Detail of the fretwork niches at 575 Wandsworth Road inspired by the carved coral houses on the isle of Lamu. Peeking out from between the niches are beautiful green ceramic dishes from China, adorned with elegant images of birds and flowers. — Decorative fretwork at 575 Wandsworth Road, London | © ©National Trust Images/Robin Forster

Houses and buildings in London

Mansion houses with layers of history, a Tudor home in the heart of Hackney, modernist treasures and even a house designed by William Morris. With good transport links in and around London, where will you start?

From grand treasure houses in west London to a Tudor home in Hackney, London has all sorts of interesting houses to explore.

Father and two children looking up in wonder at display in Ham House

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Discover Ham House

Explore the well-preserved interiors of one of the grandest Stuart houses in England, created to impress in the 17th century by the Duchess of Lauderdale and her husband the Duke.

The Entrance Hall at Osterley Park and House in London

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The house at Osterley Park

Discover what to see in the house at Osterley Park. Explore the grand rooms designed by architect Robert Adam for the Child family and find out about life above and below stairs.

Rainham Hall front gate and door decorated with Christmas Lights

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Rainham Hall

Discover plenty to see and do at Rainham Hall including 300-year-old interiors, changing exhibitions with historical interpretation and a community garden full of seasonal interest.

Three visitors in the bedroom at Red House, London, with wall paintings visible behind them.

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Red House

Discover the unexpected inside Red House, the Arts and Crafts former home designed by William Morris. Expert guides will help you explore this fascinating place, but you must pre-book your visit.

Visitors exploring inside Fenton House, London

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Fenton House

Explore Fenton House, one of London’s hidden treasures, a 17th-century house with vibrant ceramics, early keyboard instruments and intricate needlework.

A wooden panelled room in a Tudor house with sunlight streaming through the windows onto a geometric floor.

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Sutton House

One of London’s last remaining Tudor houses, Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir as his family home, and is now the oldest house in Hackney. Explore its atmospheric Tudor rooms with their original features and discover its surprising recent history.

An image of the parlour at Carlyle's House in London showing the interior of a room with an ornate grey marble fireplace surround with a gold gilt framed mirror above, circular wooden table and richly patterned red tablecloth and floor coverings

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Carlyle's House

Find out what to see at Carlyle’s House on Cheyne Row in London. Explore the original Victorian fixtures and fittings of Thomas and Jane Carlyle's home for over 40 years.

Take a look at some of the other intriguing buildings waiting to be discovered in the capital.

Candles and picture postcards on a mantlepiece with decorative fretwork at 575 Wandsworth Road, London

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575 Wandsworth Road

Discover the rich and striking interiors created by Khadambi Asalache (1935-2006), a Kenyan-born poet, novelist, philosopher of mathematics and British civil servant.

Close-up of part of the exterior of Eastbury Manor in London, showing red brickwork and Tudor windows, framed by yellowing leaves from a tree.

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Eastbury Manor House

A brick-built Tudor gentry house, completed c. 1573, little altered since. Early 17th-century wall-paintings showing fishing scenes and a cityscape grace the former Great Chamber.

Exterior of the George Inn in Southwark, London, showing white wooden galleries

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George Inn

Dating from the 17th century, this public house, leased to a private company, is London's last remaining galleried inn. If you’d like to visit, please call the pub on 020 407 2056.

Exterior of modernist house designed by Erno Goldfinger as viewed from the street during daytime

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2 Willow Road

The 1939 modernist home of architect Ernő Goldfinger and family. Original interiors, innovative designs, intriguing personal possessions and impressive 20th-century art.

Some of the places we care for in London will be opening with guided tours, so you’ll need to book before your visit. Tours led by expert volunteers will show the places in a new light. You may also need to book in advance at some other larger places, where visitor numbers need to be carefully managed.