August 2024 by Keeley Sparrow
A fabulous ruined house - perfect for children to run around and play hide and seek. The grounds are pictureseque too. Unfortunately, we were visiting on an incredibly hot day so didn't have much energy for running around! It would be nice to find out a bit more information about the house and my children's request was please open up the basement to make it more spooky!!
July 2024 by Shabana k
Very nice place , calm nad vast place worth visiting
July 2024 by ron pawsey
Be nice when it's finished
July 2024 by Susan Graham
A magnificent house, shame it's only a shell. It has an interesting history though.
July 2024 by Peter Moore
Well worth a visit. Very interesting
June 2024 by John Birch
A ruin of a once impressive house with a wonderfully bodice-ripping true story behind it. You think that actually more could be made of it as you only learn the story in bits as you wander around, which means you inevitably read things in the wrong order!
On the other hand it is free so is it right to complain? Maybe not other than it being a wasted opportunity.
June 2024 by Iain Ellis
Nice example of over the top 18th Century vanity project by Sir Richard Worsley. There's an obelisk atop the hill behind the house ( to the east) accessible by public footpath but very steep, fabulous views...would recommend coming back down the way you came up - alternate route down from the radio station is shocking and requires you to engage your inner mountain goat... The obelisk is a tribute to Sir Robert Worsley by Sir Richard. It was struck by lightning and partially restored by the current Worsley in the 1980's...
June 2024 by John C. London
What a lovely place! - Appuldurcombe House is a derelict Mansion & gardens maintained by 'English Heritage' which started as a Priory in 1100 for Monks of the Order of St. Benedict & went on to be a home to the Leigh family during the reign of Elizabeth 1st.
Next the Worsley Family inhabited it (Robert Worsley was the Govenor of The Isle of Wight) & he rebuilt it early 1700's & it was further extended in mid 1700's by Richard Worsley who also had gardens designed by Capability Brown.
1855 saw Appuldurcombe become an Hotel, then, coming full circle, more Benedictine Monks (exiled from France) used the Mansion from 1901 for a few years until Quarr Abbey Nr. Fishbourne was completed for them.
Troops billeted at Appuldurcombe during both World Wars & a German Luftwaffe plane dropped a mine nearby which severely damaged the House before crashing.
Now the House is literally a shell (with some roofing & reglazing).
The place has a stark beauty & reading of its chequered history was amazing; what remains of the grounds are pretty & the whole place is tranquil with amazing views.
May 2024 by julia steed
Wonderful quiet place.
Great for picnic.
Lovely views
November 2023 by Dave Holmberg
Very atmospheric and beautiful somehow the building despite its grandiose appearance blends in to the countryside and becomes part of the valley of the apples that is Appuldurcombe.
November 2023 by Ben Cordery
Really nice to see the house in an untouched state. The grounds are lovely. The house is a ruin with a few bits of information but this adds to the experience.
We enjoyed walking around the different rooms and areas.
November 2023 by Yvonne Donohoe
Impressive ruin
October 2023 by Richard Hakes
Amazing what money could buy. Well looked after but gardens mostly just well looked after grass and some trees but pleasant for it.
September 2023 by Bob Baxter
So sad it used to be a fabulous house
August 2023 by Bob Stephens
We really enjoyed our visit to this ruin, interesting site in a lovely location. It was interesting to see the work that had been done to stabilise the building.
