Chiswick House and Gardens

About

Chiswick House is the villa the 3rd Earl of Burlington designed for himself between 1726 and 1729, drawing on Palladio's drawings and his Grand Tours of Italy to create one of England's earliest neo-Palladian buildings. Run by the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust for English Heritage, the house is ticketed, while the gardens, often called the birthplace of the English landscape garden, are free every day. Inside, William Kent's painted ceilings crown the Blue and Red Velvet Rooms among Old Master paintings; outside, look for the cascade, the Ionic Temple, the Italian Garden and a conservatory holding Britain's oldest camellia collection. Reviewers love the sweeping lawns, lake and old trees, which feel peaceful despite busy West London, and families head for the playground by the cafe. Dogs can run in the gardens but must follow the short-lead and no-dog zones and stay out of the house. One tip from visitors: the council car park off the A4 is small and fills early.

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Chiswick HouseClosed for the season
Gardens07:00until dusk
Kitchen Garden10:30 – 15:30

PricingFree with English Heritage membershipEH memberFree entryNon-member£12

Free entry with English Heritage membership

Entry

Non-member prices

Adult£12.00

Child (5 and over)£6.50

Concession£6.50

Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)£28.00

Family (1 adult and up to 3 children)£17.00

Pricing details

House admission; the gardens and Kitchen Garden are free to everyone. EH's catalogue lists only peak-band gate prices (the advance price is the same). Under 5s free. Concessions cover jobseekers and students with valid ID, not over-65s. National Art Pass holders enter the house free; group discounts for ten or more paying visitors. Tickets are sold by the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust.

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The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.

Parking details

Hounslow Council car park off the westbound A4 with 60 spaces (3 Blue Badge), about a 5 to 10 minute walk to the house on gravel paths. Pay by phone only (PayByPhone location code 803065); charges apply 8am to 6pm daily and English Heritage members must pay too. The tariff is not published on the EH or Trust pages.

Driving arrival: Chiswick House Car Park off the A4. Residential street parking also exists around the park; Blue Badge holders can phone to reserve limited spaces near the house.

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Gardens: free to everyone, open daily from 7am until dusk all year.

The house closed for the season after Sunday 27 September 2026, according to the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust. The Kitchen Garden stays open Thursday to Sunday, 10.30am to 3.30pm, with free entry. EH's calendar shows different hours; the Trust runs the site.

Last entry to the house and Kitchen Garden is half an hour before closing. The house sometimes closes for private hire.

Run by the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust for English Heritage; house tickets are booked through the Trust. Standard house admission is free for English Heritage members; members may be charged for special events. National Trust membership alone does not grant free entry.

Accessibility: one step at the house entrance with a ramp available; the ground floor, cafe and conservatory are step-free, but the first floor is reached only by a narrow spiral staircase or the external portico steps and there is no lift. Two wheelchairs can be reserved on 020 8995 0508.

Parking: Hounslow Council pay-by-phone car park off the westbound A4, about 5 minutes' walk; members pay for parking.

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Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs are welcome in the gardens but not in the house; signed short-lead and no-dog areas apply.

Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs may be exercised freely in the free-entry gardens except in the signed short-lead and no-dog areas (the picnic areas in the Western Walled Garden and between the Classic Bridge and Ionic Temple are dog free).

Leads: Short leads in signed areas; off-lead exercise allowed elsewhere in the gardens.

Assistance dogs: Assistance dogs are welcome across the site, including the house.