Kelmscott Manor

West Oxfordshire

Type:Historic House / Palace

Kelmscott, Lechlade, Oxfordshire, GL7 3HJ

Tel: +44 01367 252486

Kelmscott Manor

About

The summer home of William Morris, Kelmscott Manor is a Grade I listed farmhouse, built around 1600 adjacent to the River Thames.

William Morris chose it as his summer home, signing a joint lease with the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the summer of 1871. Morris loved the house as a work of true craftsmanship, totally unspoilt and unaltered, and in harmony with the village and the surrounding countryside. He considered it so natural in its setting as to be almost organic, it looked to him as if it had "grown up out of the soil". Its beautiful gardens, with barns, dovecote, a meadow and stream, provided a constant source of inspiration.

The house - perhaps the most evocative of all the houses associated with Morris - contains an outstanding collection of the possessions and works of Morris, his family and his Arts & Crafts associates, including furniture, original textiles, pictures, carpets, ceramics and metalwork.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 10.30am to 5.00pm. Last entry to Manor house 4pm. Sunday – closed

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
(0-4)Free
2 Adults & 2 Children with Gift Aid£34.50 per ticket
Adult - House & Garden Standard£14.50 per ticket
Student and Children 5-16 years standard£8.75 per ticket

Our general admission tickets are also Annual Passes, which give you unlimited entry to Kelmscott Manor for a year from the entry date.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access - The Manor house has step free access to the ground floor rooms only, all other buildings have step free access. Accessible toilet available.

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant - Licensed Tearoom
  • Picnic Site

Establishment Features

  • Toilets - Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • Parking (free) - A new designated parking area has been instigated keeping vehicles away from the Manor House Estate and ensuring the protection of the historic buildings and natural environment of the village of Kelmscott.

Payment Methods

  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted
  • Maestro Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Visa accepted

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Italian printed material
  • Japanese printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Provider Preferences

  • In countryside

Specialist Features

  • Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups - Essential to pre book. Group visits are available on Thursdays only

TripAdvisor

Map & Directions

Awards

  • Tourism South East Award -Tourism South East Member 23/24 - Bronze Tourism South East Member 23/24 - Bronze 2023

Opening Times

2024 (1 Apr 2024 - 29 Oct 2024)
DayTimes
Thursday - Saturday10:30 - 17:00

* Last admission to the Manor House 4pm Closed - Sunday
General public – pre-booking on line is advisable – bookings are now being taken.

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