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:
Strawberry Hill House will be all 7 days for the October half term holidays – Monday 26th October – Sunday 1st November.
House & Shop: Open 5 days a week, Wednesday – Sunday 10am–4pm. Last entry 3pm.
Garden & Café: Open 5 days a week, Wednesday-Friday, 9.30am–4pm & Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm.
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.
Halloween Magic Lantern Show (SOLD OUT)
30 October 2026 at 5.00pm or 7.00pm
Halloween at Walpole’s Little Gothic Castle
23 October-1 November 2026 at 10am-4pm (free with general admission)
House Guided Tour – Last Sunday of the Month
22 February-27 December 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am, the last Sunday of every month
NEWS: Strawberry Hill House has raised £85,000 to acquire Johann Heinrich Müntz’s South East View of Strawberry Hill House (c.1755–58), thanks to our generous supporters. Commissioned by Horace Walpole, it is one of only two known oil views of the House by the artist and captures the villa before later additions. The painting will become the cornerstone of our planned ground-floor orientation space, helping visitors discover how Strawberry Hill evolved.
FIND OUT MORENEWS:We invite proposals for Gothic 1730–1850: Traditions, Transmissions, Translations, an international conference at St Mary’s University and Strawberry Hill House on 17–18 June 2027. Exploring connections across literature, art, architecture and collecting, the conference welcomes scholars at all career stages. Submit a 300-word abstract and a biography to gothic2027@gmail.com by 4 January 2027.
FIND OUT MORENEWS: 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.
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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.
