Marble Hill

Lovely grounds to wander in, down to the river. Great house to look round, with volunteers to tell you all about its history.
Nice little coffee shop too.

Enjoyed viewing the rooms furnished as they would have been during Henrietta Howard's time in residence. The grounds are interesting too. Even better it is free to visit Marble Hill.

The newly restored interior is fabulous and the guides' interpretation of the rooms was excellent. The detective work to enable the return of artworks to the house is remarkable. The thought and imagination which has gone into restoring the building is outstanding.

So pleased we decided to visit this lovely house. Definitely worth it. Also, the gardens surrounding it are lovely so you could take a walk or picnic there. The little cafe at the front of the house is also very nice and was just what we needed. Parking also good.

We spent a lovely afternoon here and found the house to be a really worthwhile place to visit. The house has been beautifully restored and the guides were friendly and enthusiastic which really added to the whole experience. Amazing that this is free to visit - what a nice surprise.

Marble Hill was the house of Henrietta Howard, a woman with who married an abusive man, The Duke of Suffolk and was mistress of the King George II. She finally retired to this house built for her and happily married again. House was built in Palladian architecture. Henrietta was very social and she used to enjoy the company of her neighbours including Alexander Pope, John Gay and Horace Walpole. The house is surrounded by an amazing green space. Visit to the house is free. There is an excellent team of volunteers around the house to tell you a lot of amazing stories.

It's currently free because of the refurbishment by English Heritage. Worth a visit. The staff in the house are friendly helpfull and funny. There is a small fee for parking. There is also a cafe nearby.

My Most Favourite Park in London - Open early in the mornings & shuts at dusk,check their website or the gateways to the park for closing times - Has tennis courts,football pitches & a cricket pitch too - Fantastic beautiful grounds with lovely trees & awesome wildlife & a fabulous white house at the centre of the park - You can enjoy the park & then enter the Thames Riverside(picture included)pathway from exits on the south side as well!!!