Leith Hill Place

Important notice -

We're working hard to reopen many of our places where it is safe to do so. However Leith Hill Place is currently closed.

Beauty and genius in the Surrey Hills

More about this place

A family enjoying the outdoors in autumn or winter

Visiting information for this winter 

In England and Northern Ireland, our gardens, parks and countryside remain open for local people to exercise. Shops, houses and other indoor areas are closed, and cafés are takeaway only. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors from the nearby community remains our priority and we urge you to book your visits in advance and stay local. All places in Wales are currently closed. Please check the property webpage before you travel.

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Leith Hill Place

History

A sepia montage of the composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, as a young man aged about 20 with his childhood home, Leith Hill Place, near Dorking, Surrey in the background

Ralph Vaughan Williams 

Composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams lived at Leith Hill Place in Surrey most of his childhood and his affinity for the area recurs throughout his life.

A circular version of the Wedgwood family tree at Leith Hill Place, with names of generations of the family

From science to music 

Discover the rich and interesting past of this stunning place - childhood home of Ralph Vaughan Williams, home to the Wedgwood family and frequented by Charles Darwin.

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Leith Hill Place

Our work

North Face of Leith Hill Place

Imagining the future at Leith Hill Place 

Find out how the team are imagining a new future for this historic house.

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Leith Hill Place

Art and collections

Piano belonging to the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams at Leith Hill Place

Discover Composer Vaughan Williams’ humble piano 

See the humble piano on which Vaughan Williams composed some of his greatest works

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