I love visiting this place, the exhibitions are always well worth it and the free tours are led by enthusiastic and well informed guides. The grounds are delightful - peaceful and easy on the eye whatever the weather, with lots of scope for wandering. You...More

It's been such a pleasure to have watched how Compton Verney has developed over the 10 years or so I've been going there. Love the Capability Brown designed gardens (also the new Dan Pearson wild flower meadow), the way the interior has been modernised in...More

This makes a really great day out. Beautiful house in lovely grounds with 3 really good exhibitions at the moment: "Ravilious and Circle"; the refurbished Folk Art Collection, the permanent portraits exhibition (very fine) and another, interesting temporary exhibition of Soldiers' art. Also some Chinese...More

A really nice place to visit for all ages, beautiful grounds are worth a walk including the short river crossing when it's in operation! Lots of nooks to have a picnic. Orienteering course good fun but quite short

Compton Verney provides a very good day out.The setting us superb and the current Ravilious e hibition is first rate. We travelled over 200 miles from Cornwall to see it and it was well worth the journey. Well curated well explained and a very good...More

Great exhibition potential. Strange choice of material for temporary exhibitions ...did not enjoy. Permanent collection stunning & outstanding...not to be missed. Children's educational resources poor & lacked effort. Grounds offer a nice space. Café too posh... out of step with most family visitors.

We had booked well in advance for the new Ravilious Exhibition and was looking forward to taking our family with us especially as Compton Verne’s promotes itself as a family friendly venue. We have been several times in the past and also we were married...More