really enjoyed ourselves.

The grounds were beautiful and well maintained. The house is really interesting, full of curious things to look at and plenty of history to give insight into the past. Yes, the original owner made his money in inappropriate ways, but the source of his wealth is explained clearly and not in any way in a positive light.

Our only wish is that we had visited on a sunny day. The gardens and walks looked really nice, but it was just too rainy to explore too far from the house.

We only paid £2 for parking (for 2 hours) because of the free day pass, but on a better day we would definitely be happy to pay full price for tickets. They would be worth the price.

Very well looked after after and presented house and grounds. Would love to come back in Spring or Summer. Some good displays and very nice to see the work being done in grounds.

Really enjoyed the video displays, the guided garden tour and the grounds were beautiful. Toilets at the car park and near the house, cafe did a great latte. All in all a great day out.

Lovely place for walks and for meeting up with friends and just great for children whether it's letting them run free or playing in the park areas. All the facilities that you would expect from a National Trust place are here and all are clean & tidy. Friendly and welcoming staff await your queries, and the cafés sell all that you'd expect. We didn't venture into the house itself, that will be for another day, and sadly, there are no deer at present. One footnote is that there is a nice hill to go down to the house, but it can be a challenge to come back up, so we would advise you to use the motility vehicles that run approx every 30 mins.
Enjoy

Tip: walk downhill from the parking lot to the house, then bury your pride and take the shuttle bus uphill on the way back. (Otherwise it's a significant stroll.) The house can be a bit bleak at times but the grounds and surrounding landscape are beautiful. If you're a NT member, definitely worth a stop.

Lovely house and surrounding grounds. There is currently some restoration work going on, but it is wonderful to see how well cared for the place is. I will note there is a steep walk to the house from the car park and back again, but the views are amazing! And there are shuttles if you cannot make the walk as well.

Embarking on an autumnal journey at Dyrham Park proved to be a truly enchanting experience. The National Trust property unfolds with breathtaking landscapes, and the brief stroll from the parking area to the estate immersed me in the seasonal splendor. Despite the brisk chill, the sun graciously emerged, casting a warm glow upon the historic grounds. A visit to Dyrham Park is unequivocally a quintessential blend of British nature and history.