Woolston Manor Golf And Country Club Chigwell reviews by real event-goers

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

A lot of waiting around and not much to do unless you want to spend a load of extra money. We arrived for opening due to worrying about the lack of parking. After having spent £30 on rides and another £20 on food we are nearing nearly £90 (display tickets included) for a fireworks night out. The children’s entertainment didn’t keep my two entertained as the room was overcrowded and the dance floor surrounded by adults. Too many adults drinking as if it’s their night out instead of a family event. The display was also delayed by 35mins. Shouldn’t have arrived when the doors opened at 4pm should have turned up at 6pm, although would we have got parking?
The children ended up waiting in the cold, because they didn’t want to join in with the entertainment, and we were not paying out anymore for fair ground rides, for 2 hours and then an extra 35 mins after the first tester display. Nah not for us.

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

The actual display (the second one) was great but everything else at the venue was basic. The entertainment was only for kids, and it was so cramped inside and outside. Just felt massively bored until the final display.

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

The best Fireworks I have seen so far. So well organised and staff were all friendly and helpful. We had a lovely time 😊

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Had to wait too long for fireworks and went home fireworks started then stopped for a long time. They should have carried on once started
It spoilt it and my grandson ended up watching from the car in the queue to get out do overall rubbish

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Disappointing delays with the fireworks. We had five small children who we’re getting very tired

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Best fireworks I’ve seen in a long time. Worth every penny

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Really disappointed

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

We chose to come to this fireworks event over our normal venue as the fireworks were due to be set off early (7pm) which was way more suitable for our 4 year old…However once we were there it was announced that there would be two displays the first a small test display & then the second would be the main display which was to be set to music…We thought this odd as there was no mention of this when booking or on the ticket but we went along with it anyway as we didn’t really have much choice once we were already there…We were told the main display would be 10 minutes…Then 20 minute passed & there were still no sign of any main fireworks display & @ this point my four year old was getting very tired & fidgety so we decided to head towards to car & said we would watch the main display from the ground rather than the balcony where we were originally stood…Then 35 minutes passed & the main fireworks had still not gone off…!!! It was very obvious that the host on the microphone was using delaying tactics & even @ one point started a countdown which was then stopped as for whatever reason the fireworks were still not ready…My little girl was pretty much asleep on my shoulder after waiting sooooooo long for the main display to start so we actually had to leave miss the fireworks that we had paid to come & see…I was very very very disappointed as like I said we chose the event as the fireworks were advertised for 7pm which was suitable for my little girl which in the end she sadly missed due to them being so delayed…If the fireworks were advertised for 7pm then the main display should have been set off @ 7pm not nearly an hour later which was extremely unfair at a very much kids based event :o(

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

The whole place was over crowded, sell limited number of tickets, queues everywhere, fireworks delayed, parking awful, kids entertainment but no place to stand. will not be returning.

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

I felt safe with my 2 children, it was small enough to get around, everyone was helpful and it was a lovely evening

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

The security team were very helpful especially when helping to remove the cars stuck in the mud!

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

How this even is allowed to happen is beyond me - “security staff” zooming around on golf buggies with 0 lights in the pitch black and then being crammed like sardines in to a building for “child’s entertainment”(granted this optional”. One person doing face painting for 100s of kids. When you go outside, you struggle to see 3 feet in front of you because of how unlit it is and the doors are prized open by black objects which are a dangerous trip hazard.

Live singers were good though

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Fireworks display not very great. had 2 intermittent gaps in between fireworks.

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2023

Never heard of fireworks being two parts!

Stood in cold for over 40 mins for ‘part 2’

Thought for pride of tickets and the amount sold that there would be more available for kids.

Stuck in mud on the way out, won’t be coming back, unorganised chaos.

Review of Firework Display and Entertainment 2022

Fireworks,music and DJ very good - needed more funfair rides for older children. Venue needed more toilet facilities at one stage of evening the ladies was absolutely flooded