Lyndhurst Mansion

The mansion was beautiful and full of amazing history and stories. Our guide Cathy was awesome, very knowledgeable and fun to listen to. The inside of the mansion was stunning, with really cool rooms and details that made you feel like you stepped back in time. But honestly, one of my favorite parts was the nature outside. The trees were massive and peaceful, the greenery all around made it feel so calm, and the rose garden was just beautiful. I could have spent hours just walking around outside. It was one of those places that feels both grand and surprisingly relaxing!

Beautiful place by the Hudson. The tour of the house is greatly recommended. The tour guide that looks like Albert Einstein is great (sorry can’t remember his name 😁). He kept my 10 year old super engaged along the whole tour. The grounds are spectacular. But mostly important I appreciated the fact that the staff were Senior Adults sharing their knowledge.

Gorgeous morning at the Mansion. We came here early and could enjoy the grounds and the rose garden with very few people. The air was filled with the smell of roses and linden blossoms, the beautiful shade of old trees provided such a nice place to sit under, there s so many benches around , little fountain, bowling alley, tea cafe…and of course the mansion itself . The rose garden was absolutely enchanting. I feel like u only have a few weeks to witness the blooming. P.S. come early

Spectacular place to visit! If you don’t take one of the tours (“Upstairs Downstairs“ highly recommended!!), you’ll need a Grounds Pass. We arrived early and walked all of the paths, Rose garden is amazing and fragrant!, and the views are breathtaking! Fascinating history!

Took the tour. The mansion is beautiful inside and out. Also got to see the bowling alley pavilion. Really incredible.

Our visit was great. The grounds wonderful to walk. The mansion filled with interesting artifacts and history. Best of all the guides and people working were delightful and filled with side notes and stories !

Great place, we loved it! However, I’m deducting 1 star because of our guide, Samantha. To be fair, she was very knowledgeable about the mansion and its history, but she rarely gave anyone the opportunity to ask questions. If someone tried to find a gap in her non-stop speech, she would wave them off with a hand gesture—imagine being waved off like a fly! It was uncomfortable, as if she's the mansion’s owner and we're her annoying servants. Even when people did manage to ask a question, she rarely let them finish. She would interrupt after just one sentence and start answering based only on her interpretation of the question, which felt rushed and dismissive. Additionally, my wife felt that Samantha talked far too much, leaving little time for us to simply look around or ask our own questions.

Fun house tour, beautiful grounds, excellent docent and fantastic gift shop! The view of the Hudson is amazing and the house had 3 interesting families that loved on it.

6/3/25: We went to visit Lyndhurst. Lyndhurst is located in the Hudson Valley at 635 South Broadway in Tarrytown, NY. You drive up to a gate house. It's $10 per person to enter. You'll be credited $10 on each tour ticket. There's lots of parking. We walked over to the Welcome Center. We purchased tickets for the the Classic Mansion Tour at 1:00 PM. Prices are as follows: Youth (Ages 6-17) $19.00 + $1.25 Service Fee $20.25 Senior/Military/Student/AAA $24.00 + $1.25 Service Fee $25.25 Adult Admission $26.00 + $1.25 Service Fee It was about 12:30 PM. So that gave us time to enter their special furnishings exhibit designed by AJ Davis. Nancy was our wonderful tour guide. She was super friendly and very informative. Lyndhurst was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis in 1838. It was originally known as 'Paulding Manor". Mr. Davis also designed the furniture. Talk about talent!!!! The estate was owned by The (William)Pauldings, The (George) Merritts, and last by The (Jay) Goulds. The mansion is actually made out of Pinewood covered with a limestone. Inside the estate, there is a lot of faux painting on the walls and ceilings. After our tour, we walked up a hill to a lovely Rose garden. The roses came in so many beautiful colors. The yellow roses were the most fragrant. The estate does have a bowling alley. However, that's on a longer tour. Lyndhurst does have a very nice gift shop inside the Welcome Center. Hope you enjoy the photos. Thank you for the read. : )

Went on a tour of this mansion today and boy was I impressed! Our tour guide, Sara, was very knowledgeable and a pleasure. She was so eager to share everything she knew about the history of the mansion. We did the Upstairs/Downstairs tour, which came out to $87.50 for 2 tickets. We were able to purchase the tickets the night before because they had a few remaining. We got there a few minutes early, which allowed us enough time to park and use the restroom before the tour. There is plenty of parking. They did not charge us upon entering as we told them we were there for a tour. I didn't know what to expect because the tour description states you'll be climbing stairs, so I opted for sneakers. But you can definitely wear sandals. The tour is entirely inside the mansion and the stairs inside are definitely safe enough to wear sandals. After the tour, you can go into the small gift shop, or the ground itself is just a beautiful and scenic place to walk around. You are allowed to bring cameras, and can have a drink with you as well. I would recommend this if you are a history buff or if you just want to explore something new. The tour was about an hour long.

The Lyndhurst Mansion and grounds were a wonderful experience. If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and visit a beautiful estate that houses a great historical palace, give Lyndhurst a tour. When you pull up, you'll be greeted by a concierge who'll charge $10 per car for just one ground visit. If you want to take the tour of the castle, it's an additional $15 per person (for a total of $25 per person.) This was well worth it for me since I wanted to see the castle and learn about the families' history. Our guide was amazing - so knowledgeable and engaging - and the tour is about one hour long - it covers two floors and treats visitors to a rare glimpse of the lavish decorative arts and architecture. There's also a quaint and lovely gift shop inside the main building where you also purchase your ticket and wait for the tour to start. The estate is massive and right on the water, you can walk around in peace and enjoy the beautifully landscaped area - it's well the $10 even if you just want to spend the day and do rounds of walks around the estate. Also, if you become a member of the establishment, you can walk the grounds for free (not sure how much the membership is though.) The castle was absolutely gorgeous - Gothic architecture is fascinating to me. The history is also very interesting and you realize just how rich these families were for those times! In addition, they have many events as well as wedding and other seasonal activities that take place. And I do believe that you can picnic on the ground (which is really nice!) Check out the website - it is so informative! And also the staff at the welcome center is great - very friendly and helpful!

If you have a couple of hours to explore, Lyndhurst is a great place to see art, nature, and history. The mansion is beautifully preserved and retains original furnishings, paintings, books, and more to get a sense of stepping back in time. We took an hour tour and really enjoyed it. The grounds are beautiful as well. You can walk around at your leisure or link up with the attached Hudson Riverwalk. In addition to the main tour and the expansive grounds, they also do temporary, rotating exhibits in a small building near the welcome center and parking lot. When we visited, there was a very nicely-done exhibit of 1920s dresses and fashions--really neat!

Great tour with Nathan that we snagged last minute after driving up on a random Sunday. It seems like they opened additional slots which were not offered online (where everything was sold out the night before). There is no shortage of Christmas trees, they did not hold back, as there's even a tree in the bath. We saw two floors of the house on the tour and wandered a bit of the grounds before the cold got to us. Gift shop and bathrooms at the welcome center. Parking is a bit of a walk from the house.

Beautiful Gothic Revival mansion, well worth the visit, have been several times. My only gripe concerns the Paulding parlor. It was redecorated in the 19th century in the French style and boasted a huge marble sculpture of Cupid and Psyche. In the past few years this parlor was made to look as it did when it was originally furnished in the Gothic Revival style but the carpet and furnishings are reproductions. Beautiful, but a betrayal to the fact that Lyndhurst evolved organically, with different styles coming, going, or blending. The beautiful and huge sculpture of Cupid and Psyche - which once dominated the room and gave it so much character - has been banished to a "sculpture gallery". Have attached a photo showing the parlor as it was. The style is a bit over the top for my taste but it's such a shame that the sculpture is gone.

Would for sure come back and do one of the other tours next year! Maybe the after dark tour. The guide was fun and knowledgeable about the estate. The house itself was beautifully restored and some of the detail that has been done really captures how much wealth the people who owned it had. The bowling alley was cool. Beautiful grounds to walk around on afterwards as well.

I can't believe it took such a long time for me to write a review for the Lyndhurst Estate. Please come here for the fall foliage. Not only will you see beautiful yellow and reddish leaves, but you'll also see cute Halloween decorations! They close for the winter season, but re-open back in April. I highly recommend to explore the Lyndhurst's grounds. The ground pass allows access to everything but the mansion. The estate contains beautiful landscape, gardens, statues, fountains, views of the Hudson River, and more. If you wish to tour the mansion, it's an additional $14 (I think). Overall, 5 stars. Amazing!

We came just for the inside tour as something different to do. It was the equivalent of a high school field trip LOL. Another review mentioned that it was goofy, and it definitely was. The people that work there did a great job of being in character even though i couldnt keep it together laughing. The stuff inside the mansion was really cool to look at though. The books in the book shelves, the kitchen cupboards (which was a special part of the halloween tour), and the art room were like taking a step back in time. Maybe when spring comes around, ill come back to explore the grounds, which seemed more up my alley.

I wasn't planning on coming to the Lyndhurst mansion but I am glad I did. My friends and I did a self-guided tour. There's a guide in every room who is happy to provide information on the family and the artifacts. The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. I really enjoyed learning from them. The house itself is cool; makes you really understand what generational wealth looks like. The grounds themselves are beautiful. You can easily spend 3 hours here just enjoying the views. Also a good activity if there is inclement weather.

Great activity for the family on a warm summer morning! Husband and I visited with our teenagers and enjoyed every minute of it! Our tour guide was awesome, very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Forgot his name but if you could choose a tour guide, I'd recommend him! Everybody we met had a really positive energy and genuinely seemed interested in the property and its rich history. Couldn't recommend this place enough! I'll take my brother here the next time he's in town.

One of the extravagant mansions built by the ultra rich just before and during the guided age. The mansion itself is towering and boasts gorgeous architecture. It also has the Hudson as its backdrop, offering gorgeous vistas. There is a classic mansion tour (main mansion), the backstairs tour (the tower, servants quarters), the upstairs/downstairs tour (combines both), as well as a landscaping tour (the only tour to visit the inside of the bowling alley). We did the combination tour with Kelly and she did a great job. Please know that while you do get to see some of the servants quarters, several of them are off view and being used as storage. You can also buy a grounds pass for the day, where you can see the ruins of the greenhouse, all of the plants, and fountains. There are trails that lead to the river and to some small waterfalls. There are several benches to sit on in order to rest and take it all in. They have a welcome center with a gift shop, which does sell water. Everyone on staff is very nice and helpful. For the combined tickets, the price is 40 each. Prices vary based on tour type. The combined tour is 90 minutes. And if you have mobility issues, please know the property is very hilly and the mansion has many steep staircases, particularly the upstairs/downstairs tour. They have multiple events here as well. The AKC dog show was setting up while we were there. Some TV shows film there as well. So make sure you check the calendar before going, as this affects access. I also recommend purchasing tickets ahead of time online, as they often sell out.

A lovely Gothic Revival mansion! I don't know what room was my favorite. The dining room? The art gallery with that beautiful stained glass window featuring the angel of the arts? The bedroom directly across from said art gallery? So hard to say. Fans of HBO's series "The Gilded Age" will recognize Lyndhurst as the show was shot on location here. Tour guide was informative. Nice little gift shop in the carriage house. Will come again in the spring to tour the grounds when in bloom.

We went on the fall classic tour and it was well worth the visit. Our tour guide Ed was excellent and so knowledgeable. We learned about the history of the past 3 owners and also interesting facts like how the The Gilded Age filmed on this location. The grounds are vast and fun to explore with the family. I'd recommend coming earlier in the day so you have more time to explore. I'll definitely come back again and heard that it's beautiful during the holidays!

Really enjoyed our inside / outside tour. 2 people in our party; one person who has visited multiple times over various seasons and the other who had never been before. Our guide (Stephanie) was absolutely awesome. She tailored her storytelling and delivery method to engage both the kids and adults in our group. Highly recommended!

You can only enter the home via a guided tour which is a separate cost. Otherwise you can simply pay the $10 to walk the grounds. Trust me, the tour is worth it! There was one aspect of the tour that was really upsetting to me which was that modern decorations were added. I go on these tours to be transported in time- not to see decorations from Marshalls on display. Who thought this was a good idea??

My wife and I took the Christmas tour of the mansion with a friend of ours. We booked our tickets weeks in advance and we were glad we did. It was sold out fast. The mansion overlooks the beautiful Hudson River. The mansion was beautifully decorated for Christmas and was truly a spectacle. Our guide was knowledgeable and pleasant. He really knew the history of the property inside and out. He even told us about recent TV shows that had taped scenes inside the mansion as well as on the property. The history, beauty, and pieces of memorabilia inside the mansion are breathtaking. Great tidbits about the walls painted to make it look like marble but really are wood. The walking tour lasted one hour. Even so it was winter, the grounds looked magnificent. There was a welcoming center and a gift shop. The signage and directions once you are on the property are excellent and they get you to where you need to be. The price of the tour was well worth it. There are always events at the mansion during the nice weather so I have no doubt we will be back. It was worth the hour drive.

I visited this place twice. $10 to roam around the ground and another $15 to see inside the mansion. The tour guide was knowledgeable and funny. Too bad you can't walk around the house without your tour guide although I understand it is a pretty small mansion and they have to manage the amount of visitors flow. But overall it's a beautiful property and nice for events I bet.

I really don't like venturing into politics when it comes to reviews, or, frankly, when it comes to anything in this day and age. But a promising event this past Saturday at Lyndhurst was unfortunately tainted, spoiling a gorgeous landscape and mansion. It's truly a shame but needs to be highlighted, if only so the powers that be can strongly reconsider their stance here going forward. I came to Lyndhurst with a group of chums for a roughly 30-45 minute tour probably an hour or so before sunset. This place is very impressive to look at; the estate overall is blessed with rolling lawns and gardens literally right on the Hudson River. At this time of day (especially when it's sunny/pleasant out), it's something to behold and unquestionably one of the top selling points. It's also very accessible/easy to get to, with plenty of signage leading up to the gates, and several employees strategically located throughout the grounds to help guide you to the ideal parking areas. Also a positive - the five or six presenters during the tour were clearly well prepared and professional. It seemed very formal and pre-rehearsed, without any opportunity to improvise. It was a bit too stagey for me, but I'm sure it's a format that others can get behind. Not a single member of the tour asked a question, and I suspect it's because the presenters didn't give the impression they could provide more information beyond their scripts. Also, the rooms have been beautifully preserved - a tribute to some solid caretakers who appreciate historic architecture. When it comes to COVID mask policies, I'm pretty middle of the road. I'd prefer not to wear them at this point given a choice, but if a business requires them and I'm utilizing whatever services they're offering, I'll defer to them. It's their policy - if I don't like it, I don't have to frequent their establishment. When we arrived at the Welcome Center, there was a prominent sign by the door indicating masks were required. It had been a while since any of us had needed to use one and understandably, no one actually had a mask on hand with them. They had a box by the door full of disposable masks, which we all put on. While the tour initially meets up/starts at the Welcome Center, it really takes place in the nearby mansion. As such, we were led by an employee outside to cross over the lawn to the entrance of that building. Presumably since we were outside in the open air, the employee leading us over wasn't wearing a mask, and most of us just chin-strapped our masks for the walk over. When we got to the entrance, we were greeted by our first presenter who led us inside and was not wearing a mask. And just to be clear, every single presenter and employee that we encountered inside the mansion was not wearing a mask. Since the first presenter wasn't wearing a mask indoors, I took my mask off, as did one of my chums. Within a few minutes, the chum was told by another maskless employee to put his mask back on per their policy. This is where my issue lies. If you have a COVID mask policy in place right now, the only rational explanation for it is that you have concerns about spreading a contagious virus amongst your customers and staff. But if all of your employees within an building with poor, if any, air circulation are speaking to a group of people without masks on, you're absolutely negating any benefit from the customers wearing them. You're just doing it to do it. To add injury to insult, a member of our group almost ended up passing out toward the end of the tour and had to go outside for the remaining few minutes to get some fresh air. Was it a direct effect from having to wear a mask? I can't say for sure obviously but it's an awful optic for Lyndhurst to contend with, and one that could easily be avoided. Bottom line - if you're going to have a mask policy, everyone - customers AND staff - need to be wearing them. Period. If you're not going to enforce that rule across the board, don't have a mask policy. It's meaningless and amounts to empty virtue signaling. If you're in the mood for a Halloween-themed tour, go a little further north to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. It's outside where you can breathe in fresh air to your heart's content.

Historic Lyndhurst Mansion also know as a favorite picnic spot of my little princess. We have never been inside as she doesn't meet the minimum age requirement. The grounds are well kept and if your a nature lover the trees on the property are just gorgeous. The mansion has a little children's cottage as well as a bowling alley ( where you may find restrooms for public use) and the pool house. A trail is directly behind along the river and that in combination with the animals that live in the grounds make for a great day outdoors. Can't wait till my little darling is old enough for the holiday tour and Dickens Christmas Reading.

Beautifully restored mansion offering different types of tours and activities. Follow them on Facebook for their most up to date events. Came with a friend on the one weekend a year they allow you to tour the mansion on your own. Every room had someone in it that you could ask questions and some were even offering up info about the mansion without being prompted. $20 for a self guided tour was a bit overpriced but we enjoyed checking out the beautifully decorated rooms (currently decorated for Christmas). Definitely a beautiful place but I'd recommend a guided tour over the self tour we did.

Just a beautiful spot on The Hudson. Museum was not even open on my visit but for the grounds and buildings and history alone it hits a high note!

This is a breath-taking mansion in a neo-gothic style that you don't really see much of outside of churches. There was a nice history about the owners of the house, particularly Jay Gould who they portrayed as very caring of his family, his staff, and anonymously donating large sums to charity and still portrayed at the time as as a villainous figure. My favorite part was the gallery section where he was an art collector. It was floor to ceiling paintings, some of which have been loaned to the Met. The room had great lighting and faced Mrs. Gould's room, so I can imagine the glorious morning sunrise from that angle. The rest of the house had a lot of great items because Jay's daughter donated the house, so it retained their furnishings. The property faces the river and it's nice to stroll along the grounds. There is also a fairly large garden and a bowling alley building which you can look into (but not enter). It is a little on the pricey side, and at the time I went, there was a Tiffany exhibit near the visitor center that cost even more and was extremely small. It was kind of cool but it seems really unnecessary to charge an extra fee for a one room exhibit when it's already $18 a person to go on a house tour so $10 is a lot extra for what it is. Would not recommend that part. Otherwise especially in nice weather the tour plus strolling around the property makes for an enjoyable afternoon.

I really enjoyed this place. Open to public- tons of space and super well kept. It was a warm day and I would've like to bring a chair and some drinks to sit and watch the sun go down. There's trails and lawn and lots of cool trees. The castle is very neat and the boathouse provides a beautiful view. Even nice to drive if you don't want to leave the car!

Supposedly one of the finest Gothic mansions in America overlooking the Hudson River. Unfortunately it was closed due to Covid 19 but the grounds are open and they charge $10 to tour. Can't wait to visit when it reopens.

If you've seen the original Dark Shadows TV show, you've seen Lyndhurst castle. The castle is beautiful and worth it. I think it was around $22 per person. Entrance to the grounds is $5, unless you bought a ticket online, then it's free. The estate has the castle, a garden, the skeleton of a greenhouse and beautiful grounds. During the last 2 weeks of october they decorate the inside and outside. They have a cool visitor center with gift shop that you should at least check out. I did the walk around tour which I enjoyed. With the walk around tour you can still ask people working there questions and move at your own pace. It still took us about 45 minutes to walk through the place and ask questions to the guides/assistants there. This is a must visit as part of your Sleepy Hollow itinerary. Be sure to check out the beautiful views of the water as well!

Lyndhurst is a Gothic Revival country mansion that sits in a park beside the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York and the mansion was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. I went to Lyndhurst for a Lego family event. It was stunning mansion, beautiful architecture and interior, wonderful landscape and very romantic:) Travel By Train From Grand Central Terminal in New York City: * Take the Metro North - Hudson Line north to Tarrytown. Taxis are available at the train station. Please notify your Taxi, Lyft, or Uber driver to drop you off at the Welcome Center within the Lyndhurst property. The Welcome Center is a half mile from the main entrance.

I've been visiting this property for the better part of a decade...it's stunning beyond words. Over the last 3 years it has become my daily "running route" as it sits along the old croton aqueduct! My youth cross country team also trains here (incredible hill). It's heaven on earth. I've done it all over the years (Halloween, Xmas, Jazz, scarecrow, weddings etc) and I'm telling you...do a tour ONCE and come back to explore the property on your own. There's so much to see that doesn't cost a dime. Enter the property from the old croton aqueduct trail ANYTIME and you'll never pay a cent. You can roam everywhere but not inside any of the houses. After 6pm you can drive in without a charge. It may have the best sunset on this side of the Hudson. Pure magic.

Amazing historical tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide. For $20 it is really worth it to experience how they lived a century ago. You have the freedom to walk around the grounds and taking pics and hash tagging them is permitted. Awesome! I did the Classic Tour for 1 hour and highly recommend it!

Lyndhurst Castle was nice to visit, beautiful scenic views and a peaceful ambiance! I had a good workout walking the paths on the grounds. The Mansion Tours were all closed for the day but I still enjoyed my experience. The staff is wonderful here, Thanks to Emma for updating my last minute ticket exchange. I had no problems with getting in the gate, security was already informed. Great service.

I went yesterday with my son and daughter... we loved it. The grounds and mansion are stunning. The gift shop is cute and the art gallery is nicely done. The staff was SUPER friendly and really made us feel welcome. Every employee we bumped into had a genuine smile and was a pleasure to chat with. Our tour guide was knowledgable and took time to answer questions. We will be back for the holidays!

Even though the mansion was closed for tours, we enjoyed walking around the grounds. $10 per person. We paid at the entrance when we got there, thankfully had brought cash since they were only accepting cash. Easily spent a few hours here for a relaxing day.

Make your reservations NOW if you want to see twinkling Christmas trees, gorgeous Tiffany stained glass windows and opulent furniture (vintage Louis Vuitton trunks) set in a gorgeous 16-room Victorian mansion (castle?). I can't believe we only discovered Lyndhurst now after living in NYC for years. It's only a 30 minute drive by car or 1.5 hour by train, short jaunt out of the city. We booked tickets online for the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The staff and docents are so kind and knowledgeable about the history of mansion, the three different owners and their fascinating family stories. From the bottom of the hill on the way to the two lane old-fashioned bowling alley (which you can rent for special events), you can see the Manhattan skyline in the distance. After wandering through the mansions gorgeous rooms, we stopped at their cafe, formerly the old stables, for a cup of hot cider, a bowl of beef chili with a corn muffin and a slice of pumpkin pie. The chili and corn muffin warmed us up and energized us to continue our exploration of their huge lawn overlooking the Hudson River). What an amazing adventure located so close to the city but feels faraway enough to be an fantastical escape. We are so disappointed that we missed visiting the Rockefeller-commissioned Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse stained glass windows at nearby Union Church at Pocantico Hills (tours closed for the season by mid-November). Lyndhurst Mansión however is a must-visit especially during the holiday season when it's twinkling with holiday decor.

Absolutely stunning mansion. The museum tour is a must. As each of the owners sold the house, they never brought anything with them. Furniture and belongings from the first tenant still remain in the home. With the exception of 1 owner, the rich folks only treated this as their spring/summer abode. Since no one really treated this mansion as their permanent home, it's still in pretty great condition. Tickets can be ordered ahead of time online or day of. During the spring/summer season, there is a $5 admission fee/person the moment your car pulls up to the gates; however if you visit during the off season, the fee is waived. $5 credit is applied towards the $16 admission fee to the tour The grounds of Lyndhurst is equivalent to the size of a golf course. Besides the mansion and the visitor center, there's a rose garden and an aging greenhouse sans glass panels. In it's heyday, the greenhouse surely would have been fascinating.

We had friends over and decided on an excursion after lunch. I had read a little about the Lyndhurst property and the rich history of its owners, as well as the deep connection to New York history - and American history for that matter. The tour was around the early stages of sunset, and the picture could not have been better for this time of year. The house is magnificent and the contents paint the picture of opulence that one would expect - original paintings, Tiffany Windows, Louis Voiton trunks, French dresses etc. Bob was a superb guide and made the mansion come alive. A combination of history lesson, architecture, American ingenuity and humor rolled into one. What s fabulous experience. Highly recommended!

A fine example of Gothic revival structure indeed!! Situated in a property of over a hundred acres, the lyndhurst mansion is a place to visit with it's rich history and beautiful interior. The grounds are mostly occupied by rolling greenery, tall oaks and other trees, patches of land for vegetation, apple and cherry trees, the mansion and the carriage house. The winding driveway leads you to the mansion after strolling through the park like scenery. With around 80% of the original furniture, it is easy to imagine how the occupants lived in their time. The opulent dining table was a sight to behold when decked out in holiday cheer. They say in the spring and summer, there are more tours available: "the backstage" which would be of the kitchens, butler area, etc. And an outside tour of the personal bowling alley, etc. Tours are on the hour and have a limited capacity, so don't go too close to closing time as all the slots may have been booked! The tour guides are fabulously friendly and knowledgeable :)

Built in 1838!! In Tarrytown, NY there's a cool Gothic Revival castle that sits right on the Hudson River with 67 acres of beautiful rolling landscaping! From the rear of the house there's beautiful views of the historical Tappan Zee Bridge spanning the Hudson! Built originally for the mayor of NYC, eventually owned by the railroad tycoon Jay Gould, and now a event space for the ones that can afford it! You are able to drive in and kinda poke around whether it's officially open or not. Well worth it to get a sense of living like a king in the 1800's!

Hi I can't say enough how much my parents and I enjoyed our tour of Lyndhurst Castle and meeting Kathryn Leigh Scott and Marie Wallace on our trip Friday Oct. 20th- Saturday Oct. 21st 2023! Everyone, the workers in the Gift Shop, Entrance to people just around the Mansion itself were just Over The Top Enthusiastic, Friendly, Knowledgeable, and Patient/Talkative while each person waited during the tour and in the Gift Shop. My Family and I being there for the Kathryn Leigh Scott/Marie Wallace Meet and Greet + Tour, were very excited and to help us continue to be excited I got to get a variety of pictures while there, talk with both actresses while they signed some pictures and books we either had already or bought while there and of course the running episodes of Dark Shadows in the Mini Theater Area was just such a thrill to me. I made so many friends there who were just as big a fan as my parents and I were and I definitely appreciate the area dedicated to Lara Parker and hearing the many friendships made by both Kathryn Leigh Scott and Marie Wallace while acting in every part of the Dark Shadows Series and the Dark Shadows Movies. Everyone from Greeters, Workers, The Honored Celebrity Guests Kathryn Leigh Scott and Marie Wallace to all the other Visitors and Feel of The Mansion Really Outdid The Experience and Made My Family's and My Trip Worth While And a Life-Long Treasured Memory! Thank You So Much! A Job Brilliantly Well Done! :)

Very pretty place and a nice walk. The castle was close but it was still pretty. But five dollars a person just to walk . It will be nice if they're ever able to rebuild the pool house and the greenhouses.

This is a must-see mansion in the area. There are so many original pieces and they seem to bring out certain ones for certain seasons. I found the 1 hour mansion tour to be very informative, with my favorite room being Jay Gould's art collection. I felt that we got to see enough rooms in the mansion, and our tour guide was excellent. I definitely plan on coming back for the "behind the scenes tour" where you can see places like the kitchen and the observatory. The grounds are great to have a picnic or just walk around - you can easily spend about 3 hours here. Do yourself a favor and tour this well-preserved estate.

3.5 Stars It's an interesting looking country house on the outside with it's spires, and Gothic Revival elements (kind of reminds me of a church.) In the interior, most of the furnishings are original (with some pieces by Alexander Jackson Davis - the architect of the house.) I felt the tour was a bit rushed, not enough time to really absorb the details of the house, and it wasn't that grand inside. It was also a bit confusing trying to figure what was from the time of the Pauldings, Merritts, or Goulds. Other than that, not bad, it was nice to see some of the furniture, artwork, and stained glass windows. At the end of the tour, there was an exhibition of some of Helen and Anna Goulds' dresses and personal items (luggage trunk, perfume bottle, evening bags.) The grounds are quite large, lots of lawn and foliage. The bowling alley is closed (can't go in there.) Nice place to spend an hour or two.

Nice place to visit but the director, Howard Zar, neither lists himself as the Director on the contact page nor does he provide any contact information. A person in that position should be available to the public - or he needs to get another job. Also I was told part of the grounds would be open today (the pool house) but they were not so I made a 63 mile round trip for nothing.

A truly stunning piece of architecture on beautiful grounds. However, I was so disappointed to come in late October and find the house facade covered in cheap Halloween decorations for kids. It totally detracted from the experience for those coming to actually appreciate the beauty of the manor. I have no issue with decorating for Halloween and I feel bad being critical of what are surely hardworking staff and volunteers, but if you're going to decorate a historic exterior, hire a professional to do it well and keep the kitschy stuff for kids in a separate kid-friendly area. Sorry to say that this visit was pretty much a bust because of this, and it was sort of shocking to me they even allowed such a thing on a historic building. To those coming to appreciate the architecture, be aware. I hope to return but will definitely call ahead to make sure the mansion is not decorated.

We did tour but just walked grounds ourselves. Great photos of the mansion, bowling alley, greenhouse areas. There was plenty of space to wander. It was a humid July day, and the climb from the base of the property back up was moderate hard. There were also a lot of tourists pretty dressed up for photos- we just had our shorts on, which was fine as there were others like that too. There are some boards to read some of the history, or you can read before visiting. There were restrooms and little gift shop there also. You can join up with the river walk that goes 46 miles along the Hudson too.

Gorgeous grounds and really impressive tour - worth the $18 admission (and I rarely say that). Beyond the mansion's fascinating history, I was SO excited to learn that Lyndhurst was designed by the same architect (Alexander Jackson Davis) behind the iconic Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. The imposing Gothic style house has been restored and maintained beautifully and the estate grounds are breathtakingly impressive. It's a totally idyllic landscape in the heart of Tarrytown, complete with rose gardens and sweeping lawns overlooking the Hudson. For such a stately structure, I was definitely amused by how much fun the staff seems to have with it - the whole mansion was decked out in cheesy Halloween decorations (and I mean REALLY decked out). Witch hats and plastic skeletons juxtaposed against Tiffany stained glass - not something you see every day! All in all, an interesting and terrific hour long tour.

The visitor's center is also the house. Note during winters it's only opened on weekends for visitors, and limited tours exist in the main house on the half hours. After April 15th, they have full hourly/half hourly tours of the house. There's a gift shop in the basement and all the various rooms to explore with your guide. No touching the walls or furnishings, and no photography allowed. The architectural styles inside stem from the three primary owners (and the children after Gould), building in different time periods and having different tastes. The library has moved a few times, apparently, as has the dining room. The tower with the observatory isn't open to the public. But you can view the art viewing room (it deserves a wow!) on the second floor in a large room. Certainly wealth accumulated here, with valuable paintings and physical pieces of art, books, and more. Each room has a particular theme and a real sense of being in luxury for their time, and even now, while a bit ornate, still embodies a rich culture and schemes of color. Even now, the carpet still feels thick and soft underfoot. You'll go through the viewing room, library, various bedrooms and bathrooms, down into the butler's pantry and scullery, and through the kitchen. Check out the 50+ acres of landscape, walk down to the Hudson, look at the Tappen Zee bridge, and walk to where the once world-famous arboreum stands. The grounds used to be even larger, but most of it was sold away. There's a small LEGO mockup of the entire thing down in the basement, too, very neat. Catering business on the grounds, too, for events. http://www.hudsonvalley.org/content/view/18/48/

I held off writing this review for a while, mainly because there is so much to it, but I'll try to keep it from being too long-winded. Lyndhurst is a castle constructed and passed along to wealthy shipping executives and industry tycoons of old and is now in historic status. They give tours and regularly rent out space to sublimate repair costs as they receive little to no priority state funding (sadface). The grounds are expansive and well-groomed and the house is in fair shape. We went during Halloween when they go all out decorating the inside of the mansion with skulls and creepy stuff. I couldn't really free-roam as much as I'd have liked to as the tour is slightly rushed and moves from room to room. On display were many cool and macabre items like a collection of "grieving dresses" from one of the former residents and my personal favorite, a commissioned crochet work made entirely from children's hair that had lived there! You have to check in when you arrive at the gift shop and there is no separate line for that. Seeing as how each gift transaction ahead of you is a minimum of five minutes with their no-frills system, I'd suggest arriving half an hour before your scheduled tour time. Things are pretty much run by volunteers, which can be maddening because stuff moves at a snail's pace except for the tour which seems rushed. It's ultimately forgivable though because these folks don't get paid to be here so you have to respect the charity. On a nice day, this is a perfect place to go take a tour and maybe bring some lunch to have on the property, as there are plenty of trees for shade. I spared many of the details inside of the mansion so as not to spoil the tour, but I did upload plenty of pics for anyone interested. Definitely a must-see if you are near Sleepy Hollow. The mansion and property are beautiful.

Well, there's nothing better to me than escaping the big city to the beautiful green hills of new york and the Hudson. I felt better just walking the grounds and smelling the clean air. After taking a modern arch class, I became enchanted with some of the estates in this vicinity, particularly this one. Very cool Gothic revival design - stained glass windows, tracery, quatrefoil design, vaulted ceilings and really cool bathrooms. A must see! Head to the Hudson river cafe for lunch before or after... enjoy.

Absolutely exceptional. I still rave about my visit here. If you're interested in the history of the area (and especially if you're here for Halloween), you have to make a stop. I've always found Gothic architecture to be cold and unfeeling, but this estate turns that on its head. While wandering from room to room, I thought, "I could and would live here." The furnishings are fun to look at and they tend to decorate for holidays, which adds to the charm. The gallery upstairs is such an amazing feature, too. The stained glass windows, flanked by works of art, all overlooking the river -- it's just stunning. The grounds are also immaculate. Large trees, rolling hills, and a lovely garden to boot. It's worth exploring after your tour (which you should certainly take).