Syon House

What it’s like

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

The main event is the house itself, room after room of the sort of interiors that make you lower your voice without meaning to. On Sundays and bank holidays you wander at your own pace and chat to the room guides, but on Mondays and Tuesdays it switches to timed guided tours with the last one at 2pm, so if your lot won't sit still for a guide, aim for a Sunday.

Once you're out the other side, the Great Conservatory is the bit worth saving for last, a nineteenth century glass dome full of exotic plants that feels like a different building entirely. The gardens and arboretum are big enough for a proper wander, and you can do just the gardens and conservatory without the house if you'd rather keep costs down and the kids loose outdoors.

It stings a bit on price. House tickets are £16.50 for an adult and £9.50 for a child online, with a family ticket at £49 on the door, and booking online saves you £1 a head over turning up. The gardens-only option is far kinder at £7 for an adult and £3.50 for a child. There's a Courtyard Restaurant for a proper sit-down meal and the Clocktower Café for a coffee and something sweet, plus a large free car park on site.

One genuine downside: the house has no wheelchair access at all, with eight stone steps at the entrance and more stairs inside, and there's no wheelchair hire to fall back on. It's also seasonal, open mid-March to the end of October, so this isn't a winter fixture.

Facilities

Need to know

Last entry

2.30pm

Parking

Large free car park on site

Food

Two on-site food outlets: Courtyard Restaurant offering contemporary casual dining, and Clocktower Café with barista-made hot drinks

Wheelchairs

Unfortunately, due to the historic nature of the building we regret that we are unable to offer access for wheelchair users or motorised sco

Dogs

Assistance dogs only (UK identification required)

Worth knowing

Online booking saves £1 per adult and £1 per child on admission prices

• Sundays and bank holidays are self-guided; Mondays and Tuesdays are timed tours ending at 2pm
• Booking online saves £1 per person over paying on the door
• Gardens and Great Conservatory only tickets are the cheaper option if you skip the house
• Open mid-March to end of October only
• No wheelchair access into the house and no wheelchair hire available

Plan your visit

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