We arrived slightly early, so we were in time to hear a 15 minute introductory talk giving a brief history of the house and its owners. The house was built from Ham Stone (a type of sandstone) that was quarried nearby. As we made our way through the house we discovered that there was an exhibition of portraits on loan... More

Lovely house and grounds to visit in all weathers. Not too keen on tea rooms 'cos whenever I've been its been really busyand difficult to get in and when you do food is just OK. Prefer to eat and drink at Mad Hatter's Tea rooms just down the road. More

Montacute House is a fantastic place but it's not in Bath. It is a good hour's drive or 40 plus miles away. More

Food is very good and the house was brilliant. There was nothing to dislike More

We had a lovely time here recently. In 1975 the National Portrait Gallery established the first of its regional partnerships at Montacute, placing on loan a large collection of Tudor and Jacobean portraits, which can be seen in the magnificent Long Gallery and the adjoining rooms on the top floor - fantastic paintings so well worth a visit. Nice grounds... More

Understated mansion house in a beautiful setting, wonderful gardens but we were so cold after visiting the house we gave them a miss! More

This isnt in Bath, it's about an hours drive from Bath near Yeovil. Gorgeous stately home in a really nice, heritage village. Wander round the village and visit the Mad Hatter's Tea Rooms while you're there to make the most of your trip. More

Must have been quite spectacular when it was first built and obviously a sign of a very powerful and wealthy family. Now you go into the garden and hear the road noise and it is almost surreal. Neither of us thought that the house had any soul or feeling. It seemed stark and empty inspire of a fairly good number... More

I visited Montacute on March 24th which was a fine spring afternoon. It wasn't overcrowded like some of the better known & larger houses like Longleat, and you could take your time, and wander about slowly and chat with the very knowledable volunteers about each room. Also unlike many of the larger houses you can take photos inside. For me... More