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Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in Bromley
Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in Bromley: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.
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Places for castles, historic houses & heritage
Apsley House
London
The Duke of Wellington's old townhouse on Hyde Park Corner, open Wednesday to Sunday with a monthly guided tour worth timing your visit around.
Bike parkingGroup bookings
FreeChiswick House and Gardens
London
Free gardens to roam, a historic kitchen garden to explore, and a house you can only get into Thursday to Sunday.
Bike parkingBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more
Down House
Downe
Wander round the house where Charles Darwin worked for forty years, then set kids loose on a World Builder trail.
CaféGroup bookingsIndoor seatingPicnics allowed
FreeForty Hall Estate
Enfield
A Jacobean manor with free grounds to roam, a farm to visit and paid trails that turn the walk into a hunt for bones and bugs.
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FreeFulham Palace
London
Free grounds with a 500-year-old oak, a natural play area and free trails through the historic rooms.
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from £14.05Hever Castle & Gardens
Edenbridge
A moated Tudor castle with yew mazes, a lake to walk round and rowing boats to hire in the grounds.
CaféDog friendlyFree parkingGift shop+5 more
FreeKingswood House (Bovril Castle)
London
Free arts sessions for under-fives, garden volunteering and a teen lounge, all in a grand old house with a car park that fills up fast.
Bike parking
from £4.25National Trust - Ightham Mote
Sevenoaks
A moated medieval manor with 500 acres of Kent Downs to roam, plus a natural play area with balance beams and stepping stones.
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from £5National Trust - Osterley Park and House
Isleworth
Tudor walled garden, parkland dens and bike rides, plus an 18th-century mansion house you can wander on the days it's open.
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from £3.50Severndroog Castle and Tearoom
London
A woodland climb up to an octagonal tower, with 86 spiral steps to a viewing platform that shows off London on a clear day.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+5 more
Somerset House
London
A grand courtyard with dancing fountains to run through, plus riverside terraces and galleries if you fancy some art after.
Baby changeCaféDog friendlyRestaurant+3 more
from £3.50Syon House
Brentford
A grand house full of gilded rooms plus a glass-domed conservatory and gardens to wander round afterwards.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+5 more
FreeWest Horsley Place
Leatherhead
400 acres of footpaths, bridleways and a sensory garden to wander, with the manor house itself saved for ticketed open days.
Bike parkingBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+5 more
Good to know: castles, historic houses & heritage in Bromley
Are any of them free?
Yes, Chiswick House and Gardens, Forty Hall Estate, Fulham Palace, Kingswood House (Bovril Castle) and 1 more are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £3.50 at Severndroog Castle and Tearoom. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find castles, historic houses & heritage in London, Downe, Enfield, Edenbridge, Sevenoaks and 3 more. Every place we list is in or around Bromley, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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