Visitor entrance to Turner’s House

Following new Government procedures, face covering are mandatory.

Opening Times 2020

24th September – 31st October 2020

Wednesday-Saturday

General Visits – Hourly Slots

12pm-1pm-2pm-3pm (last entrance)

7th November – 6th December 2020

House open Saturday and Sunday only

General Visits – Hourly Slots

12pm-1pm-2pm-3pm (last entrance)

House closed 4th, 5th, 6th November

Group booking of 5 people can be arranged during the closed periods. Contact the House Director at housedirector@turnershouse.org for further details.

Admission Prices 2020

If you are a UK taxpayer we would be grateful if you make a 10% donation on admission prices which will allow us to claim back 25% from the Government on the full payable amount. When booking please click the Gift Aid box if eligible.  

Adult   £8.00 without gift aid,  £8.80 with gift aid

Family (2 adults + 2 children)   £17.00 without gift aid, £18.70 with gift aid (if the person paying is a tax payer).

Child (3-15 years old) £3.00

Guided Tours

Due to the current Covid-19 situation, we will not be able to offer guided tours throughout the day. However, visitors will receive a short introduction to the visit in the gardens.

Small private guided tours for up to five people are available please email  info@turnershouse.org for further information

What we will do to keep you safe during your visit?

• We have reduced the number of visitors allowed into Turner’s House to 8 per any hour slot on a ‘pre-booked only’ basis.
• Following recent Government rulings, tours for private groups are limited to five people.
• Following current Government guidelines for galleries, face coverings are now mandatory and will have to be worn by visitors, staff and volunteers.
• If you feel any of the Covid-19 symptoms as per NHS guidance – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/. Please consider plan your visit for a later date.
• Social distancing measures will be applied inside the house and garden (people from the same household can visit together).
• You will be invited to join our volunteer guide in the garden where they will provide you with short introduction. Then you will be escorted inside the house where you will be divided into two groups. The first group with then proceed to the first floor; the second group will explore self-guided the ground floor before groups are reversed. When entering the house you will be asked to use the hand sanitiser.
• We are providing our volunteers with PPEs to use at their discretion.
• The reception desk will be provided with a protective screen.
• Hand sanitiser will be available in different points in the house.
• Touchable surfaces and devices will be regularly sanitised throughout the day.
• Toilets will be regularly cleaned.
• We highly recommend contactless and card payments.
• The basement kitchen will be closed to visitors for the present.

Please be aware that there is no storage space for bags. Therefore, we invite our visitors to refrain from not bringing large bags and backpacks for their visits.

Please, do not wear stilettos.

Refreshments

We do not have a café at Turner’s House, and we kindly ask that you do not consume any food or drinks in the house to protect our historic interiors.

Many lovely cafes and restaurants can be found in St Margarets Road, toward St Margarets Station.