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Houses near London
45 stately homes sit within 40 miles of London. The closest is Spencer House, about 1 mile out, and the best-known nearby is Chartwell. Sorted by real distance, not a rough guess.
There are 45 stately homes near London on this list across 11 counties. Chartwell is the best-rated, at 4.7 from 7,344 Google reviews.
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Every stately home on this list - 45 in total, 11 you can stay overnight in
Spencer House
London · 1 mi away
18th-century townhouse built for the Spencer family, open to the public on selected days.
Apsley House
Greater London · 1 mi away
Former London townhouse of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner, remodelled by him between 1819 and 1829.
The Charterhouse
London · 2 mi away
Former Carthusian monastery and almshouse complex in Smithfield, run by an independent charity.
Carlyle's House
London · 2 mi away
Georgian townhouse in Chelsea, home of writer Thomas Carlyle
575 Wandsworth Road
London · 3 mi away
Georgian terraced house whose interior was elaborately decorated by clerk and artist Khadambi Asalache
2 Willow Road
London · 4 mi away
Modernist house designed by architect Erno Goldfinger as his family home
Fenton House
London · 4 mi away
Late 17th-century merchant's house in Hampstead with a keyboard instrument collection
Sutton House
London · 4 mi away
Tudor merchant's house in Hackney, one of the oldest surviving houses in East London
Kenwood
Greater London · 5 mi away
Remodelled by Robert Adam and set on Hampstead Heath, the house is free to visit and displays a world-class art collection including a Rembrandt self-portrait.
Ranger's House - The Wernher Collection
Greater London · 6 mi away
Georgian villa in Greenwich now displaying the Wernher Collection of over 700 works of fine and decorative art on a long-term loan.
Syon House
London · 8 mi away
London home of the Percy family, with interiors by Robert Adam.
Eltham Palace and Gardens
Greater London · 9 mi away
1930s Art Deco mansion built by Stephen and Virginia Courtauld directly onto the surviving medieval Great Hall of the former royal palace.
Marble Hill House
Greater London · 9 mi away
Palladian villa in Twickenham, the last complete survivor of the riverside villas that once lined the Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court.
Ham House
London · 9 mi away
17th-century house on the Thames, described by the Trust as one of Europe's most complete Stuart houses
Osterley Park
London · 10 mi away
Neoclassical villa remodelled by Robert Adam for the banking Child family
Eastbury Manor House
London · 10 mi away
Elizabethan gentry house in Barking, one of the few surviving of its kind in Greater London
Red House
London · 12 mi away
House in Bexleyheath designed for William Morris, regarded as a birthplace of the Arts and Crafts movement
Rainham Hall
London · 14 mi away
Early Georgian merchant's house built by a wealthy sea captain
Down House (Home of Charles Darwin)
Kent · 14 mi away
Darwin's family home for 40 years, where he wrote On the Origin of Species; the gardens served as his outdoor laboratory.
The Homewood
Surrey · 16 mi away
1930s Modernist house designed by architect Patrick Gwynne for his family
Hatfield House
Hertfordshire · 18 mi away
Jacobean house, childhood home of Elizabeth I
Quebec House
Kent · 19 mi away
Gabled brick house in Westerham, childhood home of General James Wolfe
Polesden Lacey
Surrey · 20 mi away
Regency villa remodelled by Edwardian society hostess Margaret Greville
Chartwell
Kent · 20 mi away
Family home of Sir Winston Churchill for over 40 years
Chenies Manor House
Buckinghamshire · 21 mi away
Tudor manor house once visited by Henry VIII, privately owned and open seasonally.
Knole
Kent · 22 mi away
One of England's largest houses, former home of the Sackville family and childhood home of Vita Sackville-West
Hatchlands Park
Surrey · 23 mi away
18th-century house with interiors by Robert Adam, home to the Cobbe collection of keyboard instruments
Shaw's Corner
Hertfordshire · 23 mi away
Edwardian house that was the home of playwright George Bernard Shaw
Owletts
Kent · 24 mi away
Modest 17th-century red-brick house, birthplace of architect Sir Herbert Baker
Cliveden
Buckinghamshire · 24 mi away
19th-century Italianate mansion overlooking the Thames, former home of the Astor family, now run as a hotel with grounds open to visitors
Ightham Mote
Kent · 24 mi away
Moated medieval manor house dating from around 1320
Ingatestone Hall
Essex · 25 mi away
Tudor manor house built for Sir William Petre, still owned by his descendants.
Knebworth House
Hertfordshire · 26 mi away
Home of the Lytton family for over 500 years, also a major concert venue.
Penshurst Place
Kent · 27 mi away
One of England's best-preserved medieval manor houses, home of the Sidney family.
Standen
West Sussex · 28 mi away
Arts and Crafts house designed by Philip Webb, decorated with Morris & Co furnishings
Hughenden
Buckinghamshire · 29 mi away
Country home of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Loseley Park
Surrey · 29 mi away
Elizabethan mansion, home of the More-Molyneux family since it was built.
West Wycombe Park
Buckinghamshire · 31 mi away
18th-century Palladian mansion built for Sir Francis Dashwood, set in landscaped parkland
Stonor Park
Oxfordshire · 35 mi away
Home of the Stonor family for over 850 years.
Stoneacre
Kent · 35 mi away
Late medieval timber-framed yeoman's house near Otham
Ascott
Buckinghamshire · 37 mi away
Jacobean-style house built up by the Rothschild family, noted for its Chinese porcelain collection
Wrest Park
Bedfordshire · 37 mi away
19th-century mansion built in the style of a French chateau, set within gardens spanning 300 years of design history.
Abbey House
Essex · 38 mi away
Grade II listed house with an early 17th-century core, standing within the grounds of the Audley End Estate - the site of the former Walden Abbey, granted to Sir Thomas Audley by Henry VIII in 1538; now a private exclusive-hire house, not part of the English Heritage-run Audley End House next door.
Audley End House and Gardens
Essex · 38 mi away
Jacobean mansion with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown; state rooms and private apartments are shown furnished.
Stratfield Saye House
Hampshire · 39 mi away
Country seat of the Dukes of Wellington since 1817.
Distances are straight-line ("as the crow flies"), not driving or train time - check the operator's own site for real travel options before you go.
Common questions
How many stately homes can you visit near London?
45 stately homes near London are on this list, spread across 11 counties. Every one of them opens to visitors in some form, whether that is a ticketed house, a regular tour or a hotel occupying the building itself.
Which is the best-rated stately home near London?
Chartwell in Kent, rated 4.7 from 7,344 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list.
Are any stately homes near London free to enter?
None of the 45 on this list is recorded as free entry. Entry prices are set by each house rather than held here, and several are covered by a membership scheme, so check the operator's own site before you travel.
Who runs the stately homes near London?
Of the 45 on this list, 8 are run by English Heritage, 25 are run by the National Trust and the remaining 12 by private estates, independent trusts or local councils. Who owns a house decides whether a membership card gets you in, so each entry names its operator and links to the official site.
Can you stay overnight in a stately home near London?
Yes. You can stay at Syon House, Polesden Lacey, Cliveden and Knebworth House, 11 in total. What is on offer ranges from a full country-house hotel to a self-catering cottage on the estate, so check each house's own page and book direct.