Wightwick Manor and Gardens

Interesting that Nicka picked up the atmosphere here. So many places have a cold, empty feel but Wightwick feels warm ,lived in and a happy place.
The house is really interesting, the room guides good. There was a lot to see. The William Morris exhibition was fascinating and well curated.
The grounds looked worth a walk - the weather was rough the day I went.
I really recommend this one, well worth a visit.

Visited for a few hours with my wife. The gardens are lovely and will be even better in the spring and summer when i plan to return. The manor house is absolutely beautiful especiaslly with christmas decorations still in place. Food in the cafe was absolutely beautiful if a little expensive and the second hand bookshop was rather small but i still mamaged to find a couple of classics which i love to read. Will be returning in the summer when we can bring the children and a picnic.

It was very popular car park was full managed to find a space.
Checked in and paid the £2 fee each child to enter the pumpkin trail competition.
The kids loved tracking down the pumpkins to complete the magic word .
9 pumpkins had to be located each giving a letter the kids got the correct answer and collected their prize.
Great fun
Then off to the cafe to top up empty tums
We had the kids meal packs selection of sandwiches fruit crisps drink and bar of chocolate kids loved it.
I had a Cornish pasty yummy my daughter had a chocolate brownie all were enjoyed.

After this a mooch round the gardens which were in good condition then into the house which is beautifully cared for and interesting to walk round.
Recommend to all families
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We visited Wightwick only expecting to be able to visit the Gardens as National Trust Social Distancing was still in place but we were pleasantly surprised to find that the house had been opened recently and was accepting visitors once more. Wightwick is a must for anyone who is fond of William Morris, De Morgan or Victorian Arts & Crafts in general, wallpaper, ceramics, tiles and furniture don't fail to delight with intricate natural carvings and depictions on every wall and surface. The room guides were informative and friendly and seemed to genuinely be pleased to see visitors back in the house, social distancing was followed but was not intrusive and you could wander from room to room without being rushed or feeling jostled. We visited on a grey and wet day but still made opportunity of some very pretty gardens, planted quite naturalistically which the bees loved, even on a damp day. The shops stocked the usual National Trust items but also some more specific William Morris products. The café was clean, friendly, well priced and had a good variety of lunch time choices to suit most people, all in al this was a good family friendly day out.

Fabulous. House is full of stunning original pre-Raphaelite art from the likes of William Morris and the De Morgans. If you love pre-Raphaelite art this house is an absolute must see. A real gem. Staff in the rooms were extremely knowledgeable and communicated the history really well. The house and gardens are wonderful. There is a nice cafe area on site too as well as a gallery and a shop. Really worth a visit.

Marvellous house with fascinating history of a great family - radical Liberals and all round good people. The little art gallery had a terrific exhibition of William de Morgan tiles and very good paintings by his wife Evelyn. Friendly and efficient cafe with good covid precautions. A special visit. Parking was limited because of work on extension by National Trust staff handled this very well.

I visited Wightwick Manor recently and although the upstairs rooms were closed because of covid, the whole of the ground floor living rooms were open. The staff were so nice and friendly and I actually learnt something about snooker rooms.
The grounds were well tended and the signs were easy to follow

While we enjoyed the house and gardens, some of the volenteers were a bit stand offish, superiour even - with the exception of one young man in the dining room who was more than happy to answer questions and explain the relevence of the stuffed toy wombat on the dining table as well as talk us through the art on the walls.

When we were in the tea room we were enjoying our cake and drinks when 3 volenteers came in for their break, 2 sat at the table behind us while one queued for drinks. The seated woman made coment to the male volenteer that she hated children, then moved on to other visitors who ask too many questions, even worse those who just want to see the house and not ask questions and even worse those who just want go round the house and take pictures because they have no interest in being there at all!

I really dont think it is appropriate for volenteers to be talking with such contempt about customers (paying on the day or through membership) in a customer area.

It was an unfortunate end to what had been (up untill that point) an enjoyable day!

As a National Trust Member, Wightwick Manor and Gardens is a must-see visit when in the Midlands. The 1937 Victorian manor has been designed to look like it's over 500 years old with attention to detail.
There are often exhibitions, and the gardens are beautifully manicured. I enjoy the food and beverage in the cafe and it has an extensive set of buildings to visit plus a well stocked shop.
Congratulations to the National Trust on this perfect historical manor and gardens with knowledgable, friendly and welcoming staff attending.

I fell in love with house. As a lover of William Morris, this is an absolute must. A national Trust property and has a fee to enter but it’s definitely worth it if you want to see original furniture, wallpapers, fabrics and interiors. There’s also, lots of pre-Raphaelite pictures to admire. I can’t wait to return.