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Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in Northwood

Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in Northwood: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.

12 places 1 upcoming event 5 free to visit

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Ornate palace gallery room with red damask walls, gilt-framed paintings, crystal chandelier, pink upholstered furniture and patterned carpet.

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.

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A performer in 18th-century costume with a blue feathered headdress reads from a letter in an ornate period room.Free

Chiswick 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.

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Georgian mansion reflected in a still pond, surrounded by autumn foliage and manicured grounds.Free

Forty 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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Pink cosmos flowers bloom in a garden bed in front of a brick building with arched entrance and windows.Free

Fulham 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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Sunlit interior room with tall sash windows overlooking gardens, table lamp, framed photographs, and window light casting shadows on grey wall.from £8.50

Hatfield House, Park and Gardens

Hatfield

Woodland walks, Renaissance gardens and a Tudor house to wander round, with free parking and a café to fall back on.

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Kingswood House (Bovril Castle)Free

Kingswood 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.

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Expansive manicured gardens with tree-lined pathways leading toward an ornate stone manor house on a sunny day.from £15.50

Knebworth House

Stevenage · ages 3+

Grounds with a dinosaur trail, a watchtower to climb and an adventure playground, plus a stately home you can wander round on top.

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Red brick Georgian mansion with domed towers, columned portico and manicured lawn under blue sky with white clouds.from £5

National 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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Historic brick tower with crenellated battlements surrounded by trees and visitors gathered at its base on a sunny day.from £3.50

Severndroog 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.

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Table setting with three plates of drizzled savoury pancakes, white wine glasses, and cutlery at a restaurant.

Somerset House

London

A grand courtyard with dancing fountains to run through, plus riverside terraces and galleries if you fancy some art after.

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Wedding ceremony in a grand neoclassical hall with cream and gold walls, white columns, and classical sculptures, bride and groom at altar whilst guests watch.from £3.50

Syon House

Brentford

A grand house full of gilded rooms plus a glass-domed conservatory and gardens to wander round afterwards.

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Large red-brick Georgian manor house with mansard roof set behind open parkland and fence.Free

West Horsley Place

Leatherhead

400 acres of footpaths, bridleways and a sensory garden to wander, with the manor house itself saved for ticketed open days.

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Good to know: castles, historic houses & heritage in Northwood

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, Enfield, Hatfield, Stevenage, Isleworth and 2 more. Every place we list is in or around Northwood, and each listing has the full address and directions.

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