Arboretum

This was our first visit to Harcourt Arboretum and we had a very enjoyable afternoon. Coincidently it was the day of the Autumn Fair, although we hadn't planned it. We enjoyed a hot chocolate and looked at all the craft stalls, children's petting area, watched a tree climbing display and went on a guided tour around a small area of the site. Our volunteer guide, Peter, was very informative and knowledgeable about the trees on our walk. He then mentioned the giant mushrooms in the adjacent field, and after the talk we had to investigate. We were not disappointed they we're huge! We will definitely visit again. Waterproof footwear is advisable.

Phoned Peter for some advice, his knowledge is second to none and I will most certainly be using his company again in the future. Very seldom can I find such a reliable and professional service. Highly recommended!

Beautiful surroundings and lovely Nativity trail done for the children. Gorgeous Christmas lunch where my only complaint was that the food wasn't very hot. Staff are friendly and polite. I'd definitely return and recommend to others. Wear appropriate footwear, the trails are very muddy at the moment.

Nice drive and a lovely walk on good tracks. Walk takes about 1 hour but plenty opportunity to stop at tables and seats. Not 100% but pretty sure we saw a pair of golden eagles soaring on the ridge.

Amazing guys. They came on time, and explained the job and cleaned up. I would highly recommend them

Had a lovely day out, spent about 5 hours out which included a coffee break at pub across the road. No cafe on site but no problem, they have toilets. Staff was polite and informative. Absolutely hundreds of sculptures to see and the trail was quite easy to follow.

We knew Abbeywood was the location for our wedding straightaway, and we couldn’t have imagined getting married anywhere else; it is pure perfection. The grounds are immaculate and the beautiful accommodation onsite allowed us to soak up every moment before and after the wedding. From being shown around on our initial visit, to the food/wine tasting, we felt we really got to know everyone at Abbeywood, and it was so nice to see all the familiar faces of the team on the day who felt like friends by the time our wedding came around. The staff are absolutely top tier and went out of their way to make our day special and run smoothly. A big thank you to Heather, who was calm, organised and always smiling – we truly felt safe in your experienced hands and like nothing was ever too much trouble. We couldn’t have wished for a better team to look after us.The food was so delicious and the ability to produce such fresh, tasty dishes in vast quantities is outstanding.Alison, the onsite florist, was a pure joy to work with and the option to pick out flowers from the onsite cutting garden to go into the bouquets is a truly bespoke and special service. We couldn’t have wished for a kinder, more talented, fabulous person to create our wedding flowers! The flowers on the day were just what we were envisaging and more! Alison's calming demeaner was just what we needed on the morning of the wedding (I couldn’t have wished for a nicer person to gently introduce the idea that our ceremony probably shouldn’t be outside on the drizzly day that was our wedding day!) Her ability to make our new inside location for the ceremony look so beautiful in such a short space of time was pure magic.Thank you so much for everything everyone at Abbeywood (sorry about the length of this review, a short one just wouldn’t do this amazing team justice!), Sophie & Alex Smith

Here, past the sticks, through beyond, past the back of beyond . . . here at the quiet limit of the world - is an arboretum.Trees, ferns, moss - a thing of great beauty.

We will keep coming back as long as we can. I’ve been coming since I was little with my family and look back fondly on our days beneath the trees. I now take my own family here at least once a month. It’s truly beautiful and one of our favourite places to go.

I love this place very peaceful if you want peace and quiet it's a must go to Nature park been going for years