Help us bring back one of the most magical features of Horace Walpole’s garden. Support our £30,000 appeal to recreate the iconic Shell Seat in collaboration with Factum Foundation and Factum Arte, ensuring it endures for generations to come.
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: Open 5 days a week, Wednesday-Sunday, 10am–5pm. Last entry 4pm.
Garden & Café: Open 5 days a week, Wednesday-Friday, 9.30am–5pm & Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm.
Please note the gallery will be closed from 1pm on Wednesday 17th June for a private event. The rest of the house and cafe will remain open.
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.
Help us bring back one of the most magical features of Horace Walpole’s garden. Support our £30,000 appeal to recreate the iconic Shell Seat in collaboration with Factum Foundation and Factum Arte, ensuring it endures for generations to come.
Help us bring this remarkable view of Strawberry Hill home. Support our £85,000 appeal to acquire Johann Heinrich Müntz’s painting of Walpole’s Gothic villa, preserving a rare record of the house at the birth of the Gothic Revival.
Northanger Abbey: Open Air Theatre at Strawberry Hill House & Garden
21 June 2026 at 7:00-9:00pm
Paper Castle: A Contemporary Art Exhibition in Collaboration with the Courtauld
6 June-21 June 2026 at 10am-4pm (free with general admission)
Strawberry Hill After Dark: Georgian Feasting with Dr Amy Boyington
25 June 2026 at 6.30pm talk starts at 7pm
As You Like It | Open Air Shakespeare with The Handlebards at Strawberry Hill House & Garden
4 July 2026 at 6pm-8pm
The Strawberry Hill Community Picnic & BBQ
5 July 2026 at at 3pm-6pm (entry to house not included)
NEWS: Paper Castle is now open at Strawberry Hill House. Our first contemporary group exhibition, developed in collaboration with students from the Courtauld Institute of Art’s MA Curating programme, explores themes of illusion, artifice and the Gothic imagination through works installed throughout Walpole’s extraordinary villa. Included with general admission until 21 June.
NEWS: Step into the world of Georgian entertaining with historian and author Dr Amy Boyington on Thursday 25 June. After exploring Strawberry Hill House after hours, guests will enjoy a fascinating talk on the theatre of eighteenth-century dining, from lavish banquets and fashionable table settings to the customs and curiosities of Georgian feasting. The evening concludes with a Q&A and the opportunity to meet Amy and purchase a signed copy of her book.
FIND OUT MORENEWS: Coming soon to Strawberry Hill House: Paper Castle, a contemporary group exhibition developed by students from the Courtauld Institute of Art’s MA Curating programme. Installed throughout Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa, the exhibition brings together works by leading and emerging artists exploring themes of illusion, ghostliness and artifice, inviting visitors to see Strawberry Hill in unexpected new ways. Included with general admission, 6–21 June 2026.
Strawberry Hill House offers a range of opportunities to get involved in activities taking place in all areas of the House and Garden.
Within easy reach of central London, Strawberry Hill House is a stunning space for hosting a variety of events.
