This year it's really improved for families with loads of activities on plus the new outdoor play area. The ONLY thing that makes me question each year whether to renew our annual membership is that it closes for half the winter. Besides that this means it can hardly really be an 'annual membership', it's during the winter that we most... More

We go about twice a year, and always enjoy the exhibitions and find the staff cheerful and helpful. Although the cafe menu is small, the cooking is good and the food delicious. Spotless toilets too. More

A nice way to spend an afternoon - check beforehand what exhibitions are on - we saw the Quentin Blake cartoonist one while we were there & it was superb There are plenty of grounds to explore (but rather cold when we went) Not a cheap day out for a whole family though.. More

This was our first visit and we found the staff helpful and welcoming. We very much enjoyed the Stanley Spencer exhibition and the Capability Brown was an extra bonus. Lunch was good. We had a lovely sunny day - how lucky - so were able to walk round the park afterwards. We plan to return soon. More

I really like Compton Verney - it is an interesting art gallery with some nice collections. A good series of changing exhibitions, the ground are lovely, and a nice cafe and book shop. It is important that visitors are aware that it is a rather fine art gallery that happens to be in a beautiful country house; there is no... More

The inside of the house/building has been converted into an Art Gallery - where several exhibitions are taking place. There is plenty to see inside. We visited on 25 August, 2011 - fortunately the weather was perfect - as you have a distance to walk from the Car Park to the house and back again - interesting grounds and lovely... More

I share the feeling experienced by Hawkins Brain in their review. I visited four days earlier but also found the staff to be quite unfriendly and I felt uncomfortable. Other members of my party also remarked on this quite independently. One felt as though one was being watched the entire time. Obviously people do need to be watched for security... More

A wonderful place to visit whether you are an Art lover or countryside lover. Set in a Capability Brown Estate Compton Verney is a magnificently restored country house converted into one of the finest small galleries. Supported by the Arts Council it has a rotating series of exhibitions of primarily modern art but also a wonderful permanent collection of European... More

We keep returning to Compton Verney and just love it. Everything is just excellent. We saw the Spencer exhibition and were in raptures. The folk art is amazing and the curation of exhibitions of the highest order. The food in the restaurant is very good indeed, they can cope with special dietary requirements (lactose intolerant) and excellent value. One of... More