Red House

Important notice -

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

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

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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Our work

Seeds of Inspiration

Tree work at Red House during the Garden Snug Project.

Keep up to date with the Red House garden 

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

Marking out the garden for planting at Red House

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.

A last look at the Garden Snug at Red House before the project begins

Red House Garden Appeal 

Read our appeal and help us recreate William Morris’s historic garden design and re-establish the garden that inspired some of his most famous patterns.

View of the Red House well through an oriel window

Heritage from Home with Red House 

Come on a virtual visit of Red House with us, with regular updates on the history, collection, architecture and general beauty of this special place.

Chocolate Beetroot Cake

Recipes from Red House 

Check out these recipes from the Red House kitchen

Face of Aphrodite embroidery

Red House, a history 

The only house designed, built, and lived in by William Morris, pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, Red House was the birthplace of this decorative style and a haven for the Pre-Raphaelite artists. Explore further the history behind this extraordinary home and the key figured behind it.

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.

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Learning

Honey bee feeding on a dahlia flower

Honey bee activity pack from Red House 

Find out all about a day in the life of a honey bee and complete a fun puzzle at the same time.

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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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