Strawberry Hill House, London

Name: Strawberry Hill House
Address: 268 Waldegrave Road, London, TW1 4ST, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8744 1241

#1886 among attractions in London

Gothic Revival architecture, Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum, More...

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Strawberry Hill House—often called simply Strawberry Hill—is the Gothic Revival villa that was built in Twickenham, London, by Horace Walpole from 1749 onward. It is a typical example of the "Strawberry Hill Gothic" style of architecture, and it prefigured the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Gothic revivalElevation: 46 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°26'18"N, 0°20'5"W

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268 Waldegrave RoadRichmond upon Thames (Strawberry Hill)London TW1 4ST United Kingdom

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+44 20 8744 1241

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Strawberry Hill House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Twickenham Stoop, Teddington Lock, St Mary with St Alban, Ham House.

0.9 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Twickenham Stoop, London
24 min walk • Nestled in the suburban area of Twickenham, London, Twickenham Stoop stands as a proud bastion of English rugby. More commonly known as 'The Stoop', this stadium is the home ground of Harlequins, one of England's premier rugby union teams.
0.7 miSE
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Teddington Lock, London
18 min walk • Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames between Ham and Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Historically in Middlesex, it was first built in 1810.
0.8 miSE
Church
St Mary with St Alban, London
20 min walk • St Mary with St Alban is the Church of England parish church of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It comprises the church of St Mary and the former church of St Alban nearby. The vicar is the Reverend Joe Moffatt.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Ham House, London
23 min walk • Ham House is a 17th-century house set in formal gardens on the bank of the River Thames in Ham, south of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
The Naked Ladies, London
19 min walk • The Naked Ladies are a Grade II listed statue complex on a rockery and water cascade in the gardens of York House, Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England.
0.5 miSE
Park
Ham Lands, London
14 min walk • Ham Lands is a 72-hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
~1620 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Georgian architecture
Pope's villa, London
8 min walk • Pope's villa was the residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham, then a village west of London in Middlesex. He moved there in 1719 and created gardens and an underground grotto. The house and grotto were topics of 18th- and 19th-century poetry and art.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Teddington Lock Footbridges, London
20 min walk • The Teddington Lock Footbridges are two footbridges over the River Thames in England, situated just upstream of Teddington Lock at Teddington. There is a small island between the bridges. The two footbridges were built between 1887 and 1889, funded by donations from local residents and businesses.
0.8 miNE
Museum
Eel Pie Island Museum, Feltham
21 min walk • Eel Pie Island Museum is a volunteer-run museum on Richmond Road in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.4 miSW
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Teddington Cemetery, London
12 min walk • Teddington Cemetery is a Grade II listed municipal cemetery in the north of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
1 miE
Church
Ham Christian Centre, London
25 min walk • Ham Christian Centre is an Evangelical church in Lock Road, Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a member of the South East Gospel Partnership.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Strawberry Hill House open?

Strawberry Hill House is open:

Monday 12 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday 12 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday 12 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 6 pm
Friday 12 pm - 10 pm
Saturday 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Strawberry Hill House?

Nearby attractions include Swan Island, London (5 min walk), Radnor Gardens, London (5 min walk), Pope's villa, London (8 min walk), Teddington Cemetery, London (12 min walk).

How to get to Strawberry Hill House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Strawberry Hill House:

Bus

Strawberry Vale • Lines: 33, N33 (3 min walk)
St Mary's University • Lines: 33, N33 (3 min walk)

Train

Strawberry Hill (6 min walk)
Fulwell (19 min walk)