Kings Weston House — Attraction in Bristol

This Baroque mansion sits like a jewel in the middle of a large expanse of tree lined parklands. Originally designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, the house was first built between 1712-1719 and then re-modeled twice more over the years, to its final incarnation between 1845-1850. There is a lovely little cafe /restaurant on the side of the house, with its flag stone floor, vaulted ceiling and fireplace plus old style looking tables and chairs, all in keeping with the period . Serving a nice selection of sandwiches and cakes plus cooked meals, apparently the Sunday lunches here are quite something. We had a tea and coffee, and as it was a sunny day we had it outside in an area adorned with wrought iron tables and chairs, looking over towards the Severn Estuary in the distance . Plenty of free car parking here, and the parkland and woods are ideal for dog walkers. I'm not going to tell you where they are, but there are a good number of follys around the park, all partly hidden and all easy to find and interesting. If you walk around to the front of the house, you'll see the lovely facade, adorned by wide steps to the front door, this place is regularly chosen as a place to be married, with wedding photos being taken on the steps and in front of the house. We found the staff to be cheerful and helpful. we spent a couple of hours with our dog just meandering around, a pleasant experience and would recommend. ps if you find this review helpful, please...

We hosted our wedding ceremony and reception at KWH over the last weekend of March, and we couldn't have been happier! I would recommend this venue to anyone who wants a wedding in which they can add their own personal touches, and want flexibility and excellent value for money! As we are quite crafty (and thrifty) we wanted to do a lot of things ourselves, such as our own decorations and a dessert table, and every request we asked was fulfilled with minimal fuss or fear or an 'extra cost'. Whilst other venues seemed to add on a charge for anything other than what was on their roster, KWH were enthusiastic and willing to make our vision a reality! Both Sara and Norman were present, without being 'too present', and were professional and friendly. In the weeks leading up to the big day, we felt that they had everything under control, and I happily let Sara take the reins so I could relax and enjoy myself on the day! Front of house staff were professional and attentive, food was amazing (the leek and feta macaroni from the Hot Fork buffet was so so so good!), and kitchen were very helpful when it came to preparing the desserts and cheese cake we bought with us. All in all, perfect venue, perfect staff, perfect day. Would do it all again in an instant and wouldn't...

I usually come here during the week with my dog and today we decided to go. I managed to lose my car keys in the woods which was absolutely awful also the door keys were in the locked car. A very kind stranger with her dog helped me to look for the keys and the very kind staff member in the cafe took my details in case they were handed in. After 4 hours looking for them I had one last look and found them ! By this point my phone battery died so I had to ask a very lovely couple to borrow their phone to make a call to my friend who was on their way to rescue us. I couldn’t think of a nicer place to be stranded. My little dog had a great day - I was completely stressed but the beautiful surroundings helped as well as the weather. Thank you to everyone who helped today - you all know who you are. I would recommend Kings Weston house to everyone but always make sure your car keys are safe and not in your pocket as they could...