Rode Hall — Attraction in England

We are regulars visiting the monthly farmers market, managed the one visit at the end of lockdown 1 - 2020. Went yesterday, lockdown easing 2021 so glad to see familiar stall holders spread out or in different spots. Quite a few missing regulars, no hot oatcakes stall but still plenty of stalls, tea rooms were very busy with folks queueing up for a while to sit, we opted for cuppa from the drinks kiosk. Didn't manage to get to see the bluebell walk. Was a lovely morning, visitors were generally all wearing face coverings, it was busy but not crammed.

So glad that you're back to it Rode Hall...

This was a disappointing visit to the so called gardens. There is very little that deems worthy of being called a garden. What you get is a bit of woodland with rhododendrons, azaleas and blue bells (but at the right time of year). There are some other plants but they are inappropriate for a woodland (hostas!). If you want to walk, there are acres of grass and a lake but frankly you can get better elsewhere nearby. Although the staff are good, Rode Hall gardens seems to be a poorly maintained and badly thought out project. There is no passion here. Go to Hodnet Hall to see how it...

We only saw the gardens. My wife wanted to photograph our son amongst the bluebells (I'd recommend a sling, not a pram for this). It's only a relatively small garden but very pretty, with a lake and some interesting buildings and features plus some nice 'twig art' spread around. We also ate in the tea room which was acceptable quality food for the price (though nothing to write home about). The hall itself looks like a big house. You could see people still live in it by the cars and by looking through the windows. It looked "lived in". We didn't do the guided tour so I can't...