Ordinary house, extraordinary home
As Mr Straw's House is small yet perfectly formed, we offer pre-booked, timed tours to ensure you get the most out of your visit. You can book your visit for the season (1 March - 3 November 2018) by calling the booking line on 01909 482380.
Step back in time to the 1920s and discover how a grocer's family lived in a Midlands market town through their furnishings and household objects.
The modest semi-detached house at number 7, Blyth Grove has remained virtually unchanged since the Straws moved here in 1923. For over 60 years they threw little away and chose to live without many of the modern comforts we take for granted today.
Treasured possessions and ordinary domestic items can still be seen exactly where their owners left them in number 7, while number 5 provides space for displaying objects normally hidden inside drawers and cupboards.
Outside, the lovingly tended garden and orchard includes a greenhouse housing Walter Straw's cacti collection and various fruit trees once used by the family to make preserves and other recipes.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £8.00 | £7.20 |
| Child | £4.10 | £3.70 |
| Family | £20.00 | £18.00 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 8
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N/A | £6.50 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 8
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N/A | £3.00 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
To visit Mr Straw's House please do book in advance calling 01909 482380 to avoid disappointment. Admission is by pre-booked timed tours. Visits are also in small groups of 4 people only to help with the conservation work at the property. If you would like to book for more than 4 people please do call us.
The first tour of the day is at 10:30 and the final tour at 16:00 unless otherwise stated for special events. Admission is by pre-booked timed ticket only. Please call us on 01909 482380 to book your visit.
