Kirby Hall is an absolute hidden gem. The ruins are beautifully preserved and full of history, with stunning architecture and peaceful grounds to explore. It’s much quieter than many larger historic sites, which makes the experience feel even more special and relaxing. The information boards are informative, and the atmosphere really lets you imagine what life here must have been like centuries ago. Definitely worth a visit for anyone interested in history, photography, or simply a lovely day out.

* Updated May 26... Came back to visit whilst open. A lovely day for a picnic in the grounds. As expected, it is a nice big building with a bit of history. Not massively exciting in the grand scale of things, but an impressive looking building nonetheless. The audio tour was very good, definitely worth doing to make sense of the ruins. Quite a few rooms still intact and some easy to follow information around the site. The peacocks were very vocal today! Was closed due to the "windy" weather, unfortunately. However there is a public footpath next to it, so we saw the outside. It looks really big, and a nice looking building, with about a third possibly still intact. The grounds are nice and would be a good place to enjoy a picnic in the summer. Turns out the weather wasn't that bad and it was a shame no one was on site to tell us a bit about the area.

Beautiful ruins. So peaceful and tranquil. Went there on a weekday and at 3:30, it was just me and my hubby in the whole property. Lovely and large grounds. A little shop where you can get tea, coffee, ice-creams but no proper tea rooms. Staff are really helpful and friendly. Lots of peacocks and peahens who are used to the visitors. One came and sat right next to me when I was having my hot chocolate. Overall a wonderful day. Definitely recommend.

This place is a well hidden gem. It is a bit hidden and remote but it is a well worthy day out. The ruins are beutiful. The gardens and the Roman sculptures truly take you back to the 17 century. Great English Heritage site to visit. There is free parking next to the site.

This is a lovely old building. Larger than most historic houses and although most of it is a ruin it is intact enough to give a really good impression of what it would have been like. There is a small shop but either bring a picnic (lots of outside tables) or eat at the nearby Lyvedon which has a very well run cafe with gluten free and vegan options.