Red House

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The gardens at Red House are open Friday to Sunday and on bank holidays. To help keep everyone safe, all visitors must pre-book their visit. Visit our Whats On page to book your visit. Please follow government guidance on travel.

Iconic Arts and Crafts home of William and Jane Morris and the centre of the Pre-Raphaelite circle.

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Daffodils in Red House Garden

What to expect on your visit to Red House 

The outdoor spaces at Red House are open Friday-Sunday and on Bank Holidays. The house will be open from Friday 21 May for pre-booked guided tours. Read on to find out everything you need to know about your visit to Red House and how to book your tickets. To help keep everyone safe, all visitors need to pre-book their visit.

Please book ahead before visiting 

The gardens at Red House are open Friday to Sunday and on bank holidays. All visitors need to book their visit in advance, tickets are released every Friday for the following week. Members can book for free and non-members will need to pay when booking. Please follow government guidance on travel. The house will be opening for pre-booked guided tours on 21 May.

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Timed entry to Red House (21 May - 23 May)

Fri 21 May 2021
11:00-13:45
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Things to see and do

Rose detail on the Entrance Hall settle exposed from underneath 1940's brown paint.

Explore the unexpected at Red House 

Red House was not just the cosy home of William and Jane Morris. It was a place where pre-Raphaelite artists and arts and crafts founders found their rural retreat. Together they designed and created spectacular works. From 21 May, you can explore the unexpected at Red House with one of our expert tour guides.

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Our work

The Garden Snug Project at Red House

The Garden Snug project at Red House

The story behind the Garden Snug project at Red House 

What are we doing and why are we doing it? Find out all about the Red House Garden Snug project here.

Gardener in Charge, Rob Smith, sits in the Garden Snug project at Red House

Keep up to date with the Red House garden 

Read our regular updates about our work on the Garden Snug project at Red House.

Mural

The history of Red House 

Explore the history of Red House and the story behind its uniquely decorated interior.

Apple Blossom in the Red House garden during the time of Charles Holme

History of the garden at Red House 

The Red House garden design was as important to William Morris as the house, working together in harmony. Through the years, some of the design has been lost but the garden has still blossomed. This is the history of the Red House garden.

Painting depicting Romeo leaning over Juliet, who is lying on a table.

Pre-Raphaelite history at Red House 

What was the Pre-Raphaelite Movement, and who were the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?

The carved back of a Rossetti style Arts and Crafts chair at Red House

The Arts and Crafts Movement at Red House 

The Arts and Crafts movement was pioneered by Red House's builder and owner William Morris, and would retrospectively define the style of the building. Find out all about the movement and what this meant for Red House.

Philip Webb's Paint Box at Red House, Bexleyheath

Philip Webb at Red House 

Red House was Philip Webb's first independent commission, but was the start of would become an illustrious and pioneering career in Arts and Crafts architecture.

The Theodore Watts-Dunton Folding Press Bed: Jane Morris by Henry Treffry Dunn (Truro 1838 - 1899)

Jane Morris 

Discover the remarkable story of Jane Morris and her artistic contribution to the Pre-Raphaelite circle.

Photograph of the Morris and Burne-Jones families by Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933)

Jenny Morris 

Discover the lesser know story of Jenny Morris, eldest daughter of William and Janey Morris.

Embroidery thought to be by May Morris

May Morris 

Discover the incredibly talented May Morris and all that she gave to the arts & crafts movement.

Louisa Macdonald, Mrs Alfred Baldwin (1845-1925), Georgiana MacDonald, Lady Burne-Jones (1840-1920), Alice Macdonald, Mrs John Lockwood Kipling (1837-1910) and Agnes Macdonald, Lady Poynter (1843-1906)

Georgiana Burne-Jones 

Find out more about Georgiana Burne-Jones and the importance of her writing to our knowledge of Red House today.

One of the Cinderella tiles by Lucy Faulkner

Lucy Faulkner 

Discover the fairy-tale artwork of Lucy Faulkner and why her name has been forgotten by history.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Red House on the National Trust Collections website

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