NEWS: This summer, Strawberry Hill House will be open 7 days a week from 17 July to 7 September, offering families and visitors extended access to explore Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa. Highlights include daily Faery Trails, afternoon tea, garden picnics, and a special open-air concert on 24 August from the Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Whether you’re visiting from across town or across the globe, Strawberry Hill House offers a truly magical escape this summer!

NEWS: The Strawberry Hill Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr David Gaimster as Director of Strawberry Hill House. Dr Gaimster brings extensive national and international experience from senior roles at the South Australia Museum, Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Hunterian in Glasgow, and the Society of Antiquaries of London. He brings a wealth of experience in museum leadership, heritage strategy, and public engagement.

BLOG: As part of our cataloguing project to delve deeper into the post-Walpole era of Strawberry Hill, we are excited to share a research resource from our archives. In 1883, Lady Waldegrave’s possessions, along with her beloved Strawberry Hill, were put up for sale by the auctioneers Ventom, Bull and Cooper. The catalogue that accompanied this auction is now available for download and is on display in our new exhibition ‘Strawberry Hill After Walpole: The Waldegrave and Stern Legacies’.