Kings Weston House in Bristol, City of

Great setting good food very helpful staff

Lovely cafe and grounds, good walking around the Blaise Castle Estate.

Very beautiful location I like walking in that park 🥰

I was attending a wake here. The staff were so welcoming and friendly. Obviously the decor is outstanding and beautiful. They also provided the catering which again was excellent.

Nice walk around the grounds, big stately home

Nice location, owners are taking care of some renovations and it all looks great 👍

We have been to this cafe 2 weekend ls in a row now . The wait for the hot drinks is ridiculous a few youngsters attending to them and the manager spoke to them pretty poorly !!

Absolutely beautiful place and the vintage cheese and onion toasties are delicious 😋

It has a beautiful view but it's at 8am and 3pm alot of school students walk through here

Very interesting tour of the ground floor on Heritage Day

Not much going on but cool looking house

Enjoyed the visit to this beautiful property. The grounds are well connected with ample different routes to walk too! The cafe serves excellent coffee and cakes with a good selection of lunch options. Croc-monsueir was delicious.

Kings weston house and surrounding park is a beautiful place to visit. My dogs and I love it there. My children have a great time playing in the woods and taking part in the park run. September brings open doors days, and people are allowed into the main building to look around. Agood experience

A few years ago the cafe was heaving with dog owners, and dogs, out for an early morning walk - approx 7.30 - and diverting to the cafe for a good coffee and a bacon roll. The smell of bacon was impossible to ignore. The door never closed properly and that was the only drawback, getting frozen from draughts in the winter. Now, the cafe opens after the early morning business has gone elsewhere (Blaise cafe is packed and sells bacon butties etc), and the selection of food, cakes etc, is fine but limited. Open earlier, and restore the bacon and cooked breakfasts and the crowds will return. The cafe has great potential, the coffee is still very good. The service was very pleasant a week or so ago...but...bring back the bacon!

Just went for a walk with my friend and her dogs lovely 😍

Stopped for a coffee after a dog walk. Lovely food and drink with friendly staff

Wonderful winter walk, optional short loop or a longer route depending how much you wish to stretch your legs in the winter weather. Beautiful vistas of the surrounding countryside and the house up the wooded avenue up to the grotto. Also great food from the cafe including pies, sausage rolls and of course cake!

Haven't been here for a while and wow the cafe is great and very trendy ... ordered a bacon sandwich after time slot but they went out of their way to make it anyway . ...

Nice park with a good running loop (plus lots of good dogs)

Great coffee here and the toasted sandwiches and cakes on offer are very tasty and well presented. A flat white is £3.20 & a large iced latte £3.80, so pricing is about right. The staff are polite and friendly and they operate a table service, so will bring your food out to your table ... lots of outdoor tables now. They are I believe, working on extending the kitchen in order to offer more meals, but for now, what they are offering is excellent. It's a cafe well known for dog walkers and they cater well for pooches too ... lots of water bowls outside and dog treats can be purchased in the cafe too. Grapevine says there will eventually be a restaurant at KWH. Can't wait!

I come up here all the time. It's a five minute walk from where I live. It's idea for walking,running, bringing the dog, has some amazing views from different angles of the river Avon. There is a cafe in the basement, with toilets. It's also a wedding venue. Parking outside the house, and the shire side of the grounds by shire golf course. It's also possible now to walk across the iron bridge which is now open and this eventually leads to Blaise castle. There's a lot to explore.

The building is beautiful, and the cafe has views to Avonmouth and Portbury. Walked from Kingweston House to Blaise Castle, truly stunning.

Went to the coffee shop, nice tea and cake they, stop serving food (other than cake) from 3pm unfortunately so couldn't have a sandwich. Nice grounds and interesting view over Avonmouth.

Nice house just outside of Bristol.

Not happy on my visit today. They were quite busy. I ordered a ham toastie, I got a ham sandwich! I didn't bother complaining,as they were busy. I noticed someone on the next table was complaining that they were not given what they ordered! Not very good

I really want this place to succeed because it’s a great stop for coffee on a dog walk from Blaise. Sadly the coffee was weak and luke warm and there was a sorry selection of processed looking cakes. The dog treats are being sold for 20p each which is a first for me!!! Please spend a bit more on decent coffee and good cakes / pasties from local bakeries and offer complimentary treats for our furry friends! 🙏

Great location for a walk and a stop for coffee too

Nice walk around with the dog and not very busy

My first time at the cafe since it reopened. Lovely friendly staff and I enjoyed the breakfast baguette and coffee. Good seating outside. Perfect for a refreshment stop for dog walkers. I will definitely be a regular.

Lovely place to go for a walk, and to grab some lunch too.

Nice park with open area and wooded walks. No entry fee. Cafe now open again. Toilets through cafe.

Yet again the previously excellent coffee shop is shut (the cake used to be amazing). Apparently now for building works and the sign in the window mentions a coffee van which, despite it being a Bank Holiday, isn’t here. Quite a few disappointed people, what a shame.

The scallywags nanny. Dog walking services for Bristol.

Lovely spot shame café was closed

It is looking very lovely these last few days.

Lovely place for a walk and lovely cafe

Uncomfortable experience for me personally, the “estate manager” was so rude to staff and even shouted at one inside of the cafe infront of us customers! I felt bad for the poor girl, will not be going there again unless they change management

Hidden gem , impressive historical building with the contrasting backdrop of Avonmouth. Nice tea rooms 👌

Lovely place to visit. Stroll around the gardens and the cafe is fab.

Not a nice atmosphere. You can see the staff are trying their best, but I think the management might be at fault. (See previous reviews for the possible culprit). I wouldn't recommend.

What a little gem hidden away in this place. I had a wonderful breakfast with a cracking view

Lovely wedding venue & a favourite walking spot of ours!

Lovely lunch. Small issue with the food brilliantly delt with. The staff said and did all the right things :)

Having read mixed reviews we weren't sure what to expect so stopped for coffee and cake rather than lunch, we were however pleasantly surprised by what we found. The coffee was hot and smooth and the selection of cakes was extensive. We opted for raspberry blonde and blueberry bakewell, both of which were excellent. Other customers were being served various lunch dishes of sandwiches and Toasties which looked great and appeared to be enjoyed. From today's evidence I would happily plan to have lunch here next time.

Pop in for snacks good service nice and clean

Very quiet at the moment because of a nearby road closure. Staff were lovely and I was served with my lunch within moments of sitting down. No gf cakes today but plenty of sandwiches, jacket potatoes and other gf options available.

If you are really lucky this place will be open. If you're even more lucky they will be doing food! So disappointing that this place has become so unreliable.

I'm just asking has anybody done the segway here, as I've got an experience to take by May this year, and it says the only place to do it is here, but I've not seen anything about segway on here amongst reviews? Don't take any notice with the star rating, as couldn't seem to ask a question without doing it this way.

The refurbishment of the cafe is lovely. It was warm and welcoming on a frosty morning

Bonito lugar para pasear y descansar de la abrumadora ciudad, pero me hubiera gustado encontrar carteles informativos sobre la historia del lugar

Great place to visit. Exceptional service and cakes

First experience was lovely food was great and lovely staff. The second time wasn't as good.

I love the cafe there makes a nice treat... Be aware though dogs are welcome because its a very popular place for dog walkers ♡

One of my favourite places in Bristol for a quiet walk. Popular with dog walkers but gets far less traffic than nearby Blaise Castle and unlike there the parking is free. Many of the paths are uneven and muddy so good walking shoes/boots are a good idea. There is a nice little coffee shop at the side of the house (I've been to a few and it is stunning). Events are held in the house but it's not generally open to the public.

Very welcoming and friendly cafe. Pleasant gardens. Free!

Nice to walk atound the grounds and good views of Avonmouth. Cake in cafe was a bit dry.

Attended a free heritage open day to see the house. Had a really knowledgeable guide. Definitely recommend visiting the house on am open day.

Was going to have food but the kitchen was closed again. Such a shame the relaxed atmosphere/ great service combo seem to have gone since the latest change of management. The staff work hard but look terrified!

It didn’t look like this when it was my Primary School, up to 1954, But I’m delighted to see it looking So GOOD Now.

We had our wedding here on Tuesday and were well looked after by the events team. A stunning place with a lovely owner. Nothing to complain about at all. I must give a shoutout to Naomi for coming in the day before she was meant to give birth to make sure everything went smoothly for us!

We had a lovely stop off here on our way home from a holiday in Devon. It was great for a picnic and a walk in the gardens. The cake and coffee in the cafe were lovely with a great outdoor seating area.

The building was built between 1712 and 1719, and was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for the lawyer and politician Edward Southwell on the site of an earlier Tudor house. It was then remodelled in 1763–1768 by Robert Mylne and again between 1845 and 1850 by Thomas Hopper. The Kings Weston estate possesses one of the largest collections of buildings designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in the UK. Whilst the house and the majority of the estate's buildings are still standing, others have been demolished or have been heavily altered. Bristol is the only UK city outside London that possess buildings designed by Vanbrugh. A significant architectural feature is the grouping of all the chimneys into a massive arcade. There is no admission charge for the grounds of the Estate. The grounds are open at all times. Kings Weston House is not open to the public, except for special events.(see web-site).

Heritage Open Day - did a tour of the House, led by a very knowledgeable KWAG (Kings Weston Action Group) volunteer. Couldn't complete the guided tour as I had to get to Blaise Castle to open up for the afternoon. Managed a quick look around Kings Weston House, really lovely.

Really loved the café. Looks spectacular and full of historic charm. Clean with friendly staff well turned out. Food was tasty and reasonably priced. Had cheesy chips and a flatbread, both were nice. Perfect for a drop in after a walk round the park with the dog.

Had lovely lunch on Thursday very impressed with the staff and prices all very good will be going again

If you want relaxation Good food Beautiful pool Lovely views Meal at sunset Tribute nights Greek dancing This is the place to be I can't say enough about how good this place is

The new Sir John Vanburgh Cafe is fine, but coffee is not cheap and the pain au chocolat that we had was very dry and unpleasant. It was previously Morgan's Cafe which did great sausage rolls. None of that now tho. Poor layout means that customers are not sure where to stand and queueing customers block the exit of served customers.

Lovely place to visit and also for a wedding! we had our English and Sikh weddings here back to back, Melissa and the manor owners where extremely helpful and helped to make sure our wedding was great, we met the owners aswel which where friendly also

Disappointing. Had two warm weak lattes after asking for extra hot. Had two pieces of cake. All the cake were the same mix but with different flavour filling and topping. Lovely surroundings and staff were very pleasant. Won't bother returning though.

A wonderful location for walking and to exercise dogs. The House itself is not normally open to the public, but includes a Café that serves drinks and light refreshments.

wow what a beautiful coffee shop and the views sat in the garden were something else looking over the bridge to wales spectacular well done to the new team running this lovely coffee shop , helpful , happy nothing too much trouble and a great choice of coffees , cakes, drinks and lunch we will be back .........

Visited new cafe,on Saturday, nice coffee and cake will visit again

I love this place. The grounds, the house and the coffee from the new cafe.

Ordered two different coffees and lemon cake. Was asked to repeat back the order. While seated another member of staff called over asking what cake we ordered. Slight concern as though not priced, many selections of cakes varying in size and I assume price. Coffee arrived, waitress had no idea which was the latte or dirty chai latte (they both looked the same). Coffee was warm rather than hot. On the way out decided to purchase two cold drinks. Coke for my friend and a bottle of smoothie that was in the fridge. Couldn’t sell the smoothie as all were out of date! There needs to be a big shake up with staff for me to go there again

Terrible service. Went for lunch today was told lunch service wasn’t ready. Both looked at the clock and was it 11:59 so Asked when it would start and just got a shrug. Not worth the trip!

A delight to walk to and a very good cafe NOW REOPENED as Sir John Vanburgh

Nice to return to great destination, lovely refurbished cafe, but not so great to be charged extra for skimmed milk without being advised. I queried the price at point of debit card scan with 2 employees who said that skimmed milk is classed as an alternative milk. I pointed out that alternative milk is oat, soya, etc.., but the staff shrugged. I feel like I have been taken for a mug being charged extra for skimmed milk, especially as skimmed milk retails the same as whole and semi-skimmed. It leaves a sour taste if you get my meaning. I know it is only 10p extra, and I like to support small businesses, but it's the whole handling of the matter that disappoints. I wish them well though and am sure that not many customers will even notice. I did have a very good flat white coffee, however.

Nice old structure set in beautiful grounds.

Lovely place to walk the dogs. Nice cafe.

Lovely refurbishment, on the cafe, staff are I assume getting use to machines etc, but they will Have to up their game a bit slow, and mistakes are being made on orders , but it is only the first proper day. No prices on cake products , Also may be good idea to have an auto closure on the cafe door , The food looked amazing , and will try another time . The facilities are being refurbished, But look forward for the cafe o be the go to place , But look forward to seeing ongoing development in The house , it is a beautiful building. And grounds

Came for the Grand reopening of the Coffee House Sunday 16th July. Nothing Grand about this very disappointing nothing was ready there was no reopening presentation or speech or cutting of Ribbon. Very flat arrived at 0758hrs for the reopening at 0800hrs. Then I walked in at 0800hrs expecting a warm welcoming but I was welcomed with panic probably first day nerves. Nothing was out on display, coffee machine not working such a shame. There was no atmosphere or welcoming and owner no present. Have I missed something about the reopening event.

Best Place for a bit nature and sunshine

Good place to come walk your dog, lovely views and a good walk through the grounds / woods... Lovely coffee shop as well

Nice plece for having a picnic and to relax

On a warm clear day it is bliss to sit on the terrace enjoying some food and looking out across the Severn to Wales. Sadly the cafe is closed pending refurbishment and seems to be taking a lot longer than expected to reopen. There are toilets outside in a portacabin at the moment. The grounds are owned and managed by the council, and there's a volunteer workforce who do bits of management (King's Weston Action Group), but this is a large estate managed by a city council so don't expect the kind of neatness or attention to detail you'd see if it was privately owned. You can walk from here to Blaise estate, and on from there to the River Severn via the route of the river Trym.

A little jewel. It opens up on to sprawling gardens. Beautiful walks.

Peaceful place for a walk, alone or with your dog. Only dislike was the smell of dog's poo...

Pleasant staff but a bit slow, restaurant has a nice view and we had a pleasant walk around the estate

We have just had lunch in the bistro and have to say it was lovely We live in Henbury and didn't want to travel too far because off roadworks everywhere Although it was very busy the staff remained very polite cheerful and helpful and our meals were extremely good value for money We will definitely be visiting again soon Thankyou

I titled my review as hidden gem because first I have never heard of it before although my two children went to Bristol university and second because the turn to it was very hidden that can easily be missed as it wasn’t well sign posted. My husband and I visited this house today on a glorious sunny day in June as our son’s wedding will take place there next week. We drove from Newport just 25 minutes drive. We wanted to navigate the area before the big day but we were disappointed as the house itself was closed, they open Monday to Friday only, while the park and the cafe are open to public all week. There’s ample parking which is free. The ground is stunningly green and gigantic. Magnificent view looking over Bristol Channel. The park was quite busy with families and dogs. Lots of people brought their picnic. The cafe is ok, smell inside but nice big terrace with beautiful view in the sun. I brought a big Earl Grey tea pot with two pieces of cake, lemon and Biscoff. The menu had breakfast and toasties and sandwiches. We enjoyed the walk . I would definitely go back. I fully recommend you visit it and try the cafe.

I have been trying to make enquiries about the use and availability of the house all week. To date I have made 35+ calls and contacted them via email and Instagram. I received one Email from their wedding co-ordinator saying she would respond in a week as she was isolating (Not ill, isolating) meaning she COULD work but chose not to. You dont want an important event held here as they clearly can't even manage an email or their own SM accounts. Shocking level of incompetence.

I can't believe I have never been before especially as it is a stonesthrow from my house. There is plenty of tracks... fast fields and woodland for the dogs or children to run around. Great loops for joggers/walkers. I would recommend wellies at the moment as parts were fairly muddy depending on the route. There is very limited parking. Beautiful house and architecture and great views depending on point of walk.

Very lovely place to visit very big grounds to walk ur dogs picnic area quaint cafe views are stunning over all I recommend tis place to anyone

I went to this cafe with a friend. Had a muddy but lovely walk through the woods and worked up an appretitie for tea and cske. cake was so big I took half home with me! Good value.

This is an unexpected pleasure. Their breakfast is as generous as it is reasonable in price and very well presented. The staff were great and very helpful, despite being rather busy. Highly recommended. Slow down as you approach, the signage is not brilliant. Parking fine (rather muddy on a bad weather day!). I’m not a lover of sharing my eating space with other people’s pets, but care was taken to separate animal owners and pets from other diners. A wonderful assortment of huge and delicious-looking homemade cakes awaits our next visit. PLEASE NOTE: the cakes are at half the usual price ..... please leave some for us!

Nos encanta este lugar . . El café está ubicado en un hermoso terreno con fantásticas vistas.La comida siempre es de alto nivel, ¡los pasteles son increíbles! Tanta elección.Los perros siempre se sienten bienvenidos, lo cual es un gran atractivo para nosotros.El personal siempre es amable y servicial.

Trabajé con un localLa organización benéfica de Bristol aquí facilita un día fuera para volver a visitar la visión y el trabajo en equipo. Tuvimos una cálida bienvenida, ayuda técnica con proyección por persona, el espacio está bien amueblado y da a los extensos terrenos. El café y el té estaban listos para nosotros; El delicioso almuerzo se sirvió 3 horas más tarde y satisfizo todas nuestras necesidades de catering. No había desperdicio de comida ya que se repartieron pequeñas cajas de cartón para llevar comida a casa. Teníamos 4 salas de descanso, té y café a pedido, soporte administrativo y técnico en habitaciones con una hermosa decoración y un gran parque para jugar. ¡Ideal para días de descanso!Todo muy apreciado!

Por lo general, visitamos para el desayuno, que es encantador, carne de gran calidad, etc. aunque la última vez que visitamos las salchichas sabía un poco.De todos modos, sobre la base de desayunos principalmente encantadores, pensamos que probaríamos el almuerzo allí. Fue decepcionante. Asumí que el quiche sería casero, no lo era, era doble Gloucester y cebolla. Tres de nuestro grupo lo pidieron y nos decepcionó, no pudimos probar ningún rastro de queso y claramente no era casero. La sopa no era nada especial. Se compraron pollo Goujons y papas fritas con solo unas pocas papas, la señora dijo que traerían más en un tiempo. Se olvidan, tuvimos que preguntar, la señora se disculpó. En general está bien, pero no volvería a almorzar allí. Originalmente teníamos la intención de pedir pasteles después del almuerzo, pero sospechamos que todos fueron comprados, así que no nos molestamos. Qué lástima. Podría ser fantástico

Was there two months ago and there this Sunday at 8am the house and grounds are great and the coffee shop is good too

Beautiful house to visit and so much to read about the family who owned the house and the gardens are amazing