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
Please be aware that the library will be closed on October 2nd from 11am – 4pm for a private event.
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.
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.
This Halloween, step into Walpole’s world of “gloomth” at Strawberry Hill. From atmospheric Bat Walks and a family Garden Trail to a Victorian Magic Lantern Show and our candlelit Halloween Late. Discover a season of Gothic thrills in the castle where Gothic fiction began...
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.
SOLD OUT Halloween Bat Walks with Habitats and Heritage
7 October-9 October 2026 at 5:50pm and 5:15pm
Pope’s Grotto and Strawberry Hill House Landscape Tours
19 April-18 October 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm, the third Sunday of every month
Strawberry Hill After Dark: Halloween Magic Lantern Show
30 October 2026 at 5.00pm or 7.00pm
NEWS: Discover how one of Strawberry Hill House’s most distinctive historic garden features has been brought back to life. This rare eighteenth-century Theatrical Border, inspired by Walpole’s original vision for his “enchanted little landscape”, has undergone a careful programme of restoration thanks to the support of the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust, our Gardener Gemma, and our Garden volunteers.
FIND OUT MORENEWS: Strawberry Hill House & Garden has been awarded a £242,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support an ambitious new programme of conservation, improved visitor access, digital transformation, learning and cultural programming. The funding will help secure the future of Britain’s birthplace of the Gothic while investing in the next generation of heritage professionals.
FIND OUT MOREBLOG: To mark Jewish Heritage Month, Lucy Erber explores the lives of the Georgian Jewish families who made Twickenham their home, and their connections to Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill. This guest blog uncovers an often-overlooked chapter in the area’s history, from horticulturists and merchants to figures linked with Walpole’s correspondence and the wider story of Jewish life in eighteenth-century Britain.
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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.
Within easy reach of central London, Strawberry Hill House is a stunning space for hosting a variety of events.
