Red House

Important notice -

Red House is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from March to October by pre-booked tour only. You will need to book your visit in advance via the section below, tickets are released two weeks in advance.

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

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Pear blossom at Red House, Kent

Book your visit 

All visits to Red House are by pre-booked guided tours only. The house re-opens on 3 March and tickets will be available to book from 24 February. Running guided tours allows our tour guides to bring the story of Red House alive and gives you a sense of the history of this special place. Please arrive at the start of your slot so you don't miss your tour of the house.

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Things to see and do

Borders of the Bowling Green at Red House, Bexleyheath, London

What to see in the garden at Red House 

The Red House garden is a small oasis in the London Kent borders. With a variety of flowers and plants, reminiscent of William Morris' time here, the house and garden work in harmony.

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. Explore the unexpected at Red House with one of our expert tour guides.

Group visits at Red House 

Find out everything you need to know about booking a group visit at Red House

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Our work

The Garden Snug Project at Red House

Woman seated in the Garden Snug at Red House, Bexleyheath, London

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.

The design sketches of vessels for the Red House staircase

Outside-In project at Red House 

Red House and its garden were originally designed in harmony, with each influencing the other, but over many years this connection has been obscured. The Outside-in project, in partnership with The Exchange Erith, will begin to re-establish the link between the Red House garden and the art & design of the indoor spaces.

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Window painted by William Morris at Red House

Your research at Red House 

Researching Red House? Start with our Researcher Pack! In this pack you will find lots of resources to help you with your research, and information on visiting Red House for research.

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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