Ringwood Manor — Attraction in Ringwood

My wife and I had visited here many years ago when dating but never went on the tour in the spectacular estate building itself - just went to enjoy the nature and the timing did not match up when we just went to enjoy the beautiful grounds. We have long been married now and went back when the estate was open with tours and it was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

First be aware they have somewhat limited hours for the tours and the building is otherwise locked, so check their website before you go to make sure they are open for tours. The tours are guided and you cannot wander through the building alone - you must keep up with the group. Photos are not allowed but they do have postcards is the gift shop (which is only open when the building is open). The office to buy tickets are in a different building off to one side.

The main building is very misleading even from the photos on their website - there are 40 (yes, FORTY) bedrooms. The tour takes about 45 minutes. As it is kept 100% as it was when a private home, their is no handicapped access to the upper floors. Additionally, if you need to leave the tour early, an attendant is sent to the group to collect you and escort you out of the building and re-lock the door (when you go in for the tour they lock the door behind you). The tours are scheduled.

My wife was unable to do the whole tour so we did call back later to see if she could come back to walk through alone and the answer was unfortunately, no. However, they were very attentive and called us back twice to discuss the situation, excellent customer service.

Not only is the entire park outside kept immaculately maintained, the inside which is fully furnished with valuable works of art and original and antique furniture, is in magnificent shape. It is a beautiful historic property and very well worth the visit. Very impressive - and very well managed and run.

The tour guide is very well first in the history of the place and the history of the family that live there, so there are stories about several of the rooms to give it a personal well-educated touch. There are actually very many bathrooms is well, and that is unheard of back when this building was...

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