It’s a bit daunting when you pass the high-rise buildings but it’s the right way, keep going until you reach the last car park at the end of the road. We spotted three car parks, so there’s plenty of room, and it’s free. As you walk towards the house there is an information board telling you where everything is. Not all the activities seemed to be in use and we didn’t get to see all of them anyway. There was a toilet block near what looked like a play centre in the grounds, we didn’t visit these. The house is free to enter, you pass through a gift shop to get in. Inside there is a walk through history of the house, the Outlander kitchen, Roman room, Gallery and a children’s activity room. Toilets are available and there is also a small lift. The tea room was excellent and very busy, and the pricing was reasonable. The visit was very interesting and educational, the grounds look perfect for a family picnic when it’s a nice day. We look forward to a return visit for a full day. It’s well worth a trip, loads to see and do.

Splendid house in lovely grounds. "Outlander" filmed in kitchen. Lots of Scottish history. Very nice tea room Free entry

We visited today expecting to just see the outside of the house and have a walk round the woods. We were pleasantly surprised to find that you could go inside, free of charge. There's loads of history, loads for kids to interact with and a tearoom which looked great. The woodland walk was lovely, even in February. The only downfalls are the amount of rubbish laying around the woodland and water. The tower buildings you pass and the breeze blocked up buildings are a real eyesore

We've visited here a few times over the years, the grounds are quite nice, there are lots of paths to walk and a lovely big playpark for the kids. One of the walks along the outskirts of the woodland has lots of wooden obstacles to overcome, which we all found quite good fun. The paths can be wet and muddy so sensible footwear is recommended. The parking is free, although, the main car park at the house gets busy. There are public toilets next to the playpark as well as inside the house too. When we visited, during the Easter week, the toilets were locked and remained locked. There is a snack van next to the playpark and a cafe inside the house. The house has exhibitions and various historicial displays, we found them to be really well put together and the information was great. My boys especially loved the Roman section and playing the Roman boardgames too. It was a good day out, had the toilets been open and had we been able to see more of the inside, it would have scored better but we did fell there is a lot of the house you don't get into. If you do visit, there is the old mausoleum in the woods, about a 1/2 a mile from the house, behind the boating pond.

What a lovely museum, park and cafe. The staff were so welcoming and gave lots of information.

Lovely place to visit and read about the historic and industrial past of the surrounding areas. Lovely little tea room and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Amazingly it was also free entry and parking.

Great place, lots histories, lunch and coffee. Very worthy visit.

Really enjoyed our visit. Stopped at the Tea Room for lemon scones and bacon rolls (both were excellent). The house had nice exhibits and we really liked seeing where they filmed Outlander. The grounds and lake nearby were beautiful.