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Fenton House and Garden
LondonHandsome 17th-century house with unusual collections and picturesque walled gardens
Hampstead Grove, Hampstead, London, NW3 6SP
Important notice
Fenton House and Garden is now closed for the winter season. We will reopen on 6th March.
Opening times for 8 November 2025
Asset Opening time House Closed Garden Closed Fenton House and Garden is now closed for the winter. We will reopen in March 2026 and look forward to welcoming you then. We will be open on Fridays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from 11am-4pm.
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Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £8.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £4.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £20.00 1 Adult Family £12.00 House and Garden
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- Assistance dogs only
- Toilet
Please note that our visitor toilet is on the first floor, accessible only via a flight of stairs.
Limited Blue Badge parking by arrangement. Ramp access to ground floor. Some areas of garden have level access. Gravel paths.
- Braille (guide or menu)
- Designated parking
Parking can be arranged on site for disabled visitors. Please email us before your visit to set this up: fentonhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk. Please note there are steps from the parking area to the house.
- Drop-off point
Cars and taxis can drop you off at our visitor gate on Hampstead Grove.
- Large print (guide or menu)
- Photograph album
- Ramped access/slopes
Ramped access to the ground floor of the house is available but please note that there are stairs to the toilet and upper floor(s), and steps between levels in our garden.
- Seating available
- Steps/uneven terrain
Our ground floor is fully accessible, but our upstairs can only be reached via a two-flight staircase. There is also a short flight of stairs between levels in our garden. The paths in our garden are gravel paths.
- By train
- Hampstead Heath (Overground) 1 mile
- By bus
- Frequent services pass nearby
- Cycling
We don't have places to lock bikes on site but there are public bike racks nearby.
Plan your route to Fenton House using the CycleStreets planner, via the link below. (This uses OpenStreetMap data which is generally excellent but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If you come to a footpath or cycle-prohibited track, please don't ride on it.)
Fenton House is 0.2miles up the hill from the centre of Hampstead. You can see London's cycle routes here: https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/cycle. We are very near Hampstead Heath, which has shared cycle paths, details can be found here: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Green-Spaces/hampstead-heath-map.pdf
Cycle hire in London can be done via several apps, with many electric bikes now available. These can be very helpful to get up the hill! The roads and pavements around Fenton House are narrow so we ask that any hired bikes are parked as considerately as possible, even if that means leaving them a short walk away. Thank you!
- Underground
- Hampstead (Northern Line) 300 yards
- On foot
- Short walk uphill from Hampstead Underground, or 3/4 mile from Hampstead Heath overground. See link for what3words location.
Planning your visit
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Things to see and do at Fenton House
Explore Fenton House, one of London’s hidden treasures, a 17th-century house with vibrant ceramics, early keyboard instruments and intricate needlework.
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Listen to music at Fenton House
Step back in time as you listen to historic instruments being played by our musicians, with the oldest dating back to 1540. Find out more about this unique collection and the experience on offer at Fenton House.
Highlights
House
A 17th-century house with views across London from Hampstead. Collections of ceramics, needlework, paintings and early keyboard instruments.
Garden
Ever-changing horticultural gem, including an orchard, kitchen garden, rose garden, terraces and lawns.
Orchard
Showcasing 32 heritage varieties of apples and pears. Trees laden with spring blossom give way to a bountiful autumn harvest.
Music
Unique collection of early stringed instruments, dating back to 16th-century, played by our musicians on open days.
Things to see and do
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Things to see and do at Fenton House
Explore Fenton House, one of London’s hidden treasures, a 17th-century house with vibrant ceramics, early keyboard instruments and intricate needlework.
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Explore the garden at Fenton House
Discover formal lawns, herbaceous borders, exotic planting, a sunken rose garden, kitchen garden and a 300-year-old orchard in Fenton’s garden: a haven in the middle of Hampstead.
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Listen to music at Fenton House
Step back in time as you listen to historic instruments being played by our musicians, with the oldest dating back to 1540. Find out more about this unique collection and the experience on offer at Fenton House.
Top trails
Trail
Hampstead circular walk
Follow this 2.5-mile circular walk around Hampstead, taking in architecture of Fenton House and 2 Willow Road, and capture the feeling of a countryside walk, just a few miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Upcoming events
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About Fenton House and Garden
This tranquil 17th-century house is a hidden gem in London, a place of unique charm and ambience.
Lady 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 vibrant early-20th-century drawings and paintings add to a captivating experience.
The ever-changing horticultural gem that is the walled garden includes an orchard, kitchen garden, rose garden, terraces and lawns.
History
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History of Fenton House
Fenton House is an art gallery on a domestic scale, offering quiet beauty and opportunities to look closely. The red brick house, with its garden and orchard, is the setting for objects and art of exceptional quality, assembled by discerning collectors. Delicate 17th-century needlework sits alongside rare Chinese cloisonné, 16th-century keyboard instruments and early 20th-century pictures by artists including Walter Sickert and Laura Knight.
Art and collections
Fenton House’s objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Fenton House on the National Trust Collections website.
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Volunteer with us
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Fenton House.
