We actually drove out today to visit the Grange Barn and take the circular walk. The Grange was closed so we did the walk anyway. As we passed this historic building, and we popped in. Luckily, there were some free spots on the guided tour of the house. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable.

We visited for the Tudor Christmas at Paycocke's event and it was so interesting and such fun imagining life 500 years ago. We will definitely visit again in the summer for one of the escorted tours to hear even more about the house and have a stroll around the garden. There is no parking at Paycocke's but plenty of parking in Coggeshall itself and some at N.T. Grange barn at short distance away.

Visited Paycocke’s House on Easter Monday and had a really lovely afternoon. We pre booked the guided tour which lasts about an hour. Our guides were great, really knowledgeable and passionate about this beautiful house. The gardens were wonderful, sadly it rained whilst we were about to have a coffee, but there was plenty of room in the tea room. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area. Will return in the summer.

A lovely tour, lovely garden, well preset tour with enthusiasm and plenty of interesting facts and stories, nice tea room, very relaxed and a credit to the National Trust. Need to book in advance but always accommodating. Lovely small significant house.

A stunning property to visit with beautiful gardens and lovely tearooms . But what made this exceptional were all of the staff we met from the lady on the gate,the girls in the shop , the lady in the tea room and the fantastic lady guide who took us round the house . Keep up the good work ladies you are all a credit to the National Trust with your smiling faces and wonderful customer service .

I would like to thank the team at Paycocke House for showing us round the property and offering us a history lesson that spanned centuries. Everyone was really lovely and the gardens were compact but glorious this month, and afternoon tea on the patio was a welcome treat after a journey. Coggeshall is such a hidden gem, a wonderfully charming town where its denizens take a pride in the surroundings. If travelling between Stansted and Colchester, its a must!

Given that we have lived in Essex most of our lives, we have never visited Paycocke's House, so given it was celebrating 100 years after being given to the National Trust, this was an ideal time to visit. The staff in all the rooms were very knowledgeable about both the building and the people who had owned it, providing a very fascinating and condensed history spanning many centuries. It is also worth walking into Coggeshall where there are many interesting buildings, along with a fine church.

We wanted to meet up with our friends to celebrate our respective wedding anniversaries and chose Coggeshall for both a lovely lunch (Ranfield Brasserie) and a visit to Paycocke's House. Both were superb choices and made it a very special day. The house and gardens are superb examples of past times and a really positive experience. Unfortunately we missed the play in the gardens but we met a lady who said how wonderful that had been. She and her husband had stayed for both performances despite only turning up on a whim.