21st-century digital technology, in the form of audio visual handsets, is breathing new life into Osterley Park and House.

This beautifully evocative film below offers a 'taster' of the House and Garden and captures the magic of Osterley, past and present. See this stunning property in a totally new light...

Osterley Park House was created by the great 18th-century designer Robert Adam for a wealthy banking family to entertain and impress their friends and clients. Just eight miles from Piccadilly Circus, tens of thousands of people each year enjoy the park and gardens of this city-based rural idyll, yet the interiors of this spectacular show-house remain one of London’s best kept secrets.

The new digital guides

The new digital guides, which have a 3” wide screen, will allow visitors to explore the house with the use of audio commentary and tantalising images which bring to life Osterley’s past. An interactive version of the tour, designed with families in mind, features a ‘Tweenie’ (an 18th-century servant), who will guide visitors through the house, offering insights into life above and below stairs. An audio-only guide has been specially developed for visually impaired visitors and a signed tour is also available.

The tour

In the once bustling Servants’ Hall, projected images portray some of the daily duties that the servants would have performed, such as a footman polishing boots and a maid sewing clothes. The kitchen and adjoining working areas are also scenes of activity, dressed with replica authentic foods.

Exhibition rooms on each of the three floors give further insight into the designs of architect Robert Adam, the lives of the Child and Jersey families who owned Osterley and the many house staff who worked on the estate in the 18th century. New interactive activities for children, including dressing up clothes, make a day out at Osterley a real treat for all the family.