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Help us celebrate #GreatBigGreenWeek this Wednesday by joining our Heritage Walk through Hampstead Garden Suburb and Golders Green with Mark King, one of our volunteers. 🌲🌻 To find out how to join, visit our website here ➡️bit.ly/3No5p2I🪻

#greatbiggreenweek JOIN! a FREE guided walk from Kenwood House to Golders Green Station through Hampstead Garden Suburb, run by expert guide and historian Mark King, #kenwoodhouse #hampsteadgardensuburb DEPART Kenwood House Brew House Café 2.30pm, finish at Golders Green station.

Join the movement for nature with Kenwood House during #GreatBigGreenWeek! This May we were proud to support Plantlife 's #NoMowMay campaign. By letting our lawns grow long, we created space for pollinators to find essential food sources. Find out more👉bit.ly/43tPMwd

Join us on #HeritageIsOpen Day to explore the stories behind the Iveagh Bequest and its significance to the rich heritage of Kenwood House. From breathtaking masterpieces to exquisite furniture, every artefact unveils a chapter of history. Learn more👉 bit.ly/43V7PeD

The Kenwood estate is not just beautiful but of historic importance. Caen Wood, as it was known, was part of The Great Park of Hornsey, and was controlled by the Bishop of London. Find out more about this history of this astounding property >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/k…

Kenwood volunteers are essential to our work and we immensely proud and grateful to have them. For Thank You Day, we want to thank them for everything they do.

Nestled on the Kenwood estate is Spahgnum bog; a rare habitat for three types of Sphagnum moss. While not as pretty as the treasures in the main house, Sphagnum has unique antiseptic qualities, leading to its use as an alternative to cotton bandages during the First World War.

With Wimbledon in full swing, here’s a picture of former Kenwood resident Grand Duke Michael Michaelovitch enjoying a spot of tennis in what is now the Kitchen Garden. Michaelovitch was exiled from Russia and would live at Kenwood until 1917.

Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men on 13 Aug for their performance of Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Experience a classical Elizabethan production with contemporary costumes and music in the magnificent grounds of Kenwood. Book online >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on…

Today, we open our Spotlight on Reynolds exhibition, displaying a collection of portraits from one of the most acclaimed artists of the 18th century. Before you visit, English Heritage have recorded on a podcast discussing the great man >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-…

Due to Met Office severe weather warnings for high winds Kenwood House and grounds will be closed on Saturday 15th July from 11am. The Grounds and Brewhouse Cafe will be open until 11am.

Experience the brilliance of one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays in the grounds of one of London’s most beautiful houses. Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men for an authentic take on Romeo and Juliet on 13 Aug. Tickets on sale here >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on…

Fun Fact Friday! Ken Wood is a remnant of the Forest of Middlesex along with Highgate Wood and Queen’s Wood which are an ancient woodland that once stretched 20 miles north of the City of London.

During the Reformation in the 16th century, Kenwood was taken into Royal possession and became part of Henry VIII’s royal hunting grounds stretching north from Westminster. During this period, Kenwood was a woodland estate commercially managed for its timber.

Not exactly a throwback Thursday but... just within the bounds of Kenwood is an easily missed clue to the past. This slight undulation by Westfield Gate is actually the remnant of a Saxon ditch dating from the late 1st millennium. Plan your next visit >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/k…

Visit Kenwood this summer for a truly illuminating exhibition of paintings by one of 18th century London’s most illustrious artists – Joshua Reynolds. >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/k…

“These violent delights have violent ends” – Discover one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform Romeo and Juliet with a traditional all-male cast in the grounds of Kenwood on 13 Aug >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on…

We are pleased to announce that our Mobility Vehicle is back on site this summer! We are trialing a set shuttle service on Thursdays and Saturdays. If you see the vehicle on site, say hello to our superb driver volunteers! More information will be on our website soon.

"Two households, both alike in dignity..." Experience one of the greatest love stories ever told this Sunday as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in the magnificent grounds of Kenwood. >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on…

The Kitchen Garden in the 19th Century grew a variety of fruits and vegetables from aubergines to onions and apricots to melons. Today it is tranquil spot where you can see the Mulberry and Walnut trees and the flower beds in their summer glory. >>> english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/k…