Polesden Lacey (National Trust)

Bookham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Polesden Lacey (National Trust) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 June 2025 by Mole Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polesden Lacey (National Trust), from September 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polesden Lacey (National Trust).

Food hygiene rating history for Polesden Lacey (National Trust)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Polesden Lacey (National Trust) in Bookham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Polesden Lacey House,
Polesden Road,
Bookham,
RH5 6BD

Polesden Lacey (National Trust) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Polesden Lacey (National Trust). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Polesden Lacey (National Trust)?

Food hygiene at Polesden Lacey (National Trust) is inspected by Mole Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.molevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Polesden Lacey (National Trust)

What is Polesden Lacey (National Trust)’s food hygiene rating?

Polesden Lacey (National Trust) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was Polesden Lacey (National Trust) last inspected?

Polesden Lacey (National Trust) was last inspected by Mole Valley on 25 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.