It’s hot outside but nice and cool in the grotto! We have various open days this month so please come along and see this wonderful 18th century architectural survival. And also view our new bust of the poet himself! www.ticketsource.com/popesgrotto?...

We are excited that our next online talk on Thursday 2nd July features our new partner, Dr Johnson’s House, where Hyde Director Celine Luppo Mcdaid will explore the life, work and legacy of Dr Samuel Johnson. Tickets are free but donations appreciated. londonluminaries.com/talk/a-harml...

We are looking forward to this. We are always proud to support our London Luminaries partners.

We have a small number of tickets available for this Sunday’s guided landscape tour of Strawberry Hill House garden. This will be followed by a visit to Alexander Pope’s famous Thameside grotto. Treat your dad this Father’s Day! Book here- www.ticketsource.com/popesgrotto?...

It is Volunteers’ Week and we would like to thank all of our volunteers who offer up their valuable time to help at the grotto. Without you we would be unable to show our visitors this amazing 18th century architectural survival. Thank you all so very very much! 👍🏾💕🙏

Some tickets are available for our next grotto open day on the morning of Saturday 6th June. Come and view Pope’s amazing grotto, a remarkable survival from the early 18th century. Book here⬇️ www.ticketsource.com/popesgrotto?...

🌿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

We love our canine friends but please don't bring them with you when visiting. This is a polite reminder that (with the exception of assistance dogs), dogs are not permitted anywhere on the premises. Our volunteers cannot look after them for you. Thank you for bearing this in mind when you visit.

We are looking forward to this!

Me in action talking to visitors at Alexander Pope’s grotto yesterday. Visitor’s enjoyed Pope’s Grotto, St Mary’s Church in Twickenham where Pope is laid to rest & tours of Marble Hill House and grotto. The next event of this kind Monday 27th July. Book here- www.ticketsource.com/popesgrotto?...

❓ Would you like the chance to join an award-winning heritage charity and collaborate with senior volunteers on governance and strategy? The Trust is seeking to recruit a new Treasurer as our wonderful Robert Youngs steps down after many years of excellent support. Please see photo for more info.

We are proud to be part of this year’s London Luminaries new series of online talks and support our partner properties.

We are looking forward to hearing this talk from our London Luminaries partner.

We have just one space left for our Guided Landscape Tour of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope's Grotto on Sunday 19th April. Click on the link below to book your place and avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you then. www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto/...

We have just one remaining place available for our special event day with English Heritage on Tuesday 7th April. Enjoy tours of Pope’s Grotto and Marble Hill House and Grotto, plus a visit to St Mary’s church where Pope is buried. Ticket available here- www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...

We have limited availability for our joint event day on Tuesday 7th April 2026 with English Heritage. To avoid disappointment, please click on the link below for further information and on how to book your ticket. We look forward to seeing you there! www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto/...

www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-... get for tickets now for this fantastic day of visits and tours!

Join us on Tuesday 7th April at 10am where we have organised a special Alexander Pope day of related events including visits to Pope’s grotto, St Mary’s Church & special guided tour of Marble Hill House and a viewing of the grotto. Tickets are available here- www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...

Lovely to provide members of Age Uk Richmond upon Thames with a talk on Alexander Pope, his villa, garden and grotto this afternoon. I calculate a good 60-70 in the audience. Wonderful!

www.instagram.com/reel/DUc2_9I... Sir Donald Insall CBE turns 💯 years old today! Congratulations from all of us at The Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust! 🎁🎂🎉

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This year choose from three types of visits at Pope’s Grotto: Open Day, Guided Landscape Tour with Strawberry Hill Garden, or Guided Tour including Marble Hill House and Grotto. Book your spot using the link below: www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?... We look forward to seeing you there!

This year choose from three types of visits at Pope’s Grotto: Open Day, Guided Landscape Tour with Strawberry Hill Garden, or Guided Tour including Marble Hill House and Grotto. Book your spot using the link below: www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?... We look forward to seeing you there!

Our Guided Landscape Tours of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope's Grotto are back for another year! We have seven scheduled this year from May to October. Book here to avoid disappointment- www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...

Some of the personalities over the centuries who have visited #AlexanderPope’s world famous grotto at #Twickenham. Local lady friends included #HenriettaHoward (of nearby Marble Hill House) and Martha Blount. Tickets to visit the grotto are here- www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...

Tickets are now available for our first Open Days. www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto We'll be releasing tickets for the remaining Open Days for each quarter about one month in advance. The next release will be at the beginning of March.

Alexander Pope returns to Twickenham! The Trust commissions a copy of a Roubiliac bust of Pope held at The British Museum. it is hoped to be installed in the Grotto in time to celebrate Pope's birthday on 21st May. Make sure you visit the Grotto this year and meet its creator in person!

Tickets are now available for our first Open Days. www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto We'll be releasing tickets for the remaining Open Days for each quarter about one month in advance. The next release will be at the beginning of March.

A few more tickets available for our last Open Day this year! We don't normally have tickets available at such short notice but there is a small number of tickets available for tomorrow's Open Day (13th December) - first come, first served! www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto/...

We are proud to support our London Luminaries partners. www.ticketsource.co.uk/luminaries/t...

We are absolutely delighted to announce that last Thursday we were awarded the NLA People Choice Award for the restoration of Alexander Pope’s Grotto. Thank you to Donald Insall Associates and all the people who voted for us- we won this because of your votes and support! Thank you!

2 tickets have become available for this Saturday’s Pope’s Grotto opening (Saturday 22nd November) between 10.00am & 12.30am. If you would like to visit this remarkable 18th century survival, tickets are £10 and can be purchased here- www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto/... A perfect Xmas treat!

Two tickets have become available for this Saturday’s Pope’s Grotto opening (Saturday 22nd November) between 10.00am and 12.30am. If you would like to visit this remarkable 18th century survival, tickets are £10 and can be purchased here- www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele... A perfect treat!

Grotto visits are currently sold out for the remainder of this year, but new dates for the first part of 2026 have been scheduled. Tickets will be available online beginning January 1 and are expected to sell quickly. www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?... Thank you to all our visitors of 2025!

There is still time to get tickets for our online talk this Thursday at 7pm- ‘From Pageboy to Proprietor: the Extraordinary Life of James Cumberlidge with Nadege Forde-Vidal from Chiswick House. Book here- londonluminaries.com/talk/from-pa...

This will be excellent. We are proud to support our London Luminaries partners.

We still have a few tickets left for the upcoming Grotto Open days- Sunday 19th October- 10-11am Saturday 22nd November- 10-12.30am Saturday 13th December- 10-12.30pm Book now to avoid disappointment! www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...

We are looking for volunteers for our grotto open days! Please see attached photo for further information! It’s a great place to volunteer for a few hours, fantastic visitors and a famous place for local history!

There is still time to visit Alexander Pope’s iconic grotto this year. Places are available on Saturday 8th November 10-12.30pm and Saturday 13th December 10-12.30pm. We look forward to seeing you! Book here⬇️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...

This will be another excellent talk.

📣There is still time to vote for #popesgrotto! We've been shortlisted for an important NLA Award 2025 and you can vote for us in the People's Choice Award - Heritage & Conservation category. Please do vote and share with colleagues, friends and family! www.cognitoforms.com/NewLondonArc...

The next online London Luminaries talk takes place on Thursday 2nd October at 7pm and features Fulham Palace. Book your ticket here👇 londonluminaries.com/talk/upstair...

📣Vote for #popesgrotto! We've been shortlisted for an important NLA Award 2025 and you can vote for us in the People's Choice Award - Heritage & Conservation category. Please do vote and share!❤️ www.cognitoforms.com/NewLondonArc... #londonluminaries

📣Vote for #popesgrotto! We've been shortlisted for an important NLA Award 2025 and you can vote for us in the People's Choice Award - Heritage & Conservation category. Please do vote and share!❤️ www.cognitoforms.com/NewLondonArc... #londonluminaries

This week we celebrated Mr Pope's birthday with a wonderful visit to #Rousham, a sublime landscape garden created by William Kent #popesgrotto #popesgrottopreservationtrust @tvclaw.bsky.social @angelakidner.bsky.social @dawnculmer.bsky.social @robert-youngs.bsky.social @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social

❓Have you subscribed to our free emailing list yet ❓Subscribers get to hear all our news first and benefit from priority booking for our Open Days and other events! Sign up today via our website: popesgrotto.org.uk/subscribe/ #popesgrotto #support #alexanderpope #twickenham #londonluminaries

📣 @londonluminaries.bsky.social Live: Contemporary Arts & Cultural Heritage. Join us at #orleanshouse on 28 May to hear speakers from #popesgrotto #pitzhangermanor #bostonmanorhouse 🎫https://londonluminaries.com/talk/london-luminaries-live-contemporary-arts-cultural-heritage/

We are absolutely thrilled to tell you that Frank Skinner MBE has accepted our invitation to become Patron of Pope's Grotto! The Trustees are incredibly grateful to Frank for his support❤️ #alexanderpope #frankskinner #patron #popesgrotto #volunteer #heritage #thankyou #londonluminaries

Turner is the master of light in his paintings and if you come to the Twickenham Museum today (Sunday) there will be plenty of light to see our new Turner display, ‘JMW Turner and West London’ . FREE entry and lots of other artefacts to see. Come and support your local museum.