Sandycombe Lodge, Twickenham

‘We aim to celebrate J.M.W. Turner’s artistic achievement through encouraging visitors to discover the house he designed and built, and the Thames landscape which inspired him. Through conserving and interpreting Turner’s House, we aim to build a deeper engagement with Turner as an artist’.

We want visitors to enjoy fully the unique qualities of this small building and so we restrict the number of visitors at any one time. To help achieve this, please book your visit in advance.

Turner’s House Trust is an independent registered charity which relies on visitors admission, grants and donations to remain open at all.

Turner's House entrance

Visitor entrance to Turner’s House

Turner’s House closure

Turner’s House Trust is responding to Government guidelines regarding the Coronavirus pandemic.

We have reluctantly decided that Turner’s House will be closed to visitors from this Saturday 21st March, with 1st May as the first date planned for reopening. Should the situation change we will update our website.  However, the current exhibition “Turner and the Thames” will no longer be open to the public.

Turner’s House is a small independent charity and therefore dependent on our visitor income and donations from supporters to enable us to maintain the house and our work.  The decision to close has major implications for us.

You can help us in a number of ways.  If you have bought tickets to visit during the period 21 March to 30 April, please consider treating your ticket cost as a donation and allow us to retain the money to help support the Trust at this difficult time.  Alternatively, you can contact us on info@turnershouse.org to rebook for a later date, or contact us on info@turnershouse.org to request a refund.

And you can find other ways to support us on our website

Thank you.

 

Opening Times 2020

House closed 21st March  – 30th April  

Please phone for availability

May – December 2020

Wednesday-Sunday

12pm Self-Guided tours

1p, 2pm, 3pm Guided Tours

Tuesday: Educational Activities only – See Learning page

Monday: Closed

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 12.00-4.00pm   £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 £3.00

Guided Tours

Guided Tours will be offered Wednesday-Sunday, at 3pm. Tours will be led by our fantastic and knowledgeable volunteers and will last around 45 minutes.

For private group tours of between 10 and 12 visitors please email info@turnershouse.org

Self-Guided Tours

Should you wish to explore the house without a guide, you can do so between 12am-3pm.

Connoisseur Tours

We also offer special connoisseur tours of the house priced at £120 for up to 10 visitors per tour. These are led by experienced guides from the team on the house and its conservation. To book a connoisseur tour please email info@turnershouse.org for availability

These tours are particularly relevant for groups with an interest in art, architecture and conservation.

Refreshments

We do not have a cafe at Turner’s House, and we kindly ask that you do not consume any food or drink in the house to protect our historic interiors. Please, no stilettos.

If you would like to combine your visit to Turner’s House with lunch or dinner then there are many cafes and restaurants two minutes away in Crown Road, including The Crown on Richmond Road, an 18th century inn probably known to J.M.W. Turner, for light snacks, drinks and main meals. Show your ticket and a 20% discount on your meal (Monday to Friday, drinks not included) will be applied to your restaurant bill.

Address: Sandycombe Lodge, 40 Sandycoombe Road, St Margarets , Twickenham TW1 2LR

Email: info@turnershouse.org

Tel: 020 8892 5485


Getting here
We advise using journey planners to source the best route on your day of travel via public transport, to allow for any unforeseeable transport changes. However, please see our brief guidance below;

By Car
As this is a residential area, we advise avoiding travel by car where possible. There is no parking on Sandycoombe Road. Please note that coaches and buses are not allowed to wait or drop off visitors on Sandycoombe Road.

By Train
Mainline & Overground/Underground (District Line) trains all run to Richmond station. The nearest station is St Margarets, which is a short walk away.

By Bus
From Richmond station, the H37 stops at Sandycoombe Road. Frequent services also run on the 490/H22/R70/R68 where you should alight at Marble Hill Park/Crown Rd stop, it is then a 3 min walk.

On Foot
From Richmond, it is just over a mile to walk; take the towpath which leads you into Marble Hill Park.

Disabled visitors

PLEASE NOTE: We have one parking space for disabled badge holders only, which must be booked in advance by emailing info@turnershouse.org.

Within the house, only the ground floor drawing room is fully accessible for visitors with mobility issues. Our garden, and our toilet are also fully wheelchair accessible. We have a virtual tour available via our tablet, so other rooms and objects can be explored digitally.

Please note: Sandycombe Lodge is on a quiet residential street –  please respect our neighbours, when entering and leaving the property. For the protection of the museum and interiors, we do not allow visitors to bring food or drinks of any kind into the property.