The Mission was influential in the settling of Santa Barbara. The self guided tour involves a lot of reading plus some interesting artefacts. Worth a visit for the historical information. Not particularly interesting for young children.

We ended up here quite by accident, but it was all meant to be as our group thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Very beautiful buildings and grounds and such rich history. We learned a lot about the history of California's west coast, that we never would...More

It’s an easy trip from downtown and has a small museum with a god insight into local and Californian history . The self tour will last no more than an hour . Not too busy . It would have been good to see more of...More

We walked to the Mission from West beach. Quite a walk however worth it and we walked through some stunning homes. The Mission is a very peaceful place and full of history. Take a picnic though as no cafe

Visited “Living Old Mission Santa Barbara” on 2nd September 2019. We were six members in our group including me (the reviewer). The guided tour time was from 11 AM on that day. But we were restricted by time. So, we opted for ‘Self Guided Tour’....More

My son encouraged me to visit The Old Mission and I'm glad I did, although not huge it was lovely strolling through the gardens, old buildings and the very peaceful, beauitful church..The cemetary was also interesting to wonder through.

Worth a trip, as it’s only a short drive away from the main town, and you’ll get some amazing views! We didn’t go inside, but had a little picnic in the gardens and took the scenic route back down to the beach.