Red House

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

More about this place

Red House in snow daytime

Resting Red House at Winter 

Red House is now closed to visitors until Saturday 29 February 2020, but that doesn’t mean we’re standing still. Find out what we get up to behind closed doors.

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Things to see and do

Windows at Red House

Visit the house 

The Red House of today has been swallowed up by London suburbia but retains its quiet, contemplative atmosphere and echoes with the ideas of Morris and his Pre-Raphaelite friends who often stayed here

The vegetable patch at Red House, Bexleyheath

Winter Garden at Red House 

Find out what happens to the Red House garden when we close for the winter.

Visual interpretation is used to project video on to the walls of the Dining Room at Red House

A poem of a house, Red House 

Red House casts new light on a wealth of stories woven in to fabric of William Morris’s remarkable home in Bexleyheath.

Children looking at a museum case

Red House and the Children's University 

Visit Red House and join in with our new children’s trail looking at architecture and design.

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What's on

Daffodils in Red House Garden
Painting Outside
Artist carving a sculpture
Apple orchards at Red House, Bexleyheath

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Red House 

The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt returns to Red House. Learn about the life of a honey bee, solve the puzzle, and win the chocolatey prize.

En Plein Air at Red House 

Pick up your easel and paints and head over to Red House for a day of outdoor painting in the garden on the last Tuesday of each month, March - September.

Community Craft Fair at Red House 

Come and see the art, craftsmanship and healthy living that the local community has to offer at our Red House Community Craft Fair. Sat 11 - Sun 12 July.

Hogs Hole Apple Weekend at Red House 

Celebrate the mighty apple, the community and arts and crafts with us on Sat 10 - Sun 11 October at Red House.

Upcoming events

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Highlight tours: February

Sat 29 Feb 2020
11:00-12:00
If you are visiting in the morning please book on one of our Highlight Tours, the only way to see the inside of the house before 1:30pm. Our volunteer guides will share the stories behind William and Jane's red brick house.

Highlight tours: March

Sun 01 Mar 2020
11:00-12:00
If you are visiting in the morning please book on one of our Highlight Tours, the only way to see the inside of the house before 1:30pm. Our volunteer guides will share the stories behind William and Jane's red brick house.

En Plein Air at Red House

Tue 31 Mar 2020
11:00-15:30
Pick up your easel and paints and head over to Red House for a day of outdoor art in the garden.

Highlight tours: April

Wed 01 Apr 2020
11:00-12:00
If you are visiting in the morning please book on one of our Highlight Tours, the only way to see the inside of the house before 1:30pm. Our volunteer guides will share the stories behind William and Jane's red brick house.

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt: Day in the life of a Honey Bee

Sat 04 Apr 2020
11:00-17:00
The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt returns for the Easter holidays. Get out and about with nature, follow the trail and solve the puzzles to win the chocolate prize.

Highlight tours: May

Fri 01 May 2020
11:00-12:00
If you are visiting in the morning please book on one of our Highlight Tours, the only way to see the inside of the house before 1:30pm. Our volunteer guides will share the stories behind William and Jane's red brick house.
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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 

Find out what's been happening with the Red House Garden Snug Project.

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 

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

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Eating and shopping

Red House Apple Cake

Relax in our cosy cafe at Red House 

Come for the wallpaper, stay for the cake.

Morris inspired gifts at Red House, Kent

Pop into our shop 

Browse a wide range of gifts and mementos inspired by William Morris, including textiles, ceramics, notepaper and much more.

Face of Aphrodite embroidery

Red House, a history 

Find out more about Red House, William Morris, his family, and the circle of Victorian artists who created the arts and crafts movement.

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Get involved

A visitor and guide at Red House

Join the team 

Get more involved with our work, make new friends and learn about the estate by volunteering at Red House.

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Groups

Burne-Jones stained glass window

Organise a group visit 

Enjoy a free guided tour and make your day as enjoyable and interesting as possible.

Studio at Red House

Room Hire at Red House 

Looking for a unique place to host your meeting? Look no further than the home of William Morris.

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Learning

Visitors at Red House, Kent

School groups at Red House 

A brand new schools programme allows you to pick one of two sessions for you and your students to discover Red House.

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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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