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A cabinet of pleasures and treasures
Ham HouseWelcome to
Ham House, Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7RS
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The garden was a place to illustrate taste and treasures from exotic lands. Elizabeth,Duchess of Lauderdale, would have recognised the present garden as it survives with few changes.
Uncover our exceptional treasures by enjoying a trail, tour or talk, please ask a member of the team for more details. We invite you to come back and enjoy a variety of different events.
Housed in one of our seventeenth century outbuildings. We stock gifts for all occassions, Ham House souvenirs and historic ale which you can taste in our beer cellar.
The kitchen garden, planted with rows of heritage crops and fragrant flowers which provides seasonal produce to the café. Taste the history of Ham for yourself.
The rooms below stairs show how the servant’s at Ham would have worked in the domestic offices. In this hands-on space immerse yourself in the activities and experiences we have on offer.
H a m House… y o u r s to enjoy
H a m House… y o u r s to enjoy
Ham is the creation of William Murray and his tenacious daughter, Elizabeth, the Duchess of Lauderdale.
As a child, William Murray was educated with King Charles I, holding the role of his whipping boy. They remained friends into aadulthood and in 1626 William was given the lease of Ham House and its estate as a gift from the King. The house passed to his daughter Elizabeth, who along with her second husband, the Duke of Lauderdale, made significant and elaborate changes which are still present today.
TThe house remained in the Tollemache family until 1948 when it was given to the National Trust.
Built in 1610 this rare and atmospheric treasure trove is a jewel to behold. With her spectacle of formal avenues, intimate closets and luxuriant estate all shimmering on the ‘sweetest river in all the world’, this grandest of SStuart houses is yours to experience.
The owners of Ham spent yearsgathering treasures from around theworld and gathered a superb collection of paintings, furniture and textiles.
What you can see today is the culmin culmination of 400 years’ worth of Ham’s owner’s love of collecting.
Cherry GardenFilled with fragrant lavenderand santolina. This was the
Duchess’s private garden.
HouseEnter Ham House through
her original front door,looking out for its unique
carvings.
Plats The eight square
lawns were created by the
Lauderdales because grass was
eexpensive to maintain and
confirmed their wealth and status.
The WildernessSixteen compartments or cabinets, complete
with summerhouses and beautiful spots for a picnic.
Still HouseSee the original room where the Duchess made medicines.
Below StairsUse all of your senses to experience what it was like to live and work below stairs.
Kitchen GardenRe-discover this transformative space asit changes through the seasons.
Orangery CaféOur café is housed in one of the oldest surviving Orangeries in the country.
Fountain Garden
Gift ShopHoused in what was once ourbakehouse and laundry.
DairyIn the seventeenth century the Dairywas fully functioning; the cow’s leg side tables were alater addition.
Toilets
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing Facilities
Level Access
Car Parking
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