Credit: David Watson
historical house
William Eades, 1686
Hampstead Grove, NW3 6SP
Beautiful town house retaining many original features and housing important decorative arts collections. Surrounded by a walled garden.
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
46, 210, 268
Our ground floor is fully accessible, but our upstairs can only be reached via a two-flight staircase.
Credit: David Watson
11:00–16:00
On Sunday 13 September explore Fenton House and Garden for free. Find some peace from the city buzz in this 17th-century oasis.
This charming 17th-century merchant's house has remained with very few alterations during more than 300 years of continuous occupation.
The large garden is also remarkably unchanged since it was described in 1756 as “pleasant ... well planted with fruit-trees, and a kitchen garden, all inclos’d with a substantial brick wall”.
Lady Katherine Binning bought the house in 1936 and filled it with her highly decorative collections of porcelain, Georgian furniture and 17th-century needlework.
The sound of early keyboard instruments and the colours of early 20th-century drawings and paintings add to a captivating experience.
The walled garden has both formal and informal elements. Admire the vista of the formal lawn and terrace, with neatly trimmed topiary, before exploring the sunken rose garden and cross borders. Pass through the yew hedges and you'll arrive in the kitchen garden and historic orchard, which contains 32 different heritage varieties of apples and pears.
Listen to our volunteer musicians play classical works on the Benton Fletcher collection of early keyboards.
Discover our unique collection of early stringed instruments, dating back to 16th-century, brought to life by our volunteer musicians.
Come and peruse Lady Binning and Peter Barkworth’s collections, featuring pieces by a group of English Post-Impressionist painters called the Camden Town Group.
Explore the intricate work of women artists through our 17th-century needlework collection which explores both biblical and classical scenes.
Explore our ceramics collection, full of vibrant colour and a range of styles, including Chinese porcelain from the Kangxi period, 18th century Meissen figures and Staffordshire ware.
