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Though Tyntesfield is one of the closest National Trust properties to me (Clevedon Court is closer) I realised I hadn’t actually visited them this year. I had been to see their festive decorations in December, but that was last year!

It was a beautiful sunny day and I headed off in the afternoon for a visit. 

Tyntesfield

An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone’s throw from Bristol

Current saving £371.75
One adult £21.00
Parking £5.00
Total saving £26.00
Cumulative saving £493.75
Membership cost £96
Net cumulative saving £397.75

I arrived to find that the car park was literally full. I did find a space though. I really shouldn’t be too surprised, it was a weekend in August, the weather was lovely as well.

Sorted out the (free) parking and headed to reception to get my card scanned. I took the longer walk to the house. They were short on volunteers but enjoyed exploring the house even so.

The Drawing Room was closed, but I couldn’t find out why. The Billard Room was also closed, but this because they were fixing the windows, they had left the door open.

After exploring the house, I walked down to the kitchen garden. I did consider getting a cold drink, but there was a very long queue at the pavilion café. 

After exploring the garden, I took the alternative path back to the house.

I then walked back to the stables. I noticed that they have changed the layout of the café and service area. 

I didn’t buy a tea towel from the shop. I have too many National Trust tea towels. 

I then headed back to my car and home.

After enjoying my National Trust membership in 2023, I decided I would rejoin the Trust for 2025.

I visited Tyntesfield back in February and again on a lovely sunny day in August. I was back to see Christmas at Tyntesfield.

Back in 2023 I had visited Tyntesfield at Christmas, and had enjoyed the Victorian Christmas themed rooms. The theme this year , though festive, was based around fairy tales and other stories. There was Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Alice in Wonderland, to name a few. It was nice, but I think I preferred the Victorian look they did back in 2023.

Tyntesfield

An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone’s throw from Bristol

Current saving £289.40
One adult £20.00
Parking – £5.00
Total saving £25.00
Cumulative saving £405.60
Membership cost £91.20
Net cumulative saving £314.40

After enjoying my National Trust membership in 2023, I decided I would rejoin the Trust for 2025.

I visited Tyntesfield back in February so decided it was time to visit it again on a lovely sunny day in August.

As Tyntesfield is one of the closest National Trust properties to me (and is open nearly all year round) I have been a fair few times to this lovely house and gardens.

Tyntesfield

An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone’s throw from Bristol

Current saving £180.90
One adult £20.00
Parking £5.00
Total saving £25.00
Cumulative saving £297.10
Membership cost £91.20
Net cumulative saving £205.90

Tyntesfield is a spectacular Gothic Revival mansion in Wraxall, North Somerset, built in the late 19th century for the wealthy Gibbs family. This architectural gem showcases a blend of Gothic Revival, Jacobean, and Victorian styles, all set within expansive, beautifully maintained grounds. Now a popular tourist spot owned by the National Trust, Tyntesfield invites visitors to step back in time, explore its stunning interiors and gardens, and uncover the rich history of the family who once lived there.

Having parked in the car park (free for National Trust members) I walked through the National Trust entrance and headed to the house though the grounds. I went the back way to the house, in the main so I could walk in the shade.

I had a great time exploring and walking around the house. The drawing room was closed for cleaning. All the carpets and rugs were up, and all the furniture had been taken out.

When the National Trust took over Tyntesfield, they faced a major challenge: an enormous collection of items. The agreement was that nothing could be added to or removed from the house. This was complicated by the fact that the Gibbs family were avid hoarders, keeping everything—even broken items that had been replaced.

I walked back to the car park through the gardens. I think if it had been cooler, I might have gone for a longer walk in the grounds.

This year I have planned to visit fifty places, however I have already visited Tyntesfield as part of that series of blog posts. I am planning to visit again at least once more at Christmas time, though I also want to go for a longer walk in the ground on  day which is not as hot as this one was.

For Christmas I got a National Trust membership. It’s being a few years since I was last a member, but now looking forward to visiting new places and going back to places we have been to before.

Back in 2016 I did start to keep a note of how much we saved with the membership, but looking back over the blog, I never kept up to date with that, but with this membership I am intending to blog about the visits we do this year and the savings we made.

We visited Tyntesfield back in January, this time I was on my own. I was going for a walk, and decided I would walk the grounds at Tyntesfield and visit the house whilst I was there.

Tyntesfield

An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone’s throw from Bristol

Current saving £243.55

Adult Ticket £17.00

Parking £3.00

Total saving £20.00

Cumulative saving £397.15

Membership cost £133.80

Net cumulative saving £263.35

Continue reading “Tyntesfield Again”

For Christmas I got a National Trust membership. It’s being a few years since I was last a member, but now looking forward to visiting new places and going back to places we have been to before.

Back in 2016 I did start to keep a note of how much we saved with the membership, but looking back over the blog, I never kept up to date with that, but with this membership I am intending to blog about the visits we do this year and the savings we made.

I didn’t actually go to Tyntesfield, but my daughter used our membership to visit with a friend’s family.

Tyntesfield

An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone’s throw from Bristol

Current saving £67.35

Child Ticket £8.50

Parking n/a

Total saving £8.50

Cumulative saving £209.65

Membership cost £133.80

Cumulative saving £75.85

For Christmas I got a National Trust membership. It’s being a few years since I was last a member, but now looking forward to visiting new places and going back to places we have been to before.

Back in 2016 I did start to keep a note of how much we saved with the membership, but looking back over the blog, I never kept up to date with that, but with this membership I am intending to blog about the visits we do this year and the savings we made.

Following our visit to Knightshayes Court last week, this time we visited Tyntesfield. We have been there before a few times, but this was our first return visit for a fair few years.

Tyntesfield

An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone’s throw from Bristol

Current saving -£91.30

Family Ticket £38.50

Parking £3.00

Total saving £41.50

Cumulative saving £84.00

Membership cost £133.80

Net cumulative saving -£49.80

Obviously we will need to visit some more places to make the membership cost effective and increase that cumulative saving. Continue reading “Back to Tyntesfield”