National Trust - Coughton Court
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Coughton Court is an English Tudor country house, situated on the main road between Studley and Alcester in Warwickshire. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Coughton Court is an English Tudor country house, situated on the main road between Studley and Alcester in Warwickshire. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Pleasant day out, very well looked after property as usual and it was good to have the house open again. Everything was immaculate and clean throughout the house, an excellent show by the volunteers who made the whole place sparkle and were very proud and knowledgeable about anything we asked. There are several discreet areas around corners with family ‘treasures’ on view, I would advise visitors to seek them out. A lot of wood panelling could have made the interiors a little dark, but it seemed a good addition to the rooms and made them both comfortable and warm to enter, yet still easily bright enough to see everything we wanted to. Around the site were small, discreet notice boards pointing out views or items of interest seen from that location, particularly things it could be so easy to miss. The walled flower garden is of particular interest, as it was prolific in full bloom and brilliant to wonder along the ‘flower pots with arrows’ guided route. The change to the more formal gardens was interesting in its contrast in styles and outlook. A good selection of ice creams, snacks and drinks were available in the stable yard, close to the house, with both open and covered seating areas available. The necessary ice cream was delicious to say the least. This was served in a timely and friendly manner using cash or contactless payment methods available. Well worth the visit.
Joseph GregoryJoseph Gregory
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Coughton Court is a lovely day out, there are lovely walks and places to sit and rest. There is a restaurant, where you can get drinks and snacks, there were very long queues when we went. You can sit outside in the courtyard or inside. There are nice toilets situated in the courtyard too. The walked garden didn't open until 12.00 when we went, it is well worth a visit, the borders were filled with many lovely flowers. There is an orchard and vegetable garden, the vegetable part was not open when we went, but you could see it all over the fence. The house is very interesting, as many of the gun powder plotters belong to the Thockmorton family, who still live there today. There are two churches near the house and there was a talk about the plot, in the Catholic church, at about 11.30, 12.30 and 2.30, this may vary from day to day. Coughton Court is only open Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday at 11.00, it is best you get there early, we arrived just after 11.00 and quite a few people were there already. You don't have to book.
Christine ElliottChristine Elliott
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Welcome to Coughton Court Lovely day, weather was kind to us. Haven't been for a while so it's good to be back. Busy, yet still peaceful walking round the lake and beautiful gardens. Interesting talk about Guy Fawkes and the gun powder plot by a very knowledgeable guide held in the Catholic Church. Lunch was OK and staff were pleasant enough. Good shop and some nice plants for sale, but I managed to resist the temptation as I'm still trying to find somewhere for the plants I bought last year! Happy Days 🌴 17th May 2024. Lovely day but quite quiet. Enjoyed walking around the lake and especially the bog garden and walled garden, very well maintained. Fantastic wisteria in bloom and lots to look forward to in the garden. Pleasant enough lunch. Shop was interesting but very much the same as any other National Trust property Shop. Some nice plants for sale but not a great variety. Always a nice way to spend a couple of hours.
Barry The BakerBarry The Baker
10
Another stunning National Trust Property. Car parking was muddy and somewhat limited on a Sunday in Feb 2024. When we visited it was under going 'Through the Roof' to restore Coughton’s roof through external and internal repairs including repairs to internal guttering, stone and window work to prevent flooding within the building. During the summer of 2023, paintings were removed and placed in specialist racking or re-hung in different parts of the house, tapestries were rolled and stored, and other items were placed safely away ready for the project to begin. Despite this, we were still able to enjoy our visit, enjoying an excellent talk on the gunpowder plot in the church, before exploring the property. The lovely gentleman in the hallway was incredibly helpful and charming. Finally there is a lovely cafe on site, with indoor and outdoor seating, plus the obligatory bookshop.
Jo GJo G
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Lovely example of 1500s house and gardens all the staff have a wealth of history knowledge of the house and gardens.The house is undergoing a restoration of the roof.. The small St Peter's church steeped in history. A great location for children to play in the Woodlands with a variety of activities including mud kitchen sticks, bugs house, obstacles to walk along plus all the bugs and wide life to keep them interested,plus outdoor play area with teepee also jenga. A picnic seating area,cafe with a good selection of hot cold food and drinks, indoir and outdoors seating area to enjoy your coffee etc..shop to buy a gift or treat and a small plants and shrubs for sale too..book shop.. Coughton village has a river and ford that runs through the gardens, fields a Woodlands and towards the boundary of the court..definitely worth a visit..
Cherrie HewittCherrie Hewitt
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Unfortunately, a lot of the house is closed due to essential restoration. However, the association with the gunpowder plot means that the National Trust has a wonderful attraction by means of a highly absorbing talk on the history of the plot in the Catholic Church. The downside today was the bad behaviour of a few children whose behaviour was ignored by their parents. The National Trust would do well to have a sign outside the church advising the length of the talk and asking parents to keep children quiet and still. It's not impossible as our two children sat silent and still (and absorbed) when we heard the talk some years back (they were both under 10 years). The tearoom was pleasant but unfortunately the 'traditional sponge' was inedible due to being the densest thing I have ever been served.
Lorna MoyLorna Moy
10
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