Visiting Linley Sambourne House

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The House is available to visit between 15 March and 14 December 2008.

The house was extensively restored and refurbished between 2000 and 2003. It now contains the following facilities:

Visitor reception and education space in the newly converted basement.
Shop and cloakroom facilities.
Educational resources for schools.
A specially commissioned video introducing the house and the Sambourne family.

How to Visit the House

All visits to the house are by guided tour only with set tour times on Saturdays and Sundays and at other times by appointment.

Saturday and Sunday Tours

11.15 Conventional Guide
13.00 Costumed Actor
14.15 Costumed Actor
15.30 Costumed Actor

Weekend tours are led by an actor in period costume, providing a compelling insight into the lives of the Sambourne family.

We advise you to pre-book your tour by telephone. Please call us on:

Monday to Friday - 020 7602 3316, 11am to 5.30pm
Saturday and Sunday - 020 7938 1295

There may be a limited number of tickets available to buy on the day, but pre-booking will avoid disappointment.

Groups can book weekend tours for the above times subject to availability.

Price Guide for Weekend Visits
Visit	Price
Adult	£6.00
Concession	£4.00
Under 18	£1.00
Weekend group tours	Charged at above rates per person.

Weekday Visit to the House

Weekday bookings can be made on an appointment basis.

Note: Weekday tours are not led by guides in costume, unless by special arrangement.

The total visit time is approximately two hours for a maximum of 24 people.

Groups may bring their own guides. Please contact Leighton House Museum on 020 7471 9156 to discuss your requirements. We will try to meet the needs of your group.

Schools

School groups can book to visit the house. Tours led by costumed guides and educational activities are available.

For more information and to book please telephone 020 7471 9156.

Joint Tours of Leighton House Museum and Linley Sambourne House

Leighton House Museum and Linley Sambourne House are approximately 10 minutes walk apart. Guided Tours of both houses can be booked for a maximum of 48 participants. Combined tours will take approximately three hours in total.

Price Guide for Weekday Visits by appointment. A maximum of 12 per group (larger groups will be divided into groups of 12 or fewer)
Type of tour	Cost
Standard Guided Tour	£72 flat fee
Using your own guide	£72 flat fee
School Groups	£2 per child
Joint Tours with Leighton House Museum	£10 per person.
Special Evening Openings	£20 per person including a glass of wine.

2008 special events

The House can be booked for evening events when actors in costume will recreate an evening at home with the Sambournes.

Twilight Encounters

Special costumed evening performances within the historic interiors of Linley Sambourne House

Date: 17 and 18 December
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm, 8pm – 9.30pm
Tickets: £20, includes a glass of wine
Bookings 020 7602 3316

Access

All access to the house is via the basement entrance. The house is arranged over five floors with steep steps both externally and internally.

There is no wheelchair access.

Facilities

Public toilets, shop and the video introduction to the house are in the basement. Tea and coffee are available for pre-booked groups by prior arrangement.

Location

Linley Sambourne House is located at 18 Stafford Terrace, W8 - just a two minute walk from Kensington High Street and the Commonwealth Institute.

From If you walk west along Kensington High Street, in the direction of the Commonwealth Institute, turn right into Phillimore Gardens and take the second right into Stafford Terrace.

Places to eat

Kensington High Street has numerous restaurants and cafes close to both Linley Sambourne House and Leighton House Museum.

For more information and how to get to Linley Sambourne House please telephone 020 7602 3316.