VISIT DATE: SAT 16/08/2025 VISIT TIME: 13:45 - 18:00 Visited with my 6 year old daughter and my Mum, but didn’t arrive till the afternoon, which was a shame as there is so much to see. I have been to Audley End in the past, but it has been a long time, so I couldn’t remember much of the site. The house itself is lovely, full of wonderful paintings and objects of interest, through less so foot a 6-year old, with the exception of the nursery which features clothes to dress up in and toys and games that would have been played by the children of the house. My daughter was disappointed to find she is too big to ride the rocking horse, but she enjoyed stroking its mane. Outside there is a beautiful parterre garden and lovely grounds to explore, featuring lots of accessible paths, with tree lined sections and hidden gems around the lake. There is a service wing next to the main house, which has a lovely cafe for visitors (and toilets, including accessible ones), as well as the main shop and visitor centre. A short walk away you will find the stable block, which has interesting exhibitions to look at, as well as the children’s shop (where you can collect your English Heritage pop badge), then you can walk through the kitchen gardens, which were full of flowers, fruit and vegetables at the time of our visit, making it an absolute delight to see. You can also then go to the court yard play area, where there is another, smaller cafe and more toilets. There are generally activities for children to take part in on the lawn, but as we visited during the summer holidays we were also able to take part in the Taskmaster games which were being held at a number of EH sites during the summer of 2025. This provided an extra level of fun. Overall, Audley End House and Gardens is a fantastic place to visit, especially in the summer. There were a good number of visitors, but it never felt crowded and we were able toto move around the house and grounds at our leisure. I would definitely recommend visiting and suggest you get there earlier to really make the most of your visit. Free entry for EH members, £22 for adults.

Excellent day out!! The playground was phenomenal so many levels and activities. The train was great. Storybook displays throughout the ride. The hunt for all the different fairies was so much fun. Our girls were 6 and 3 when we went and they loved it.

This is the favourite venue of my friend's and I because of the proximity to our city, Cambridge, they bring the best orchestras, is a bigger stage than what we have at home, the acoustics are really good and the organisation of the place is top notch. My friends are more knowledgeable about the qualities I have described since two of them are piano teachers and another one is an advanced piano student. All of them love the venue. About myself, I am in my 3rd year of piano and am in my 2 year of singing and love the place too. The only thing I would like to see improvement is the exit of the car park. It would be nice to have another extra exit.

So glad we travelled an hour to visit this lovely garden. We particularly enjoyed the Dutch Garden and the maze (even though we're all adults!) and loved that there were viewing platforms. Will definitely come back on a nice summer's day.

We visited the Eight Bells for a wedding reception. All staff were excellent in looking after us, the buffet was delicious and drinks were flowing. A lovely wedding reception We have also previously had lunch here, food was delicious and waiting staff attentive but not intrusive.

Our First time in Saffron Walden! We had a lunch here, great food and great service Especially the starter, they are amazing and delicious! The staff are very nice and professional service, love them Definitely will come back again

Nice church where you can climb to the bell tower, about 120 steps so 3-5m. The church is free but the climb is about 7 quid.

It wasn't a market day, only Tuesdays and Saturdays. We even enjoyed the visit to the village and took lots of pictures of the beautiful facades. There is so much history through the walls and houses that if you can stop and close your eyes, you can listen to the old tales.

A beautiful and welcoming church. I visited St Mary’s in Saffron Walden shortly after a service and was truly touched by how friendly and kind everyone was. Although I hadn’t attended the service itself, the people I met afterward were incredibly warm and made me feel genuinely welcome. A lovely, open community in a stunning historic setting

Amazing collection from the ice age, vikings and egypt to local hystory. Very friendly staff and great location next to the castle and St Mary's church.

Absolutely first class venue. Very comfortable; excellent sound system and most importantly, excellent staff. The best cinematic experience ever!

A hidden gem of a restaurant - fabulously yummy food. The warmest of welcomes and top drawer service. We ordered lots of starters - and loved them all. And super good value.

You can taste the delicate and heartfelt flavors. The staffs are incredibly friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful. The service and taste at this price are just amazing. My favorite place!

Great little pub!! Worth a visit. Friendly staff and lovely and cozy. I bet it's nice in winter when it's cold out and you can sit by the fire with a nice a few drinks. Guinness is good too. Will definitely return. We didn't eat here and it didn't seem obvious they did food, we might have missed it or they may have stopped serving. Ideal pub for a nice quiet drink 👍

Fantastic. Fresh oil used. Fresh fish with a light crisp batter. Lovely chips perfectly fried. Friendly people who are attentive and rather sweet. Hardworking team. We will return.