How to visit Strawberry Hill House outside London

If you want to find something to do close to London, Strawberry Hill House is the perfect location for an afternoon.

Plan your visit

Strawberry Hill House is a beautiful gothic revival castle, located along the Thames in Twickenham outside London. It is easily accessible from central London, and it is fully possible to get here and back in an afternoon. it has a beautiful park and a small café where you can have something to eat before you head back to London.

History

The Tribune room.
Scagliola chimneypiece by Robert Adam in the round drawing room.
The Staircase.

Architecture

Fireplace in the great north bedchamber.

The Long Gallery

Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole by John Giles Eccardt, c. 1755.
The Ladies Waldegrave, Walpole’s nieces, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1780-81.

Restoration

Fireplace in the Holbein Chamber.
Detail of the ceiling in the Long Gallery.

Accessibility and facilities

Public transport

Train: To Strawberry Hill Station with SWR from London, then a 7min walk to the house.

Bus: Stop Strawberry Vale (SM), buss 33 to Fulwell stops just outside.

Opening times and admission

Window in the Round drawing Room.
Library.