lacock abbey

The best part of this day out was the walk in the gardens, out 5 year old and I did allot of exploring while the rest of the party had a good walk. As a whole it was a lovely afternoon out an the children's park near the car park was definitely a bonus for the short legs in our group.

visited today on a cold drizzly sunday to see the beautiful crocus lawns - went into the abbey and cloisters - after seeing Wolf Hall recently it was fun to walk round going "oooh this is where cromwell met the seymours" etc etc!!!! plus the children knew Harry Potter had been filmed here - the abbey itself was interesting & to see how a nunnery had been converted into a home, they had a fabulous little trail of camera boxes with mice sat on them for the children to find on their way round which kept them occupied and a bit more interested in what the grown ups were looking at!! explored the old brewery and the grounds and the children also had an outside trail to complete which they got a sticker for when we got back to the shop - spent around 3 hours in total here which if the weather had been nicer probably would have been longer!

Being local, it's always a treat to pop in here and on a beautiful day like today with brilliant blue skies and warm sunshine, to take a walk around the gardens. The crocus were fantastic, with the snowdrops just past their best. And crossing the road on the way out into the coffee shop and sitting outside in the sunshine was an added bonus. Lacock has its own charm all year round. And if you are a NT member it's free entry.

Being National Trust members we can park and go into the house free of charge. We do visit often and strangely, always find something different! We will return when the weather gets a little better!

The Abbey is really interesting and the cloisters are beautiful. Worth going at this time of year for the crocus which were beautiful.

On a chilly February day 4 of us met up to have a sketching and photo session in the gardens and cloisters. Being early in the year it was pleasantly uncrowded, but fingers a bit chilly while drawing. After a warming coffee in the Stables cafe opposite the Abbey we went in and searched good views to draw.There had been a sculpture exhibition a week or so earlier which had been the purpose of this visit, but not to worry we still had a good day (someone got the dates wrong).However I did see this earlier, on an equally cold day, and very interesting work on show.Snowdrops and crocus both out and looking beautiful.The upper rooms of the Abbey were open though we didn't go in, After our sketching we had a good lunch at the George Inn in the village.

I went to Lacock on a quite sunny day, and cold weather. It was raining when I arrived but all good, just have to wait 15 minutes until the rain stop. We walked around the village and took some pictures and finally got into this Abbey, I prefer the surrounding of this abbey instead of the inside part. The cloister is beautiful. Once you get into the abbey you can feel like you are back to the old time. I would recommended this building. And sure would come back in the summer time

Visited here on a very rainy day in February. We visited the tea room for lunch. Choice was limited and service slow. We visited the abbey which was interesting and the volunteers their unfailingly friendly. A real credit to the National Trust. The place was extremely cold and there was very little for young children to do so didn't hold their attention for long. We also visited the Fox Talbot museum which again was quite interesting for adults but not so much for children. All in all the visit was ok but wouldn't rush back and wouldn't recommend with young (<5yrs) children.

We visited Lacock, we would recommend the abbey and nearby fox talbot museum. The abbey is very well presented and considered. It us useful to take someone studying architecture, or interesting to photograph. But also it flows though the different ages of the property. The friendly guides and staff were able to inform us or clarify any questions we had. They also pointed out some interesting areas and facts about the house. We learnt about the different uses and owners of the property through the interesting displays which were relevant to what we were interested in finding out about the property.

The abbey was beautiful with lots to see from different eras. The museum was interesting too with fun activity for the children. The village was picturesque.

Lacock Abbey is an important historic building in a lovely setting. We went in early February and only part of the building was open, so I'm afraid the visit was a little dull. There were some cloisters, a courtyard and one room. Nothing very special. The village of Lacock itself was perhaps more interesting - and no admission fee. It's quite unspoilt and buildings are very well preserved. We had tea in the Carpenter's Arms, the service was really friendly and the menu looked good and reasonable.Admission to the Abbey and grounds was over £10, if you included gift aid, which was rather expensive for what was on offerAll in all, a pleasant place to visit but only for an afternoon. Not worth a major detour.

I love this place. Architecture, antiques, art, horticulture and history. Some of the best volunteers I've ever come across. Passionate and knowledgeable. Always something going on all year round. A credit to national trust.

We spent an enjoyable 45 minutes being shown around the house. It isn't open in the winter except if you go on a tour I believe they go at 12,1 and 2 o clock at weekends.

I visited Lacock last spring, drawn mainly as it was a filming location for the first Harry Potter films. The village itself is compact but picturesque, with character and charm aplenty. I didn't have a great deal of time on this occasion so my attention was focused on the Abbey Cloisters, which, being a Potter geek, did not disappoint. The Fox Talbot photographic museum was interesting too. I would like to return some day when I have more time to explore further.

There's plenty to see here for a day out... the history of photography exhibition, abbey, gardens and village. All very interesting, well preserved and presented. The tour to the upstairs area was worthwhile too. Be sure to get tickets when you arrive though as it's very popular.