Apsley House

A historical museum. All about the Duke of Wellington. Beautiful rooms, paintings, and all kinds of bits and bobs. Very informative and interesting.

I took a friend from overseas to this beautiful house in the centre of London ( It's not known as Number 1 London for nothing!) Everyone is so knowledgeable - but if I could just single out Martin for special praise - he took my friend under his wing and explained the house in the most simple way so that she could all understand the significance of this house and Walmer Castle - a place we visited earlier in the week. What a sensitive and kind man - not everyone is an academic and sadly some visitors come from countries who are insular and don't often travel outside of their comfort zones very often. Well done Martin for identifying her interest and enthusiasum but lack of English history.

Duke of Wellington's London town house. Extraordinary rewards to be seen inside, given to the victor of the Battle of Waterloo. Imposing decor; shame that backstairs area are not viewable. English Heritage, so not too expensive to visit.

This is the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington and indeed his descendents. Most of the house is open to the public but I was told that the family still have private apartments. The house is in wonderful original or restored condition of the early 19th century and is full of artworks. The museum of gifts presented to the first Duke is remarkable. Decoration and furniture is all of the period. There is an audio guide available but each room also has a short printed guide to its contents. Highly recommended.

This is a most beautiful house stocked with outstanding porcelain and paintings by an extraordinary range of world famous artists of the period. The audio guide is very interesting and easy to use. Allow yourself a minimum of 1.5 hrs, but if you really like your art it may take you longer. Wonderful!

Strange we never been in this house, what a magnificent place! Lots of amazing art to look at, and history about Lord Wellington and his famous battle! Amazingly the 9th Lord still lives upstairs, how great! Very helpful staff telling you many stories if you desire. Definitely place to visit!

Impressive historic house which was once the Duke of Wellington's London base. The interior is just as impressive as the exterior, housing superb collections of art, military artefacts and some truly stunning tableware. Please note that photography isn't permitted inside the house.
The audio guide helps bring history to life, providing an informative tour around the house and detailing the highlights to look out for in each room.
There's a small gift shop in the entrance hall, and toilets in the basement. Up to date entry prices and opening times can be found on the English Heritage website.

Great experience outing with my teenager boy. We learn so much about Duke of Welllington and the history of his life on this house . Great outing :

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Duke of Wellington is best known military leadership during the Napoleonic Wars.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿He gained renown for his five-year campaign against the French during the Peninsular War, and for leading the allies against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Today we are visiting Apsley House, Wellington’s home, No 1 London, on the corner of Hyde Park, which contains plenty of memorabilia from Waterloo, the famous battle that defined him.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The most impressive room in my opinion is the Waterloo Gallery where paintings of Napoleon and Napoleonic battle from Waterloo sit along other master paintings, from Caravaggio, Raphael and Velasquez, gifts from the Spanish Royal family after his victories over the French in the Peninsular Wars.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Napoleon and Duke of Wellington, paradoxically born the same year, two old enemies and the greatest captains of their age, meet for their final battle at Waterloo.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Highlight Memorabilia: The Waterloo Shield : Silver gilt. The central group shows Wellington being crowned by the figure of Victory. The surrounding ten reliefs show scenes from Wellington’s military career.