I traveled here from Birmingham as my family highly recommended I came to see this place. My relatives live close and visit often, especially Christmas time as I've seen pictures and it looks fantastic! So impressed with the displays and structure, colors and thought that have gone in to the visual displays. All sections are totally inviting and vibrant. I couldn't see why anyone could possibly have a bad experience here, its a lovely magical place and worth the visit for a good few hours!

The cafe is always so dirty. The tables are never cleared especially at the weekend. Considering you have to order at the till and queue up for ages, you’d think it’d be clean. It’s hard work dining at Van Hage!. It’s a shame because the cafe environment itself is really nice. I want to like it, but I don’t. And it’s very expensive. I’d spend more money here if it was cleaner and the queue was realistic. Why would I pay 5quid for a piece of cake that I have to queue up for ages to get, then clear my own table to eat it, surrounded by dirty tables whilst I am eating?! We come to Van Hages for the little train as we have small kids. I wouldn’t come here otherwise. Why? Cafe, I’ve covered above. Wouldn’t buy the plants as it’s a rip off compared to other local garden centres. Maybe in the future I’ll be in the market for a garden room with a wine chiller and a life size Buddha statue with water feature accented by a 3 tonne barbecue, all finished off with a flat white and Victoria sponge surrounded by dirty plates. But until that day comes, I think I’ll just head straight through to the miniature railway and keep my money in my pocket.

Came for the garden centre, stayed for the adventure golf! Excellent centre for a lazy afternoon, great cafes and the adventure golf was a big hit with us. Only been open a couple of days and is so well set up and themed.

Called into Van Have for garden ideas, decided to stay for lunch and visited their very clean and well presented cafe. Chose jacket potatoes from a very varied menu which were served very quickly. Pots of tea was ample for three cups. Plenty of free parking. Highly recommended.

A big shout out to the wonderful first aid team who looked after my Mum until the ambulance arrived when she collapsed in the restaurant on Monday. 3 lovely women one was called Libby. Very professional and knew their stuff. We felt very safe in their hands until the paramedics arrived. Mum under investigation now but doing well. Grateful thanks to you all xxx

Excellent garden centre with huge selection of plants. Well laid out. Lots of parking. There is a lot more than plants there!

Loved it here! We've heard so much about this place so we finally decided a visit was in order, we were not disappointed! Wow! So much to see & so much to purchase..... lol The cafe was lovely and our food delicious 😋 A return visit is already planned 😆

A lovely experience for any child who loves trains. My grandson, who is 2, thoroughly enjoyed and wanted to go again and again. Great price just £1.50 a ride per person. Thank you to the volunteers for providing this amazing experience.

My Dad use to bring me & my brother when we was little, he then would take my daughter then he would take her two children. Sadly he has passed now, but me & mum continue to bring the youngest it is a special place for us great memories. Always friendly people & the Christmas lights were equally as wonderful.

Took our 4year old grandson who loves trains and he couldn't contain his exicitement at what he saw and experienced. Went on it a few times and when he got home he told his mum that he is a very lucky boy as he got to go on it so many times! Such a fantastic service. Thankyou.

Great little railway inside Van Hage Garden Centre. Run by volunteers and funded by admission fee of £1.50 per ride per passenger. Kids love it, although it only lasts about 10 mins.

Such a brilliant little place! Perfect for my train obsessed 4 year old and my 9month old loved tagging along too. We went on it three times in a row as he would’ve happily stayed on it all day. Lovely little setting and people were very friendly. Will definitely be going back

I have been to many such centers and though the main purpose is a garden centre with restaurant the miniature railway is brilliant. Never been to a better similar attraction. Good value for money AND they also spend some if their income on supporting local charities. Also run occasional days especially for disabled support organisations. Runs every weekend and midweek during school holidays. Look up East Herts Miniature Railway for information.

On a trip back home we decided to make a detour... the East Herts Miniature Railway is located in the rather large Van Hage Garden Centre. It takes a bit of navigating to get through the garden centre out to where the railway is! There is a little ticket office where you can buy tickets (card thankfully accepted!) The railway itself has been set up really nicely, a trip through a tunnel and a ride over a pond included! The volunteers were great and friendly with the kids, and the steam train did a great job getting us round the track! It was raining on our visit so we got a little wet, but the station area where you get on etc. was nice and dry. A really great miniature railway, and for the kids (and me!) it made the visit to a garden centre worthwhile!

Very lovely walk or cycle if you're looking for something peaceful and beautiful! Lots of birds to see and a bird house to view them in. Would recommend for families and animals.

Very nice place to see and walk,

A beautiful country side in ware Hertfordshire,enjoy your beautiful day with long drive.

A nice place for a walk. A lot of different water birds to see.

Great for dog walking & a lovely walk along the canal, very scenic. Good information posters around the lake on all the different birds

Great for a nice nature walk. Brilliant for bird and wildlife spotters, plenty of flora and fauna to admire and plenty of hides to admire from.

This is the most tranquil place for miles, never congested. Never over crowded, never too quiet as so much wildlife around. Thank you Amwell Nature Reserve.

Interesting novelty of a building. Absolutely lovely volunteers. At some point it felt a bit like a D&D setting. Doesn't take long to see the whole thing. Not recommended if you're claustrophobic.

I've been meaning to visit this place for many years, and I finally managed it on Saturday. What a place!! Lined with flint & seashells made into various patterns. Tunnels leading off to round chambers dug underground. Apart from the last chamber, there is no lighting. However, the volunteers will lend you a torch. There is also a summer house with prints on the walls, showing what the area was like when the grotto was built. There are no toilets or cafes. Some of the footpaths are steep. Parking is on the residential streets outside. Open every Saturday & Bank Holidays, April to September. Admission £2.

Fantastic little grotto dating from Circa1760. 99% still original, some nice Chambers in the cave with decorative shells. Gardens nice with a little summer house. Staff knowledgeable and helpful. All for £2 each. We'll worth it to help keep history alive.

Pretty interesting place. The volunteers who run it really know the history and show passion in its telling. Bit of an odd thing to someone to build but worth a walk round if you're in the area. If you have claustrophobia, I wouldn't recommend as the tunnels are small and you only have a torch to guide you until you hit the larger rooms. There's also a summer house to look at. It takes 5-10 minutes to walk around it.

An amazing little Gem in Ware; historical, unique, pretty and interesting for all ages! Take a sound pair of shoes as the ground can be a little uneven. Take a torch too!

Little hidden gem. Only there 30mins as not that larger space. But what is there is well I’m not sure how to describe? Bit spooky in places (given torch to walk round with) turned torch off…… dark. And I mean blackness. Just very strange but pretty at same time. Where do you get that many shells? The staff friendly (even when rain was coming down on them) and so helpful. Thank you

Visited just before schools broke up so plenty of time to spend. Like something from a fairytale!

We recently had our wedding at Place House Hall and couldn’t have been happier with how the day went. The hall is so beautiful and the wedding coordinator ensured the day ran really smoothly. Would definitely recommend for small or micro weddings

Great venue for small events. Lovely setting in an historic environment. Well worth a visit.

Beautiful hall. Incredible acoustics. Absolutely loved our little celebration in this fantastic space.

Used to be an old hospital in medieval times. Now used as a space that can be filled for any occasion. My experience was for a Gong bath. The perfect space and acoustics for such a spiritual occurrence!

Amazing building hidden in the centre of Ware with such a long and rich history. Not large interior but ideal for small gatherings. Worth a visit.

Lovely place to visit, interesting history Peaceful little garden . Nice peaceful place to sit and enjoy feeling the vibes from the past.

Beautiful hall!!. Right in Ware town centre but tucked away. Hidden gem!!

This is the second time we have tried you guys. We used to go to the Lighthouse down the road from your shop, but since it closed we have began coming to you. Both times have been a real let down. I have had so many recommendations and both times have been terrible, just thick tasteless batter and so so oily, do better please!!

Was very impressed with my visit had cod and chips which tested very fresh with lovely crisp batter Welcomed straight away by friendly staff Food well priced for what you receive would visit again for sure

Delicious freshly cooked fish and chips with the added bonus of a reasonably priced menu.

After waiting for 20min and watching people leave before me I get told that my order is just going in. It wasn't even busy. Girl was apologetic but the owner couldn't care less. Come back Chippy!!

Been coming here for years - a bit on the pricey side, but worth it for the quality fish and chips. Sometimes they get busy so you might have to queue briefly, but I believe you can order ahead. No parking, but 200 yards away is a public car park so easy to park. Good variety of fish on offer here - nice and fresh, always cooked well. Can definitely recommend as the best in Ware area.

Still the best fish n chips in Hertfordshire!!!!

Cracking fish and chips, as always.

Lovely food and plenty off it. Prices quite reasonable and a good choice on the menu. Service was good , waiters very attentive. We did also have food envy with the rack of ribs that someone at the next table got. 😋

We have never had a bad meal here. We cannot wait for the upcoming refurbishment. Hopefully comfy sofas and chairs so we can just pop in for a drink in-between eating in.

One item stopped this being 5 stars. The toilets are in need of a refurb. Now on to the good stuff. From the outside it is a pub with parking to the side. Once you enter there lots of tables all in a nicely decorated setting. There is a terraced outside area with large sun umbrellas available and some garden space with some kids swings. The food menu is good perhaps even could be reduced by a few dishes but all 5 of us ordered different items and we all had empty plates. Food was really tasty. The build your own salad option is a good idea. Staff were lovely and whilst it was not busy they were attentive and helpful. Desserts again were tasty and they also have a specials board and if you like gin they have a fair few of those available. Coffee on the terrace after was good. Some people say this place is expensive and whilst it is not cheap, good food never is. Will definitely go again and now want to try breakfast also.

Lovely 3 course meal. Food was freshly cooked and served really hot. I had skate, which was delicious. I highly recommend the homemade chocolate brownie .

Took Mum here for her 90th today and were treated so special! Great food, great service, great atmosphere and great staff. Thank you to everyone at Choppy's and well done for making the event so special!

Excellent restaurant. One downful, we were a party of 20, it was a bit cramped, with people having to get up from the table to let others out. Drinks bought at the bar to save service charge. Other than that, it was perfect.

Went here with my family 6 adults.. The Resturan was busy only 2 lovely polite ladies working taking drinks/food orders and clearing tables - the mussels in white wine sauce was delicious paid by the kilo - lobster was £75 not cheap but bought as a treat (not something I would ever do in this country) but delicious .. everyone enjoyed their meals ..

I had ordered spicy chicken wings on October 10, 2024, and the food was extremely salty and inedible. 🤢 I had to throw away all the food. 🗑️ So, I called the shop immediately and they said they could send the order again, but it would take time, or they would adjust the price with my next order. Since I was hungry and couldn't wait that long, I agreed to adjust the price with the next order. Today, October 24, 2024, I decided to order from that shop again and called to inquire about how they would adjust the price with my new order. The person on the other end of the call told me they don't have any such policies and completely refused to adjust the price. 😡 They lack business ethics, and neither the food nor the behavior is acceptable. 😤

“Excellent service with fresh, flavorful food! The meat is top quality, and the kebab is truly the best in town—juicy, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor. Highly recommended!”

Im sorry to say! But this was the most awful kebab ive had in a very long time! The Kofte was over cooked and more like plastic looking! The chips were over cooked! The chicken wrap by the time I got it home was drench through that when I unwrapped the paper it fell apart in my hand! Sorry for the bad review! The chap serving was pleasant though.

Very clean, fresh food and very friendly staff. Falafel wraps were amazing

Delivery didn’t arrive and yet money was taken out my account. They tried to excuse it that they couldn’t find my address and yet not contact was done to find the door number. The receipt still came through as has been ordered.Rang and was accused as if this was my fault and they didn’t do anything about it. Very disappointed and won’t buy from here again.

Best kebab shop in this area for sure. Proper charcoal barbecue. Not greasy (As kebabs go!) although I only eat chicken kebabs. I drive from Hertford even though I got a kebab shop short walk from me. Not too expensive, nice guys, and clean! Chicken shish, rice, pitta bread and Salad, good chilli sauce. it's actually a decent meal. Chicken doner wrap also nice. Never had anything bad here.

First time visit through recommendation last night Friday 30th. Doner meat was dry and the pitta bread. There were 3 of us and all shared the same experience and had stomach problems throughout the night I won't be going back for more that's for sure

How disappointing 3 adults 1 child (2) £265 bill and couldn't spare a peice of bread or crackers to feed the ducks down the road, I had to buy a packet of crisps because the kitchen could not be bothered to get a bit of bread, I felt sorry for the waitress she was clearly embarrassed. We had waste bun and bread from our own food but No deal nothing doing! . Well what a shame food and service was excellent compassion ZERO! what a disgrace!

Decent pub with serving quality food, good selection of drinks and friendly service. If it’s your local pub, you’d go there often but for me, it wasn’t worth traveling for 🫣

Been twice and the beer has been under whelming or off (smelt like vinegar) which I have raised. This is a shame as it’s my local pub, serves Tring Brewery which is a favourite of mine and it’s a lovely pub in all other aspects. I’m hoping that the staff seek knowledge/training on how to keep the beer in the near future.

Enjoyable Mothers Day Lunch My first ever visit to the George in the beautiful village of Great Amwell. From the moment we walked in, the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Drinks arrived promptly, as did each of the 3 courses throughout our stay. It has a nice cosy atmosphere and the food is not only presented very well, it tastes delicious. More restaurant quality food in a pub setting. It’s not the cheapest place in the world, with menu prices touching on London prices, but if you are in demand, and people are happy to pay…then what can you expect I would return and recommend for a lovely meal

It was a beautiful summers evening and we were celebrating an anniversary and what a perfect spot it was. It had a beautiful outside seating area surrounded by gorgeous mansions which created a very surreal vibe as you dine, almost as though you're on a movie set. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the food was really good. The menu changes daily which is very interesting so it's hard to recommend as it may not be there but I will say the padron peppers were probably the best I've ever had and the cheese selection was also amazing.

Superb food, probably the best roast beef I have ever tried. Every dish was on point t, succulent and tasty. Can't wait to go back

One of my favourite establishments. Food especially of very high standard. Only small downside is the lack of parking. But not a problem.