Kenwood House

Heritage building · Hampstead Heath

Kenwood House

Heritage building · Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Ln, London NW3 7JR, United Kingdom

Highlights

Discover a stunning 17th-century country house in Hampstead Heath, filled with exquisite art, welcoming staff, and expansive, picturesque grounds—all for free!

Hampstead Ln, London NW3 7JR, United Kingdom Get directions

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@onthegrid

"We often walk up through the Hampstead Heath Woods to Kenwood, mostly to roam around the grounds and have a look at Henry Moore’s Two Piece Reclining Figure and Barbara Hepworth’s Monolith-Empyrean sculptures. The house itself, which dates from the early 17th century, is well worth the visit for its beautiful library and self-portrait by Rembrandt as well as many other paintings. There’s also a cafe where you can re-fuel and open-air concerts are also occasionally held on the grounds during the summer." - Chrissie Macdonald & Andrew Rae

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"The stately home is hidden in the parkland of Hampstead Heath (local fans include Harry Styles, Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa and Ricky Gervais) and the walk to get to it, through tree-lined paths and around frozen ponds, is just as satisfying as spotting the building's white facade itself."

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J. Q

Google

Kenwood House is free and a very pleasant stop for the walk in Hampstead Heath. Many Earl of Mansfield’s art collection are exhibited here. What impresses me the most is the library. The design is classic and the colors are very modern, pink and baby blue, the color of Albert’s bridge. It takes about 1 hour to finish the tour. The volunteers are nice and welcome. The toilet is clean.

Paul Ciprian

Google

A very beautiful and very large estate. It's a pleasure to walk around it. And the house is the cherry on the cake, wonderfully decorated rooms, where you feel like you're going back in time. I discovered that, among other beautiful paintings, you can also admire an original Rembrandt, "Self-Portrait with Two Circles".

jessie chiu

Google

This is a very nice place with lovely paintings and decorates. Happy to ever be there during summer holiday. You also can take a bus to arrive.

Gerda Anna

Google

No need to make an advance ticket buying. It is free! The greeters are all welcoming and helpfull. The place is huuuge! The art collections are beautiful. Make sure to spare your time there to really enjoy the palace, art, cafe, and the immensely big garden (2 hours at least). There was a pop-up booth with good stuffs at affordable price.

Lori Cole

Google

Absolutely a wonderful must see stop. Beautiful building, wonderful historians on site for a free self guided tour. I picked up a lovely Christmas ornament and a picture I now hang on my office. I hope to return to the Kenwood a house soon.

Antoine M

Google

A beautiful stately home that is open to the public, and it's free. It's the first time I visited and wasn't disappointed. Very friendly staff who greeted me at the entrance and directed to the gift shop for introduction. It's free to enter and explore, but guests are encouraged to donate as it's run by volunteers. There are plenty of rooms to explore and my favourite is the library. There's also a cafe on the premises. It's accessible by public transport and if driving there's a limited car park. I imagine the place to be stunning during spring with its manicured lawn and rhododendron hedges. I highly recommend a visit.

Bree M

Google

We loved it. Entry is free. Interesting that the American lady donated a lot of the art. The library is a stunner! Don’t miss the room with the closed door full of jewelry and an interesting shoe buckle collection. A nice walk around the grounds and the Vermeer and Rembrandt art. A precursor to the wheelchair and the oldest Skeleton Clock known are in the dining room. Howard the volunteer is a wealth of knowledge.

Elijah A. Bennett

Google

The Kenwood House is a nice second or third tier sight to see in London. The house has a nice collection of paintings including works by famous masters such as Turner. The grounds were pleasent to walk around and the talk, I attended on a particular painting was informative. The house doesn't take long to see. I didn't need more than an hour.