Ellen Terry's early 16th-century house and cottage gardens
Ellen Terry's historic home is now closed for the winter months. We reopen on Wednesday 6 March 2019. Find out more about ‘putting the house to bed’ and the important work our conservation team do to clean and protect the collection whilst the house is closed.
Built in the early 16th-century when Smallhythe was a thriving shipbuilding port, Smallhythe Place was later purchased by renowned Victorian actress, Ellen Terry, in 1899. A year after her passing in 1928 her daughter, Edith Craig, transformed the house into a museum which now displays a fasinating personal and theatrical collection that reflects Ellen's extraordinary career and unconventional private life.
Smallhythe Place includes a colourful cottage garden, a vintage tea room and a charming 17th-century thatched Barn Theatre. Ellen's legacy is kept alive today with a diverse programme of productions in the theatre and garden that are performed throughout the year.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £9.70 | £8.80 |
| Child | £4.85 | £4.40 |
| Family | £24.20 | £22.00 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £8.35 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £4.15 |
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 a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
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:
| 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 Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
