Welcome to Strawberry Hill House & Garden

Strawberry Hill House & Garden, created by Horace Walpole in the 18th century, has been open to visitors for over 250 years. This extraordinary building is internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture and home to an increasingly important collection of paintings and objects.

Opening Times

House & Shop: Saturday – Wednesday, 11am – 4pm. Last entry 3pm. 
Garden & Café: Saturday – Wednesday, 9am – 4pm.  Garden free entry.

Bank Holidays and weekends can be busy, so we recommend booking online to guarantee availability. You can also save money on your tickets when you book online. 

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Flower Festival

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The flower festival returns this September, transforming Strawberry Hill House & Garden into a faery-tale realm where imagination runs wild. Early Bird Tickets are on sale for 12 – 14 September.

WHAT'S ON

Guided Landscape Tour of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope’s Grotto

18 May 2025 at 10am-12pm

House Guided Tour

25 May 2025 at 10am-11am

Curator Tour (Special French Language Tour to Celebrate Twinning Weekend)

7 June 2025 at 10am-11am

Guided Landscape Tour of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope’s Grotto

8 June 2025 at 10:00am-12.00pm

Guided Landscape Tour of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope’s Grotto

15 June 2025 at 10:00am-12:00pm

Summer Late (live music from Apollo’s Cabinet)

19 June 2025 at Sessions from 6pm-7:30pm

News & Blogs

BLOG: Find out the full lost and found story of the miniature that Horace Mann gifted to Walpole. This miniature, once thought to have been of Bianca Capella, went missing for more than 180 years and is returning to the house in January 2025.

FIND OUT MORE

NEWS: We’re excited to announce that the Stern and Waldegrave Collections Project page is now live! Supported by a Collections Access Grant from the Decorative Arts Society, this project catalogued over 700 artefacts related to Lady Waldegrave and the Stern family’s occupancy. You can now explore a flipbook of our collection highlights and inventory, along with two key research resources from our archives. FIND OUT MORE

NEWS: Thanks to a Collections Access Grant from the Decorative Arts Society, Strawberry Hill House is set to explore the lesser-known legacies of Lady Frances Waldegrave and the Stern family. Building upon ongoing efforts to establish a comprehensive collections database, this project will allow us to extend cataloguing and research initiatives to encompass their significant contributions to the house’s storied past. FIND OUT MORE

Get Involved

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Strawberry Hill House offers a range of opportunities to get involved in activities taking place in all areas of the House and Garden.

Venue Hire

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Within easy reach of central London, Strawberry Hill House is a stunning space for hosting a variety of events.

Support Us

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We need your support to keep the house open for generations to come. Become a member or donate to our fundraising initiatives today.

House & Garden

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Strawberry Hill House is internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture.