croome park

My wife and I visited on Friday 7th March. We have been to Croome before, often as as place to walk around the grounds and we have visited the house twice before. The challenge for us this visit was the Sky Cafe. Croome Court is undergoing much renovation which has resulted in the erection of scaffolding. This scaffolding has 70+ steps that allow you to reach the third floor where there is a small cafe inside plus a number of tables and chairs outside the room. From these tables and chairs you can get a different view of the grounds and surrounding area, you look down on the trees. It can be very windy as we found out but well worth the effort. The Sky Cafe is new and clearly the NT are experimenting with options. Note you can only access the one room of the cafe from the scaffolding you can not get to other parts of the house, to do this you need to go down the scaffolding and in the main entrance. Because of the renovation not all of Croome Court is accessible. On a visit a few weeks ago we looked at the RAF museum - very good - intense rather than big. To visit the RAF, Croome Court and walk the grounds plus having something to eat we spent nearly 3 hours.

Our first visit to Croome Park with a dog and 2 children aged 9 and 7. A very pleasant experience walking around the parkland. They also have areas where you can let your dog off the lead and have a run around with a stick. Such lovely views all around. We will be definitely be back soon. We travelled about 45 mins, well worth the drive.

I'm sorry to hear your visit was disappointing - the experience at the house is not for everyone but we've really made an effort to make it as interesting as possible while the house is repaired, including making the scaffolding accessible to the very top. We've had many positive comments that the house is still open during the repair work and our visitors have enjoyed this different experience, especially the creative ways in which we're presenting the house.I must mention that the overshoes are not a 'health and safety hazard' - they have a non-slip coating and are used across many historic house settings to help protect old floors. We are, however, reducing their use by fitting more floor coverings in the hall to prevent mud and grit being taken through the house.We have 12 rooms still open in the house across the ground floor and basement but by 2016 after the repair work has been completed we will have all four floors open and most of the rooms which will create a very different experience - i hope you can come back then to see the changes!

I have visited Croome Park on several occasions, each time it has been a very pleasant experience, I only live done the road, but thoroughly enjoy walking the gardens again & again! The coffee shop is great, you must try their cake...Yum!!!

Set in many acres of parkland this is an interesting mix of things to do - but be prepared for a lot of walking. The main house is about 10 mins walk from the entrance (but beautiful rolling landscape) and there are various routes around the grounds. Since the 1800s the place has been updated and used by many different groups (as a wartime hospital, a school and a Hari Krishna headquarters) so there are many interesting sights and facts - with a small RAF museum too. We called off here on the way down the M5 and it is well worth the (very short) diversion if you have a couple of hours to spare - especially if you are a National Trust member.

Croome Park brings you back to the 1700's and 1800's English manors, with a large landscaped garden with age old cedars.There are lovely picnic areas around the lakes (these are a little bigger than ponds). A beautiful, not hard, long walk.We especially like the old WWII canteen, the dig for victory garden, the lovely carrot cake in the cafe. And the gift shop, where you can buy nice presents to anybody and yourself.There is also a playground in the theme of the old secret RAF base, which used to be here.

After taking out my first national trust membership at Christmas, I made my first use of it at Croome Park. Its fairly easy to find off the M5 although I did get slightly lost on my way back home. I decided to visit Croome for its easy access on my way from lancashire back home to south wales. The gardens are lovely, very vast with a good array of various conifers and bushes and wonderful views over the countryside, there is a marvellous church in the grounds also. I walked the whole park on a sunny but windy day and there are lots of follies and buildings to see in the grounds. The staff on reception and in the house were very friendly and informative but the house was a bit of a disappointment, owing to the fact there is nothing really in it, it do's say in the handbook that the house is undergoing refurbishment but its not until you get there you realise quite what a refurbishment it is. There are some wonderful ceilings and plasterwork but apart from that and the opportunity to see the work being done there is nothing to speak of. The RAF Defford museum was very good and informative, a small but interesting museum telling the story of the airfield in the grounds of croome park, this along with the second hand bookshop and cafe housed in the old RAF quarters were probably the highlight for me. I will visit again when the house is renovated and will continue to enjoy NT properties.

Wonderful family day out, with lovely gardens and great house to explore. Great restaurant , really enjoyed the afternoon tea and fresh cream scone

We live locally and it has been great to see how Croome has developed and improved over the past few years. A new walk has recently been opened to the rotunda, and there are lovely views from here across the parkland to the Malvern Hills. There is a lot of scaffolding around the house at the moment as I think they are working on the first floor rooms. However you can visit the ground floor to see the video of the Coventry family and the history of the house and gardens, which were designed by Capability Brown. There is a dining room, and long gallery, both of which are lovely. In the basement there is an interesting photographic display of past occupants. We visit regularly to walk around the park and feel very lucky to have such a wonderful place so near. There are extensive grounds and gardens and lakes crossed by pretty bridges. In the school holidays there are trails and activities for children, and the food in the café is good. Yesterday as it was half term the place was buzzing with young families. We enjoyed the walk, lunch, and the snowdrops!

Plenty to do here - lots of room to roam and enjoy the park and the views of the Malverns. The house is work-in-progress but an interesting mix nonetheless. Good NT standard catering. We enjoying unwinding here at weekends.

Great day out any time of year. Beautiful setting. Playground and den building for the children. Very helpful staff. Delicious cake! Childrens trails in school holidays.

A great place to go. Good grounds and a site totally in renovation. Being able to go up the scaffolding was a first.

Croom park is a lovely place to walk, nice views and it is one national trust place you can take your dog worth a visit if your a member of NT so many places you can't take dogs

Croome has something for everyone: gorgeous walks, fascinating history, beautiful buildings, a secret wartime story to tell and, thanks to dedicated National Truy staff and volunteers, lots for families plus excellent food. We've been lots of times with family, friends and on our own. Last but one visit we enjoyed the snowdrops.

We visit the park many times during the year. The park and grounds are stunning at any season. We never tire of the wonderful views and with the restoration of the Court, there is always something new to discover.