The Judge's Lodging Powys

Fascinating ... our second visit. We arrived shortly after opening time and had the whole place to ourselves most of the time. Plenty to see. The audio tour was informative and entertaining. Well worth a visit. £9.95 each is pretty reasonable as it gives entry for a full 12 months. Parking is available a few yards from the entrance.

A truly original immersive experience. The fabulous audio guide takes you through each room at your own pace bringing everything to life with character narrations depicting how life was in the mid 1800s. Complete with the smell of oil lamps burning and the flicker of gas lighting you get the sense this living museum really is full of everything that was in situ 150 years ago. An underlying storyline of a local felon from back-in-the-day helps round off your experience of the reason this building exists. The team keeping all of this going were great. We rounded off our visit in the tea room which offers a terrific selection of leaf teas, ground coffees and delicious cake including bara brith.

Probably the best museum I've visited. Excellent free audio guide. They've tried to retain as much of the original 1860s furnishings even down to gas lighting. Must see!

Really interesting place, set up as it was in Victorian times as a Judge's house and courtroom and cells. They provide audio guides for going around. Plus a lovely tea room. Rest of Presteigne was disappointing as most shops and cafes shut, but this was a gem.

A fantastic historical place of interest. Audio device for a guided tour is a must. Lots of interesting rooms, furniture etc to see.

A great museum to visit in a lovely Welsh town with many original artifacts and interesting history of the court and its usage.

Really interesting place, great for children and very friendly staff!

Well worth a visit ,very interesting .a historic place ...

Really interesting museum.Loved the servants quarters.Only wheelchair accessible on ground floor

What a brilliant museum! Beautifully restored and excellent information. Amazing carrot cake in the tea room! Thank you!

We visited this very interesting museum and we were delighted that we could be hands on with all the exhibits. Had coffee and cake when we arrived and have to say all the volunteers were very informative and helpful. Would thoroughly recommend a visit to this museum. Just a hint to visitors the town pretty much shuts down after two so bear this in mind if you want a meal or to visit the shops. Well worth a visit.

The restoration work is incredible. A lot of very interesting history here.

Fantastic experience,interesting and very evocative

Unique museum, very well worth a visit.

A brilliant place to spend a couple of hours. Audio guide excellent. Kitchen area fantastic.

Amazing place to visit, we went to investigate the paranormal and was not disappointed. The building itself is stunning.

A building full of history and very atmospheric. The audio guide is superb. A quaint tearoom offers cream teas. Well worth the visit.

Very interesting and informative. Was given an audio guide with poeple speaking as though they were a servant etc. Original items displayed throughout the building, since it had all been stored in the attic after the building was no longer used. Actual oil lamps and gas lighting were lit. You could smell the oil burning You really got an idea of how it all must have been. Excellent that it was free entry too. There was also information about some of the cases that came before the court and what travel was like before the advent of the railways (this, given in the audio guide) . One of the best places I've visited.

A great understated piece of history with normally lots of hands on fun for all, went for a return trip before lockdown and was rewarded by this view...

Fantastic morning out. Very interesting place with lots of information presented in a way sure to engage children and adults alike. Vegan milk options available together with a beautiful garden to wait in if you are travelling with your dog.