Strawberry Hill House
Strawberry Hill House & Garden, created by writer and politician Horace Walpole in the 18th century, is Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture and home to an increasingly important collection of paintings and objects. The House is complemented by a charming, compact garden full of a variety of beds, borders, walks, groves, lawns and woodland, restored as much as possible to its original 18th century appearance.
Location & Opening Hours
Location
Strawberry Hill House
268 Waldegrave Road
Twickenham, TW1 4ST
Opening Hours
House
Sunday-Wednesday, 11am-4pm (final entry one hour before closing).
Garden
Sunday-Thursday, 10am-4pm. Free entry.
Transport
By public transport
Trains run on a circular route from London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill, with 4 trains per hour Monday-Saturday and 2 trains per hour on Sundays. The station is 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the house, as signposted at the end of each platform.
If using the London Underground, take the District Line westbound to Richmond. From there, catch the R68 bus stop Z towards Hampton Court and alight at Michelham Gardens.
The 33 (Fulwell Station-Castelnau) stops at Strawberry Vale, an 8-minute walk from the House. The R68 (Kew-Hampton Court Station) bus stops at Michelham Gardens, which is a 5-minute walk from the House.
By car
Strawberry Hill House & Gardens has its own free car park with limited spaces available to visitors. There are five ‘Blue Badge’ disabled parking spaces.
If the Strawberry Hill car park is full, there are a number of pay and display car parks within Twickenham Town Centre, approximately 15-20 minutes’ walk away. There are also some roads within walking distance that don’t currently have parking controls.
By bicycle
There are good cycling routes linking Strawberry Hill to Kingston, Hampton Court, Richmond and Twickenham. Bicycle racks are available in the Strawberry Hill car park.