Greater London is an extensive metropolitan area in England featuring historic landmarks, vibrant cultural scenes, and excellent transport connections including rail and park-and-ride options.
Ham House is a well-preserved 17th-century Stuart era house in London known for its rare survival of original interiors, lavishly furnished state apartments, and extensive formal gardens along the River Thames. Visitors can explore the historic interiors, art collections, and enjoy the restored gardens, with facilities including a café. It is also a popular location for film and television productions.
Lindsey House is a historic Grade II* listed villa on Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, known as the oldest house in Kensington and Chelsea. Owned by the National Trust and open only by special arrangement, it features distinguished gardens designed by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll, and has been home to notable figures including engineer Marc Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
8 Oct, 15 Oct…
A weekly sale of seasonal produce grown by Marble Hill’s volunteer gardeners, including fresh vegetables and cut flowers. Visitors can browse and buy produce at the north-east corner of Marble Hill Park.
Rainham Hall is a well-preserved Georgian merchant's house in London with historic interiors, exhibitions, and an on-site café, showcasing a unique blend of domestic and commercial history from the 18th century onwards.
Ranger's House is a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in Blackheath, London, adjacent to Greenwich Park, housing the Wernher Collection of fine art and decorative objects from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Visitors can explore its historic architecture and rich art collection inside the mansion, reflecting its history as an official residence of the Ranger of Greenwich Park.
Marble Hill House is an early 18th-century Neo-Palladian villa in Twickenham, London, famous for its architectural design and historical associations with British royalty. Visitors can explore its richly decorated interiors and extensive parklands offering leisure and sports facilities, with a restored Georgian ambiance.
The Homewood is a Grade II listed modernist house near Esher, Surrey, designed by architect Patrick Gwynne and preserved by the National Trust. Visitors can explore its distinctive modern architecture, flexible living spaces, original furnishings and artworks, as well as its terrace, garden with ponds and swimming pool. The house offers a unique insight into mid-20th century English modernist design combined with a harmonious integration of indoor and outdoor spaces.
9 Oct, 13 Nov
Volunteer guides lead a walk around Marble Hill Park, introducing its varied tree collection and explaining work to help the trees thrive.
Red House in Bexleyheath, London is a seminal Arts and Crafts building designed by William Morris and Philip Webb, featuring medieval-inspired architecture and original Pre-Raphaelite art. It serves as a historic house museum managed by the National Trust, showcasing Morris' pioneering design ethos and craftsmanship.
East Sheen Common is a spacious urban park in London featuring woodland, sports facilities including a cricket field, tennis courts, and a bowling green, as well as a newly added woodland play area and nature trail for children.
The Jewel Tower is a historic 14th-century medieval tower in Westminster, London, originally built to house King Edward III's personal treasure. It offers visitors an indoor experience with architectural and historical exhibits including parliamentary history and weights and measures displays. The tower survived major fires and is managed by English Heritage as a notable heritage site.
The River Wey and Godalming Navigations offer a 20-mile navigable waterway in Surrey, featuring historic locks and scenic towpaths managed by the National Trust, with connections to other canals and a visitor centre at Dapdune Wharf showcasing historic barges.
14 Oct (next Wednesday)
A home education open day at RHS Garden Wisley for home-educating groups and families, with planting, seed exploration, herbarium sessions, talks, mini-beast activities, pond dipping, habitat mapping, leaf activities and access to library collections. Most activities are drop-in, while herbarium sessions require booking.
Morden Hall Park is a large National Trust park in Morden, London, featuring historic buildings including Morden Hall, snuff mills, and a garden centre, set on the River Wandle with extensive parkland, footbridges, and a dog-friendly café.
Selsdon Wood is a 200-acre local nature reserve woodland in Croydon, London, offering outdoor trails, wildlife corridor, and historical significance as a preserved natural area within the London green belt.
7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)
A digital folklore adventure in which groups use the Stranger Folk app to follow magical tasks, find mythical creatures and decide their fate while exploring Morden Hall Park. It is designed for children aged 7–11 to play with imaginative adults.
St John's Jerusalem is a National Trust property in Kent featuring a 13th century Knights Hospitaller chapel and a garden moated by the River Darent, with historical medieval buildings and landscaped grounds accessible to the public.
Eastbury Manor House is an Elizabethan Grade I listed manor house in Barking, London, open most of the year as a museum presenting its rich historical heritage and architecture.
Sutton House is a Tudor manor house built in 1535 located in Hackney, London, featuring historic interiors and operated as a museum with a café, art gallery, and community programs for children. It offers visitors an immersive combination of indoor historical exploration and outdoor access to its Tudor courtyard.
Fenton House is a 17th-century merchant's house in Hampstead, North London, featuring historically significant interiors, a notable collection of early keyboard instruments, paintings, and porcelain, alongside extensive walled gardens including an orchard and kitchen garden. It offers visitors a combined indoor and outdoor heritage experience.
10 Oct (this Saturday)
Saraband performs a concert at Kenwood featuring chamber organ, violins and cello.
Bookham Commons is a large area of common land in Surrey featuring woodland, grassland, and scrub habitats. It is recognized as a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its diverse plant and animal communities and is owned by the National Trust, offering public footpaths and bridleways for exploration outdoors.
9 Oct, 16 Oct…
Silent Space is a quiet place in Polesden Lacey’s Upper Sunken Garden where visitors can pause, relax and take in the surrounding nature and changing seasons. It runs on Friday afternoons.
Osterley Park is a Georgian era country estate in west London featuring a historic house with notable neoclassical interiors by Robert Adam and extensive parkland open to visitors. The National Trust manages the property, which includes a café, formal gardens, and woodland footpaths suitable for outdoor walks and cultural exploration.
10 Oct (this Saturday)
Join the Osterley ranger team for a guided dusk walk to learn about bats, listen to their echolocation calls using bat detectors and watch for them as they emerge.
Eltham Palace in southeast London is a historic royal residence featuring a medieval great hall with the third-largest hammerbeam roof in England and an attached Art Deco house from the 1930s. Visitors can explore both the indoor period rooms and outdoor gardens with ruins, making it a unique architectural and historic experience.
Lullingstone Roman Villa is an archaeological site and museum featuring a Romano-British villa from the 1st to 5th century AD, notable for its early Christian chapel murals, intricate mosaics, and marble busts. Visitors can explore both the villa ruins and the surrounding grounds, gaining insight into Roman Britain's history and early Christianity.
Winchester Palace is the historic ruins of a 12th-century bishop's palace in London, notable for its surviving great hall and rose window. The site is managed by English Heritage and reflects medieval and Tudor architecture, offering visitors a glimpse into its rich history as the London townhouse of the Bishops of Winchester.
11 Oct (this Sunday)
A guided walking tour through Bloomsbury explores stories of people and events that shaped the area, including its literary and LGBTQ+ history. The tour starts outside the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel and ends at the Foundling Museum.
Down House is the historic home of naturalist Charles Darwin where he developed his theory of evolution. Visitors can explore the restored Georgian house with original furnishings, Darwin's greenhouse, and extensive gardens including the Sandwalk woodland path. The site offers both indoor historical exhibits and outdoor natural landscapes.
Chiswick House is a Neo-Palladian villa in London with historic gardens designed by William Kent, featuring notable architecture and a significant cultural heritage, now maintained by English Heritage and open to visitors.
Claremont Landscape Garden is a historic 18th-century English landscape garden in Surrey, featuring original design by notable landscape gardeners and landmarks like the Belvedere Tower and an amphitheatre. It offers an outdoor experience with scenic lakes, historic structures, and gardens.
9 Jun, 7 Jul…
A Heritage Volunteer leads a one-hour guided walk around Claremont Landscape Garden, exploring a different tree-related subject each month. Attendees can learn about the garden’s trees and see areas of the grounds along the way.
Carlyle's House is a historic Georgian terraced house in Chelsea, London, preserved as a museum showcasing the home and belongings of Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle. Visitors can explore well-maintained Victorian period interiors, original furniture, books, artworks, and a small garden. The house offers a unique glimpse into literary history and Victorian middle-class life.