Hall Place and Gardens

Great place to be outside in the sunshine and have a walk around the well kept gardens. My mum and I went in the blazing heat a few weeks ago. Parking was easy (and free!) and we had a drink and a slice of cake in the cafe and then a walk around the gardens. The cafe is reasonably priced and had a large selection of cakes and snacks. We grabbed a seat outside overlooking the lake and gardens which was lovely.

There is a historical house that you can pay to visit, but we gave that a miss this time due to the beautiful weather and stuck to the gardens. My favorite thing we saw were the Queen's Beasts, the topiary. They were immaculately maintained and I got some great photos. There is plenty to explore and lots of space if you wish to sit and bring your picnic.

We decided to visit the Butterfly Jungle experience. It costs £4 for adults, which isn't very much, but the 'experience' is very small and although there were lots of butterflies, it's wasn't really even worth the £4, you could walk around the space in under a minute and if there are other people in there you get stuck and have to wait for them to move on or you miss seeing those butterflies! It was enjoyable to see them, but I wouldn't bother visiting that area again when I return. Equally the owl experience looked very short and sweet, you could see the Owls through the doorway before the pay point, and there were 4 owls in perches. You'd be done after a few minutes.

I look forward to returning to visit the house and for a walk around the gardens and a slice of cake!

I have been to Hall Place numerous times with the family, there is a HUGH car park (free), there was no admission price into Hall's Place, instead donations were invited. The grounds are vast and truly beautiful especially in the spring & summer periods and perfect for families to take children with a picnic and just enjoy the outdoors.

The House itself was interesting and well maintained, parts can be hired for functions. The house is rather unique, with some bits tudor, some bits much more recent, some interesting art and artifacts, and the history of the building was well explained. Hall Place is not just a pretty historic house. It is also an art gallery, a fantastic garden, and the borough museum that captures the Bexley's history from the Romans to the end of the twentieth century. The Jacobean house and its connections to all sorts of British and world events from the Doomsday Book, through to the reformation, Levent Trade,slavery, abolition, the East India Company, the great estates and the Irish road to independence.

The formal gardens around the house were lovely. There is a little river with a bridge which is lovely and very scenic!. There is also a plant nursery as well!.

The cafe around the grounds was perfect for a light snack. If you do want a meal there is a nice steak house next door (WHICH IS FIRST CLASS).

A programme of events are available regularly throughout the year, (i.e Open Air Cinema, Farm Animals etc), Well worth a visit. Extremely, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Wonderful historical site available and free to enter. There is so much heritage attached to this building which is especially famous because of it's links with HenryVIII. The best part for me though is the wonderful gardens just behind the building with a wonderful river full of wildlife running through it. For the more sporty types there are thirteen football fields and and least 6 cricket squares with some just across the road. There is also lots of space for those just wanting to have a nice picnic. However, if you didn't come prepared, there is a Miller and Carter Steakhouse to fill your stomachs.
Perfect for families and groups. Beware those with hay fever!
Please donate to Hall Place!

Hall place, it's a large park that tends to get a lot of dog walkers, it also hosts a few events in the summer like craft sales. It has some sports teams that play here, with goalposts going up in the footy season and a cricket pitch maintained over summer. There used to be a rope swing over the stream though that was many years ago, I don't imagine it's still there now.


They have a beefeater restaurant here that does some OK grub and you can pop in for a pint or three, it's pretty standard in there, average food and average prices.


It's not a bad place to go for long walks, it's big and usually quite empty, it's quiet and relaxing in general and a good place to get away from things for a bit.

lovely setting, you can buy plants at the nursery,books an stuff in the shop. There's a cafe an art displays to visit,or you can just feed the ducks an chill in the gardens

Built during the reign of Henry VIII Hall Place is a beautiful place to visit with sprawling gardens and a wonderful picturesque lake. Just off the A2 it is a tranquil haven for birds and wildlife, the extensive gardens boast some of the best topiary I've ever seen outside of a stately home, the gardens are well kept and have an array of wonderful plants, shrubs and trees. The main house is fully accessible by wheelchair users, there's is a lift and ramps to aid movement within. Entry to the house and gardens is FREE except on special event days such as archery reinactment or other historical days. It is a wonderful building with an impressive hall and history and it contains displays from the Bexley museum. There is wonderful displays of artwork and furniture. There is also a hot tropical house of flowers and plants. A nice shop with lots of local produce like jams, honey and wine which is lovely. Hall place is next door to the Jacobean barn restaurant to it can be a great day into night out.