The Forbidden Corner

Brilliant day out, well worth the money. Full of wonder and mystery, even for grown-ups - and the attention to detail is amazing. The staff are really friendly as well as incredibly helpful. Food is amazing at the cafe attached to the gift shop, with a very good gluten free range as well. And although some of the site is understandably not wheelchair-accessible, it is generally very good for people with limited mobility (however the car park could use a few more disabled bays - despite having a blue badge we had to park in the overflow car park which was quite a walk from the entrance). Overall, though, I rate the Forbidden Corner very highly and would recommend to all ages and tastes. We'll definitely be returning!

We had a lovely afternoon wondering around the attractions and getting totally lost at the Forbidden corner. There's lots of weird and wonderful things to do and see. You'll wonder around not knowing where you are or how you ended up where you are only to end up where you were earlier! Very quirky and wacky but wonderfully fun! The coffee was great quality and the play area was a lot of fun for the kids. Priced at the higher end, however it's a very unique attraction so value for money was decent. Would definitely consider visiting again

This is a really fantastic place. Our visit was thoroughly enjoyed by both adults, our 9 year old and our 15 year old. The app is brilliant for solving the quest and although it was busy, the site was not crowded. No queues anywhere. A burst pipe meant that the water was off for a lot of our visit but the staff managed this brilliantly and it did not spoil our experience at all. The gift shop has a wide variety of items and is one of the best I've seen. Would definitely recommend to families of all ages.

Fab place, nothing like it anywhere else! So many different twists and turns. We did the labyrinth twice and stopped for lunch, was pretty much a full day out. Kids weren't keen on the mausoleum and there was one part where the adults struggled to fit through. Highly recommend visiting

Nice little trip out for the family set in woodlands up in the hills where there's no phone signal although the place has free wi-fi which solved that problem and there's free ample car parking space I had no trouble at all parking up. The kids loved it and thought it was weird and quirky so pre-book your tickets and get yourself along to The Forbidden Corner.

Me and my partner had a great time exploring the whole grounds (total time 2.5 hours) and we were blown away with the weird and wonderful paths that we did not expect to find. The map was super helpful to make sure you find everything. Gift store was great, we got the cool wooden sword, a bow with corked arrows. ONE DOWN SIDE. We visited on a Sunday, it was hot, we needed a drink at the half way point and the cafe was closed EARLIER than closing time and we just sort of dealt with it but bring a backpack and some fluids just to keep you going

Visited this place whilst travelling North (Sunderland) with a view to visiting Beamish. Very unusual place, best described as a country house with a maze garden. Large car parking facility. I often pilot a drone when visiting location, politely approached reception explaining my intention to be confronted by a rude member of staff, abrupt in her response and obnoxious, an unessessary reaction. I did consider complaining but thought I’d wasn’t worth it as I doubt anything would get done. Moving on, outside of the initial confrontation from the staff member the experience was fun innovative and pleasant. Great for young families, those who have difficulties with mobility need to consider some of the maze areas are tight, wet and there is a lot of stairs to climb. Beautiful views of the countryside form the venue. Shop and restaurant available, over all, I highly recommend it definitely a 5 star but think some of the staff need train in basic manners and etiquette.

Been meaning to visit for years and finally got there last week with our granddaughter. Fantastic day out at this quirky and unusual venue. Surprise and delight at every turn! The café and gift shop were very reasonably priced too, which was nice to see, given the rip off prices at many places!