Hampstead Grove, Hampstead, London NW3 6SP
Fenton House and Garden
Country house
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6.6
Wildland
1–2 hours
Time
Paid
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Atmospheric
Feel
Why it's Wildland
6.6Behind the red-brick façade is a 17th-century merchant’s house whose collections include early keyboard instruments, alongside a walled garden and old orchard.
Fenton House is a compact Hampstead visit with a distinctive combination of historic interiors, musical collections and a walled garden. Its specific appeal is in looking closely at the house and collections rather than treating it as a large landscape estate.
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The experience
Allow around 1–2 hours to explore the house and garden. Check opening dates and ticket details before setting out; the supplied National Trust information describes seasonal opening and closures from November to February.
Things to do
Explore the historic house
Visit the house and look at its domestic interiors and collections. The supplied sources describe Georgian furniture, porcelain and needlework.
45–90 minutes
Look for the early keyboard instruments
The house is noted for its collection of early keyboard and plucked-string instruments; take time to examine this distinctive part of the visit.
20–40 minutes
Wander the walled garden
The garden is part of the visit. A supplied secondary source describes a terraced garden, orchard and rose garden; check which areas are open on the day.
20–40 minutes
Make a day of it
Quick escape · 1–2 hours
Quick visit: house and garden
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Check the National Trust calendar and ticket details before travelling.
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Explore the historic house and its collections, including the early keyboard instruments.
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Allow time for the walled garden before leaving.
Half day · Half day
Take a slower look
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Visit when both house and garden are open, confirming the current calendar first.
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Spend time with the house’s collections and early instruments rather than rushing through the rooms.
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Continue into the walled garden and orchard; check current access and ticket arrangements.
Verified history
The supplied National Trust source identifies Fenton House as a historic house in Hampstead and describes its collections and garden. A supplied National Trust Grand Tour video describes it as a 17th-century merchant’s house and recounts connections involving early owner Joshua Gee and Augustine Washington. Treat those specific biographical details as secondary-source claims pending confirmation from the National Trust’s written history.
Hidden details
The house’s instrument collection — Look out for the early keyboard and plucked-string instruments: the collection is one of the property’s defining features.
When to go
· Visit during a confirmed opening period; no evidence supplied for a preferred time of day.
The supplied National Trust page says the property closes from November to February and lists opening on Fridays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. Check its live calendar, as opening can vary.
Check the forecast before visiting. Garden access and parts of the route involve stairs and gravel paths.
What to look for
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The early keyboard and plucked-string instrument collection
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Georgian furniture and decorative collections
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the walled garden and orchard. The supplied sources describe the orchard as around 300 years old, but this detail is not confirmed in the National Trust excerpt.
The story
17th-century merchant’s house; historic interiors, decorative collections and early keyboard instruments.
Best time to go
March–October, subject to the National Trust’s current opening calendar; the supplied listing says the property closes November–February.
Choose a day when both the house and garden are open, and allow time to see the collections as well as the garden. The supplied National Trust listing gives Friday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday opening, but advises checking the live calendar.
How long to spend
1–2 hours
Perfect for
History lovers · Couples · Families · Photographers
Before you go
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Listed hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: Closed
- Friday: 11am-4pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 11am-4pm
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Practical information
Opening & access
A National Trust historic house and garden in Hampstead. Admission is charged; check the National Trust’s current opening calendar, prices and ticket arrangements before visiting.
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Parking
Limited Blue Badge parking may be available by reservation; cars and taxis can drop visitors at the visitor gate. Check with the National Trust before travelling.
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Toilets
Visitor toilets are on the first floor and accessed by stairs; no accessible or ground-floor toilet is listed.
Food & drink
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Dogs
Assistance dogs only, according to the National Trust listing.
Accessibility
The house has ramp access to the ground floor; upper floors are reached by stairs. Part of the garden has level access and the rest is accessed via stairs; paths include gravel. The listed visitor toilet is upstairs, with no accessible or ground-floor toilet. Limited Blue Badge parking may be reserved; check the National Trust access guide before visiting.
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Cost
Paid
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Around Fenton House and Garden
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
