England is a charming place that will surprise you with everything it has to offer. There’s an amazing place waiting for you, it’s about Leighton House, Kensington. A great house full of a unique and wonderful history, besides a world of spectacular art. Take an experience like no other knowing every part of this house.
Activity / Place Highlights
The house is simply fascinating, you will find on the outside an intense red brick that covers the walls. In addition, a large collection of works of art of all shapes and colors. Throughout your visit, you will see paintings, mosaics, also, ceramics and surprising rooms full of the history of their owners.
Enjoy this “Palace of private art” in its different rooms. First, in the Sala Árabe, you will walk between walls covered from end to end with more than a thousand tiles of the 17th century, variants between blue and green tones. In addition, through the carved windows the sunlight filters, therefore, it mixes with the colors creating a beautiful spectacle.
In other rooms on the ground floor, the tiles are deep blue, gold leaf, marble, plus mosaic tile floors and oriental pottery. On the other hand, without a doubt, the real main attraction, the heart of the house, is at the top.
As you walk through the place, you will hear the murmur of water falling from a small fountain on the outskirts of the house. Walk to the top and admire a mosaic frieze, made nothing more and nothing less than in little Venice, which is reflected in the walls that show arches. In addition, there are mermaids and peacocks on gold leaf, as well as the vaulted ceiling.
When passing through the Silk Room, a small informal room filled with a large collection of paintings, you will appreciate the house. In addition, you can enter a large studio where the sunlight passes through a large window and fills the place with life. Here, Leighton, one of the owners of the house, worked hard day and night. In addition, he also made fun musical evenings that his friends attended
How to get there
Leighton House is located on Holland Park Road, on the west side of Holland Park and near Kensington High Street, say, in London. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is just a 20-minute drive from the museum. You can take a taxi, Towncar or, on the other hand, an uber to get to the museum. In addition, you have the option of public transport. Therefore, these are the following routes that you can take very close to the museum:
- Tube: Circle, District
- Train: Southern
- Bus: Number 10, 27, 49, 9.
When to go
London is beautiful every day of the year, however, in summer it is the perfect time to travel to this destination. Between June and September, the weather is quite warm and the rains give a respite to the city.
How long
You can plan a weekend and visit Leighton House is a single day. Upon arrival, purchase your tickets and start enjoying all the surprises that this place has for you. Add it to your travel itinerary and, without a doubt, you will be surprised.
Opening and Closing Hours
Open every day except Tuesdays; Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Planning
Tickets can not be purchased in advance, so as soon as you arrive at the place you should buy tickets at the door. The tickets include all the facilities, both the house and the garden. In addition, there are free public tours on Wednesdays and Sundays. The entrance has a value of 9 euros for adults. For more information, visit the website.
Inside Information
The place offers a variety of regular programs of courses and talks, which take place in Lord Leighton’s studio. The most important thing is that you know that in some of the areas of the museum you can not take many photographs. In addition, the place can be rented for concerts, company dinners, conferences, film shoots, among other events.
History
This charming place was created by a painter, collector and Victorian Orientalist. The eminent painter Frederic, Lord Brighton, did it as a place to work, as a home for his collection of paintings and ceramics. In addition, I also use it as a stage to entertain your many friends. It included the artists Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, William Morris and the poet Robert Browning.
Website
- www.leightonhouse.co.uk,
- www.rbkc.gov.uk/museums
Other nearby attractions
A mandatory stop in London is undoubtedly the eye of London. This place visited every year by thousands of tourists is a unique and incredible experience. It was inaugurated in the year 2000 to celebrate the millennium. It takes around 30 minutes to take a full turn in a capsule for 25 people, at a height of 135 meters. In total there are 32 capsules representing the 32 districts of London. Also, from above you can get amazing and unique views of London.
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