🧺☀️ The Strawberry Hill Community Picnic & BBQ returns on Sunday 5 July! In partnership with the Strawberry Hill Residents’ Association 🌿 Join us for live music, a BBQ, family activities & more at Walpole’s little Gothic castle 🏰 🎟 Adult £8 Under 16s FREE strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/picnic

🌸 Paper Flowers: A Creative Workshop w/ Eva Fisahn ✂️ Sat 6 June | 11am & 2pm Create intricate paper flower sculptures inspired by our Gothic wallpapers & collections 🏰🌿 Part of Paper Castle, a new contemporary art exhibition by MA students fromThe Courtauld strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/paper-castle

Thanks to everyone who joined our Spring Open House Evening l 🏰✨ Guests enjoyed the chance to see Johann Heinrich Müntz’s South East View of Strawberry Hill House (1755–58) inside the very house it depicts for the first time 🎨 Support the campaign: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/muntz-strawberry-hill

🖤🕯️ Celebrate World Goth Day at the home of Gothic fiction… Just a few tickets remain for our Castle of Otranto: Gothic Origins Guided Tour at 11am & 2.30pm ✨🏰 📍 Friday 22 May | World Goth Day
🎟️ £24.50 | Students £20
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✨ Extra date added by popular demand! ✨ Our original Northanger Abbey performance on 21 June is almost sold out, so we’ve added a second date: 🌙 Thursday 30 July 🏰📖 🎟 Standard £25 | Concessions £20 | Families £78 👉 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/northanger-abbey/

🌈✨ Somewhere over the rainbow… there’s a Gothic castle waiting. 🏰 This Pride, join us for a special LGBTQ+ Heritage Tour exploring Walpole’s friendships, correspondence, identity, & his remarkable Gothic villa… 🥂 Friday 19 June ⏰ from 6:30pm tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-ticket...

Early bird tickets are now live 🌸✨ The Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival returns this September for four days of extraordinary floral design inside Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa 🏰🌿 📅 10–13 Sept 2026
🎟️ Save £5 with early bird tickets: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/flower-festival

If you're in the UK and a bit of real culture is your thing, this looks like a really good way to spend World Goth Day. www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/goth-day/

🎺 Early Bird tickets now live! Back by popular demand, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra returns to Strawberry Hill! 🎶 🗓 Sun 30 Aug 🕰 7–9pm 1920s–30s classics, picnics, and a summer evening in the gardens ✨ 🎟 Adult £27.50 | Child £15 | Family £70 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/pasadena

🌿Guided Landscape Tours of Strawberry Hill Garden & Pope’s Grotto — selected Sundays this summer. @popesgrotto.bsky.social @londonluminaries.bsky.social 🕰 10–12 🎟 £25 adults | £10 under 17s 🔗 www.ticketsource.com/popesgrotto

A reminder… we’re usually closed on Mondays, but not these ones 👀 📅 Bank Holiday Mondays: 4 May & 25 May 🕰 10am–4pm Looking for something a little different this long weekend?
Explore Strawberry Hill House 🌿🏰 🎟 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
📍 Twickenham, London

A Gothic castle in bloom 🌼🏰   Looking for something different this week?   📅 Open Wednesday–Sunday, 10am–4pm, last entry 3pm 🎟 Book now: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk 📍Twickenham, London 📸Jackie Rado

🕯️ World Goth Day — Friday 22 May 🖤 
Explore Strawberry Hill by day, join a Gothic Origins tour, or have your portrait taken on site… Or join after dark for a late with live harp and a glass of fizz in the Gallery. 🎟️ strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/goth-day

🏺 New in the Great Parlour 🏺 An ancient Greek amphora once thought to be Etruscan by Walpole. A story of Grand Tour collecting, misidentification, and rediscovery. ✨ On display now✨

🕯️ Almost sold out! We’ve added a third Castle of Otranto tour at 2.30pm by popular demand 🖤 Explore how The Castle of Otranto (1764) began the Gothic story inside Walpole’s villa 🏰👻 📍 22 May 🎟️ £24.50 | Students £20 🖤 tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-ticket...

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🧠✨ The Strawberry Hill Quiz is back! A 27-year tradition of friendly rivalry raising funds for our Gothic house 🏰 📅 Wed 29 April | 7pm 📍 St Mary’s Church Hall, Twickenham 🎟 £25 ⚠️ Just 4 tickets left – groups seated together 👥 👉 tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-ticket...

🍽️✨ What did a Georgian dinner party really look like? 🍷👀 In the 18th century, dinner was designed to impress. Join us for after-hours access to Strawberry Hill House + a talk with Dr Amy Boyington @historywithamy 🏰 🥂 25 June | 6.30pm 🎟️ strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/georgian-feasting

✨ Yoga in the Gallery 🧘‍♀️ Start your morning in Strawberry Hill’s Long Gallery 🏰 A one-off session with Sally Rowland — stretch, breathe and slow down surrounded by extraordinary Gothic interiors 🌿 📅 Wed 27 May, 9–10am (£20) 🎟 tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-ticket...

🖤This World Goth Day, come dressed the part & have your portrait captured at Strawberry Hill House. 10am–4pm, Teddington Tintype will be on site with their Strawberry Hill–inspired camera, creating striking tintype portraits 📸 🏰Fri 22nd May, from £40 www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/goth-day/

Appeal launched to acquire South East View of Strawberry Hill by Johann Heinrich Müntz (c1755-58) #c18 #c18th #18thc @strawbhillhouse.bsky.social www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/muntz-strawb...

English Garden Eccentrics 🗝️🌿 Temples, hidden gates, and carefully staged “accidents” of nature… Todd Longstaffe-Gowan explores the imaginative world of Horace Walpole’s garden. 📅 Thu 28 May | 6–7pm 🥂 £20 (incl. drink) 🎟 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/garden-eccentrics 🎨: Lewis Walpole Library

Just one more ticket remaining for our workshop with Katerina next weekend!

🌿🐚 English Garden Eccentrics 🐚🌿 Shell temples, miniature mountains and fantastical follies… Join landscape historian Todd Longstaffe-Gowan for a fascinating talk on the strange and imaginative world of the English garden. 📅 Thu 28 May 🕕 6–7pm 🎟 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/garden-eccentrics

Step into a Gothic fairytale this spring… 🏰 Wander through dazzling interiors, and beautiful gardens bursting into life 🌸 📍 Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham 🌿 Open 7 days a week over Easter
 Perfect for a spring day out ✨ 🔗strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Last chance for early bird tickets… There are just 3 days left to book Northanger Abbey with 10% off — early bird ends 6 April.🏰📖 🌿 Sunday 21 June 2026 | 7–9pm 📍 Strawberry Hill House & Garden 🔥 Use code GOTHIC10 for 10% off 👉 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/northanger-abbey/

🚲🎭 The HandleBards return to Strawberry Hill! A hilarious, bicycle-powered As You Like It under the summer sky 🌿💘 📅 Sat 4 July | 6pm 🎟 £20.50 | U21 £13 | U12 £5 | Under 5 free ✨ Early bird tickets available www.handlebards.com/show/as-you-...

🖤 World Goth Day Friday 22 May 🖤 After dark at Strawberry Hill House, live harp music will fill Walpole’s Gothic interiors with sound and shadow as Katie Sherratt performs a haunting set inspired by Tim Burton, My Chemical Romance & Evanescence 🏰 🎟 www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/goth-day/

🐚 Help bring back the Shell Seat 🐚 At Strawberry Hill House, the current Shell Seat replica has weathered beyond repair. We’re raising £30,000 to create a new, faithful version with Factum Arte, using advanced digital techniques. Support the appeal: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/shell-seat

🏰 We’re hiring: Property Operations Assistant Join us to support day-to-day operations, visitor experience and volunteers in a unique historic setting. 📍 Twickenham 💼 Part-time (3 days, incl. weekends) 💰 £17,316 pro rata 📅 Apply by 27 April www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/wp-content/u...

🌿🐣 Easter Woodland Trail 🐣🌿 28 March–12 April | 9am–4pm Follow clues through the gardens and spot signs of spring 🌼✨ 🎟 £2 per map (pick up from the café) 🧁 Includes an Easter cupcake prize! No booking needed, just come along!

New in the shop ✨ Specially made for us by The Keepsake Press, these foldable “puzzle purses” are inspired by Strawberry Hill’s historic details 🏰 Two in each pack, one to keep, one to give 💌

✨ Northanger Abbey at Strawberry Hill ✨ Join us this summer for a sparkling open-air adaptation of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey — performed at the birthplace of Gothic literature 🏰 21 June | 7–9pm 🔥 10% off with code GOTHIC10 (book by 6 April) 🎟️strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/northanger-abbey

🌿 Slow down this spring 🌿 Sit, stitch, and work with dried flowers, herbs & seeds in a gentle botanical embroidery workshop with textile artist Katerina Knight 🌼🧵 📍 Strawberry Hill House 📅 Sat 11 April | 11am–3pm ⚠️ Just a few places left! 🎟 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/botanical-embroidery

🐞 Minibeast Adventures 🐞 Join @habsandheritage.bsky.social for a hands-on outdoor workshop — explore the gardens & build your own bug hotel to take home 🪲 Sessions are nearly sold out! 📅 3, 5 & 12 April | 11am 🎟️ Child £15 | Adult £8 tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-ticket...

🪺 Easter Crafts at the Castle 🪺 Creative spring workshops for ages 5–11 ✂️🌿 📅 29 Mar, 2 & 4 Apr | 12pm & 2pm 🎟 Child £15 | Adult £8 🔗 Book now: tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-ticket...

🏰 Help bring a Gothic Masterpiece Home 🏰 We’re raising £85,000 to acquire a rare 1750s painting of Strawberry Hill, capturing Walpole’s villa at the birth of the Gothic Revival. Now on display! All donations matched until we reach our target 🎯 www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/muntz-strawb...

✨ Something magical has appeared Strawberry Hill House... 🧚‍♀️ Our Garden & House Faery Trails are now open! All summer long, spot fairy homes hidden among the trees and help undo the naughty pixies’ curse with a sprinkle of magic🌸Pick up your trail map for just £2.

📷 Last Chance for Early Bird Tickets! 📷 Don’t miss The Faery Tale Castle - this year’s enchanting theme for the Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival, 12–14 September 2025! 📷 Early Bird tickets just £19 - only until 31 May! 📷 Book now: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/flower-festi... 📷@jannelford

The countdown is on for The Faery Tale Castle - this year’s enchanting theme for the Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival, returning 12–14 September 2025.Just two weeks left to catch our Early Bird tickets - just £19! Book now: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/flower-festi...

The Garden at Strawberry Hill House is looking magical. Entry is free for the Garden & Café Saturday - Wednesday, 9am - 4pm. Strawberry Hill House & Garden, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4ST

Come along to our drop-in Volunteer Open Morning on Tuesday 25 Feb, 10:30am- 11:30am, to discover how you can get involved at Strawberry Hill House & Garden. Find out more about the different roles available and book your space at: strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/get-involved... @richmondcvs.bsky.social

Candlelit Late at Strawberry Hill House, Wed, 26 Feb. Step into Horace Walpole’s enchanting Gothic castle for an unforgettable evening. Enjoy a glass of fizz as you wander through shadowy corridors and grand chambers at your own pace. The perfect Valentine’s treat. www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Last chance to experience the stunning works of Helene Binet at Strawberry Hill House! The exhibition has been extended and will now close on 15 January. Book your visit at strawberryhillhouse.org.uk 📷Hélène Binet, Strawberry Hill House, 04-2021, digital c-print

Exciting news! Our 2025 tickets are now available to book and we are open throughout the year. Experience the magic of Horace Walpole's Little Gothic Castle, an enchanting blend of spellbinding architecture, intricate interiors, and serene gardens. Visit strawberryhillhouse.org.uk.

✨ Christmas at Strawberry Hill House✨ Join us at Strawberry Hill House, and with general admission you can immerse yourself in Christmas at Walpoles enchanting "Little Gothic Castle". Our festive opening dates are Friday 27th - Tuesday 31st - 11-4pm strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/christmas/

🏰 Supported by a Collections Access Grant from the Decorative Arts Society, our brand-new Stern and Waldegrave Collections page includes information about over 700 artefacts. Explore more of these historic details at www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/stern-waldeg... By Dr Rosalind White

Join us for a Christmas Candlelit Late on Wednesday, 11 December. As night falls, explore the decorated halls of Horace Walpole’s enchanting Gothic Castle by candlelight on a magical evening with mince pies and fizz . www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/christmas/