Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust Reviews

Hidden Jewell in London. If you want peace and quiet this is the place to come. Oh and you can get a cup of coffee at the coffee shop as well.

Worth the visit for the view but, unless the weather is good and you can sit outside, the tearoom is a bit cramped and drab

Quaint and quiet good for reading the Sunday paper.

Really good place for walking around and the tea room was open as well as toilets

Tiny indoor cafe area with large fenced outdoor space with tables and chairs.
Welcomes dogs and small children.
Ice-cream, tea in nice China cups and saucers.
Cake, scones, soup and jacket potatoes.
Beware of a tendency to run out on busy days.
Dog bowls of water.

Good for: dog walkers looking for a cuppa, children in search of an ice-cream, views
Not so good for: rainy weather, laptoppers, artisan coffee, late risers

Great place for a family visit, luckily found this place while cycling the green chain walk. please stop and absorve all in, good walks

Lovely destination for a short visit, coffee and ice cream and even alcoholic beverages available in the cafe.

Run by friendly volunteers and comes with a fantastic view!

Absolutely 5 stars for very nice and helpful staff
Also for a beautiful 360 view of London.
In a clear visibility you can see Windsor castle.

Came across this place following the green chain walk. Apparently they do live music on Friday nights

It's in lovely woods. Great for kids to learn nature.

The awesome 360* panoramic views amongst the finest south of the Thames, notwithstanding the Shard. An unusual renovated Georgian Folly attended by friendly and informed volunteers. The surrounding Oxleas Woods with a fine array of indigenous trees is also well worth a stroll.
Though off the beaten track certainly worthwhile.

I've started walking recently because of lockdown and lived in Woolwich 45 years and didn't even know it was there up until now , a lovely place to walk and chill out and walk your dog's, great cafe to get coffee's to take away too x

Interesting example of folly in the form of a castle-like tower. The view over London from the platform at the top is magnificent. Certainly worth a visit. Great park and woodland nearby also where many green parrots now make their home.

Fantastic views. Nice little cafe. Dog friendly, set in woodlands. What more do you want?

Lovely woods and well run castle. Popular with families who have small children and dog walkers, amongst others.

Hidden gem in the woods. Go for a walk in the woods after!

Very interesting venue hidden away in the park. Great open day today including lots of live music.

Small, strange but absolutely lovely building located just inside a small wood. Great guides inside who are happy to tell you more about the buildings past

Badly organised & restricted to ten minutes viewing at the top of the tower

Like an enchanted castle. We were here for a birthday party in the woods. Great!

A volunteer supported folly with a cafe. Stairs to a viewing platform.

Excellent service, food, icecream and always water for you dog. Xxc

Brilliant Motown concert staged there tonight. Only thing wrong was the wine and beers should have been kept in some fridges so to keep everything cold.

A very lovely walk and a nice cafe. Perfect walk for dog owners

Great dog friendly cafe at the base with good coffee tea and scones. Homemade cake and soup.

Beautiful place and the castle is so nice. Friendly service in the tea room and great cake and coffee.

Great place to go. Has history connecting it to India. The name 'Severndroog' apparently originating from 'SuvarnaDurg' or Golden fort. Linked to a East India company and Maratha battle dating to 18th century along the Western coast. Great views of the Thames from the roof top plus revealing perspectives in history. Worth a visit.

One of the best well kept secrets of London, astonishing view must go place

Atmospheric setting in the woods at Oxleas. Severndroog is maintained by volunteers. It has an interesting history. On the occasions it is open visitors can see views from top of the tower.

Is it really a castle? More like a watchtower to me!

Beautiful quiet spot with a view over London. A great place to appreciate that amazing city without the hustle and bustle. From the top of the castle you can also enjoy the amazing views over Kent, or you can walk to oxleas woods in 5 mins to see Kent. Perfect space to promote London or Kent

A tiny castle built on dirty money. They should have let it crumblem

Small but pretty castle on the top of Shooters hill. Nice views!

Nice cafe and great views from the top of the tower. There are also activities for kids at the weekend but they can get very busy so make sure to check times on Facebook and get there early.

The most amazing views of London from the top, and wonderful forest walks. Worth visiting

Looking to see an improvement from previous, was 1 hour before closing and coffee machine off and quiet a mix up about cost. Need to improve arithmetic rather than relying on till but will visit again as recently taken over.

There was a wedding so we couldn't go inside. It looked really nice and querky. The woods surrounding it are amazing too.

Love it. Great snacks. We found it by surprise and had a lovely cup of tea. They've got oat milk too.

Tea room was open
... ice cream not the cheapest but very nice .

Great to visit on a clear day, as you can have a great view of London from the top

Well worth a visit for the tea rooms, castle history and stunning views across London

Ancient woodland within the M25. Only the distance road noise gives away the fact that you are not deep in the countryside. Great dog walking spot or place for kinds to play. Check cafe opening times to avoid soap ointment.

I saw the Castle as part of a TFL walk. Really lovely place for a coffee and a scone

Nice castle. Been there before, just walked passed it this time around.

Best enjoyed from photos: facilities not really what they look like :-(

Amazing place to chill out, drink coffee and watch the dogs play together.

It was interesting to look at unfortunately I couldn't get inside.

Had an evening meal and a look out from the viewing platform at a pop up restaurant event. It was superb! Food was amazing and views astounding! Definitely want to go to the next one.

Only able to visit cafe- very good coffee and flapjack Would have loved to go on viewing platform but had to rush Friendly staff too.

Fascinating and most enjoyable. Cafe provided excellent food and a warm friendly service.

Came across this while walking a section of the capital ring - didn't know it existed! Fantastic views of London from the top.

Great place to visit first then the care nearby great views

Lovely cafe in the castle. Nice place to bring the family for a walk.

Amazing Castle. Small yet allowing you to get the best views of London on a budget. Some say it's better than Shard and for a fraction of Shards cost so worth visiting.

Closed due to the current situation, but still a good area to walk and photograph.

Dog friendly cafe, open most days, has amazing views from the optional tour to the top of the tower.

A very beautiful and wonderful place among the woods. My kids love playing around the castle and in the woods.

The views are beautiful from the top.I have been few times to the caffee and each time I was really pleased with the food and the cakes, especially the cakes.

Amazing place for a wedding, the staff were so friendly and helpful, making my daughter and her husbands day so special. Thank you

Nice park cafe place in the lowest floor of the little tower. Friendly and cosy. Safe . week day dog walkers and babies friendly. 2 nice ladies serving. It was too early to visit the upper floors of the tower. WiFi.