Comments from Visitors to Brogdale

Group Visit (26th October 2006)
May I take this opportunity to thank you and all the Brogdale staff for making our visit this morning so enjoyable. Our guided tour was most interesting and very informative, the fruit tasting part was an unexpected treat and then, when we saw the huge display, we realised what an important place Brogdale has in the world when it comes to fruit growing. No doubt our members will visit you again, perhaps in blossom time.

Retired Members Group (14th September 2006)
I am writing on behalf of our members who came to visit Brogdale last Thursday. They all had a wonderful time and have asked me to express their thanks. They all enjoyed the tractor/trailer ride, the apple tasting and their lunches too. The guides were all very interesting and knowledgeable; we wish we would have spent longer with you. Our thanks again and we would certainly recommend you to our friends.

Recycled Teenagers Club (22nd September 2006)
I am writing on behalf of all our club members to express our sincere gratitude for the wonderful day we spent at your centre. We have visited many places over the past years but I can honestly say that the welcome, food, guides, were the best we have ever had. We will be arranging a spring visit, and some of us will be down both for the cider weekend as well as the apple week. Thank you all so much.

Coach Party (20th August 2006)
On behalf of all the members of the coach party, I am writing to express our thanks for the lovely afternoon we spent at Brogdale last Saturday. The warm welcome from the chief guide, the friendly, caring, kindly approach of the staff and the generosity to our coach driver were all much appreciated. Even fine, sunny weather was laid on for us. Grateful thanks from all of us.

Visitor (24th July 2006)
Very many thanks to you for all that you did to support our visit to Brogdale on Wednesday afternoon. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and came away having learned a great deal about fruit and several pounds heavier after the wonderful tea. Again, thank you.

Women's Club (Summer 2006)
On behalf of our Women's Club, I would like to thank you and your staff who made our trip to Brogdale very enjoyable. Looking forward to a spring visit.

Gardening Club (Summer 2006)
Thank you for your warm welcome on Sunday. I'm writing this short note to let you know how much we all enjoyed our trip to Brogdale on Sunday. We all had a lovely day and enjoyed the informative tours we took and of course the apples and cider. Many Thanks.

Group (Summer 2006)
I would like to thank you on behalf of our group for a delightful visit to Brogdale. You made the tour very interesting and the “tasting bits” were good. We were all surprised at the varieties of fruit grown and how long it takes to become commercially available. Thank you once again.

Local History Group (Summer 2006)
It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday and I would like to thank you and your staff for making us feel so welcome. Choosing Brogdale as a coffee shop proved very popular indeed and we all really enjoyed our short time with you. The cherries travelled well and are delicious, as were the home made cakes. I have passed the details of tours you gave me to our Gardening Group Leader with the suggestion a visit be arranged during 2007 so I hope you will be hearing from her later in the year. Once again my thanks.

National Trust Association (Summer 2006)
I am writing to thank you for our visit yesterday. Those of us who selected not to do the walk had a very welcome and delicious tea and enjoyed purchasing fruit and other goods in your shop. Those of us who did the self guided walk were most interested and enjoyed it very much. A big thank you to your chief guide who was so helpful and charming to us.

WEA Group
On behalf of the WEA I would like to express our thanks for the superb hospitality shown to our group by yourself and colleagues on our visit to the Trust yesterday. Our members have asked me to say how interesting you all made our visit and I feel sure they may well be revisiting as individuals in the future. Thank you one again.