Alford Manor House — Attraction in East Lindsey

Beautiful Manor and lovely staff was a bit disappointed that it wasn't set up like a home , and how it would of been back in its 'hay day' . Garden was beautiful, peaceful and and abundance of fruit trees, plants and nature. Tea room was nice I had a hot chocolate and cream, jam scone was lovely! Reasonably priced too! They had little expeditions of cameras and radios which was nice but still would of preferred it to be set out like a manor house . To the back of property was a large barn/outbuilding with lots of old tools,machinery and other old quirky pieces. There's a stream that runs along side of the manor with birds which was a tranquil place to sit for a while. The building has some disabled access for wheelchair users but not the whole building, there are a few steps in/out of some of he rooms and a lift which takes you up 2 floors but not to top of the manor which is a shame because there were some really nice pieces up there and was set out more like how it would of been before. Nice couple of hours out there is some parking also available on site and dogs are welcome on he grounds and garden but not into the manor...

Called in for a bite to eat and was greeted as we came through the door by a gentleman, and he explained we could eat in or outside, he then directed us into a room and said we would need to ring the bell for service. We were greeted by a member of staff who was very polite and asked what we wanted, we ordered a Ham Sandwich and a Tuna Mayo which came with crisps, salad & coleslaw and a pot of tea for 2. Well worth a visit if you are looking for somewhere to eat, and we will certainly be visiting it again next time we are in Alford.

Whilst we were there we visited the museum and as it was our first time one of volunteers kindly walked around us and explained everything in detail to us. There were so many items that brought back memories for me as a child growing up, and I would say this was the icing on the cake as it only cost £2 admission and definitely well worth a visit...

Update: we've been to a few events since the first review. Craft shows, traction engine shows and tonight a touring theatre show in the gardens. Such a lovely venue to visit we've had a lovely evening

he walled garden open day sounded too good to miss. It's a small well tended garden and lots of lovely veggies and flowers growing. The only problem we had was finding the entrance (It's beside the museum entrance).

We had a wander around and then bought some broad beans and beetroot (freshly pulled) at an excellent price. Volunteers were on site and very helpful. Well worth a visit if you...