National Trust - Brockhampton — Attraction in Brockhampton

Idyllic and Picturesque Property situated in the heart of the Herefordshire Countryside near Bromyard with a charming 15th Century Farm House and Moat House situated at the heart of it named Lower Brockhampton. The Farm House and Moat House are the most picturesque and beautiful aspect of the property with a pretty Moat surrounding it and the house displays rooms from a various periods of British History and a great transition from the 15th all the way through to the 20th Century. There are informative information boards in each of the room detailing their previous use and its time in history. The property has the largest orchard of any of the National Trust properties there I'd and there is a lovely and enjoyable walk around taking in the replica of The Hereford Bull boat used in the pageant on the River Wye for the Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and also a mural made out of apples. Away from the Lower Brockhampton part of the estate there are an array of different walks to enjoy all of which vary from being gentle to very steep walks all of which you can take spectacular and picturesque views of the surrounding estate. There is a nice sized cafe selling refreshments at reasonable and there is a nice small selection of gifts in the visitor reception. The staff on site are very friendly and helpful and give informative amounts of information about the board. Overall this is a pleasant and relaxing day out and...

Although the house remains closed, there is an abundance of beautiful walks. My personal preference is exploring the many intersecting woodland paths. Amazing variety of trees beautiful woodland flowers, birds & invertebrates. Many springs across the property can make the ground very muddy & slippery so care needed - definately worth the effort. Two attractive ponds, one full of large carp, mallards, coots, moorhens & Canada geese; the other a safe haven for a variety of pond life, including various newts & frogs.. There are small babbling streams running through the woods, crossed by small wooden bridges. Some of the paths can be steep & fallen trees can become obstacles to clamber over or under. Every month delivers something beautiful to enjoy, careful, non intrusive management supports a succession of wild flowers & amazing fungi. The timbered house always looks beautiful, with its attractive moat & plantings, & sit quietly to watch ducks, wagtails, tree creepers, dragon flies & frogs Adjacent to the house is an extensive damson orchard, with more damsons, apples & plums in the next field - & for a small fee, the fruit is available to pick. Visitors with children can enjoy a stimulating natural play area & route. After a stimulating walk, there are 2 refreshment outlets, although currently, during Covid restrictions, only 1 is open...

Had a great day out here with family. The grounds are lovely and accessible. The property is small but steeped in history.

The first car park is very small and if you choose to use it be prepared for the 1.2 mile walk down hill to the visitor reception and property. That's not so bad until you have to walk back up. Even though it's a beautiful walk it is up hill all the way. You can choose to park near the visitor reception where there is a slightly larger car park but if you arrive later it does get full.

Cafe is nice and the staff are friendly but it's small and only offers light bites, so no jacket potatoes. (That may not be all year round but we visited on a busy bank holiday)

Toilets are clean & looked after.

The lady in the house, who on the day was looking after the kitchen was very kind, attentive and knowledgeable. It was lovely to meet someone who engaged with both adults and children.

The children's play area was a hit but after all the recent rain it was very, very muddy.

There is no shop but if you have a NT passport you can get it stamped on the way out at the visitors reception.

We would definitely recommend a visit here and we hope to be back next year when they celebrate their...