Plan your visit

Opening times and last entry

Last entry to Leighton House and Sambourne House is 4.30pm. We reserve the right to refuse admission after this time.

If you have a joint ticket, allow enough time to visit both museums.

The houses are an 8-minute walk apart.

Leighton House

Leighton House
12 Holland Park Rd
London
W14 8LZ

Open: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5.30pm
Last entry 4.30pm
Closed: Tuesday  
Leighton House Garden closes at 5pm without exception

Sambourne House

Sambourne House
18 Stafford Terrace
London
W8 7BH

Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5.30pm
Last entry 4.30pm
Closed: Monday to Tuesday 

Admission charges

An admission ticket offers you access to the historic interiors and temporary exhibitions at Leighton House. Tickets are available at Welcome Desk on the day and can also be pre-booked in advance (online same-day tickets are note available).

Buy tickets

At Leighton House, there are free-to-visit areas:

• Gift shop
• De Morgan Café
• Garden
• Tavolozza Drawings Gallery

Leighton House 

• Adults: £14
• Concessions*: £10
• Children (6 to 18 years): £6
• National Art Pass (Art Fund): 50% off entry. Valid proof required on arrival.
• RBKC employees**: £7

Sambourne House 

• Adults: £12
• Concessions*: £10
• Children (6 to 18 years): £6
• National Art Pass (Art Fund): 50% off entry. Valid proof required on arrival.
• RBKC employees**: £7

Joint tickets for both museums

• Adults: £23
• Concessions*: £16
• Children (6 to18 years): £8
• National Art Pass (Art Fund): 50% off entry. Valid proof required on arrival.

Free entry

• Children aged 6 years and under
• Accompanying carers
• Blue Badge Guides
• Members of The Friends
• Accredited press*
• ICOM and Museums Association

*Accredited press must request a free press pass in advance by emailing Marketing Manager, Ana Garcia at [email protected].

*Concessions apply to:

• Visitors aged 18 to 25 years old
• Full-time students (all ages)
• Visitors with disabilities
• Job seekers

Valid proof for concessionary rates will be required on arrival.

**RBKC employee discount is only available on the door only. Valid employee card required on arrival.

Pay What You Want

Pay what you want when you visit Leighton House on the first Monday of each month from 10am to 1pm.

This means you can pay above the standard ticket price, the same or nothing at all. 

Tickets are only available at the door. Advance online booking on PWYW days is not available). 

This offer is not available for group bookings or Bank Holidays.

Free volunteer-led tours

Leighton House: Wednesday to Sunday, 2.30pm to 3.15pm

Sambourne House: Wednesday and Saturday, 3pm to 3.45pm

Tours are included with paid admission, or free-entry eligibility

Tours are limited capacity and operate on a first-come, first-served basis. These tours are not guaranteed and depend on volunteer availability

How to get here

Underground

High Street Kensington (District and Circle lines):

• Leighton House:10 minute walk to (800 metres)
• Sambourne House: 5 minute walk to  (320 metres)

Holland Park (Central line):

• Both houses: 15 minute walk (1.2 kilometres) through Holland Park

Kensington Olympia (London Overground):

• Leighton House: 8 minute walk (650 metres)
• Sambourne House: 15 minute walk (1.2 kilometres)

We recommend checking the Transport for London website prior to your journey to make sure there are no disruptions to your travel plans.

Buses

Routes 9, 23, 27, 28, 49, 328 stop on Design Museum / Kensington High Street/ Earls Court Road. 

Cycling

Cycle racks are a limited number of bicycles available outside the Leighton House visitor entrance. 

There are no dedicated racks at Sambourne House, but there are nearby along Kensington High Street. 

Santander Cycle docking stations are also available in the immediate area.

Parking

There is no onsite parking or drop-off parking at either museums. We recommend travelling by public transport where possible.

Limited metered parking is available nearby from:

• Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm
• Saturday 8.30am to 1.30pm
• Sunday: free
• Holland Park Car Park (pay and display) is 10 minute walk from either museum

For more parking information, see our guide to parking.

Admission information

Entrance

Leighton House:

• enter via the ground floor reception
• entry is step-free

Sambourne House:

• enter via the seven steps in the reception room on the lower ground floor
• entry is not wheelchair accessible

Bag size policy

All suitcases and bags larger than 55cm x 40cm x 20cm are not permitted at either museums. 

We do not recommend taking large backpacks into the historical areas of either Leighton House or Sambourne House.

Photography

• Photography for personal use is allowed in both houses with hand-held cameras and phones
• Flash photography is not permitted.
• Tripods, monopods, gimbals and lighting is not permitted in the rooms.
• We encourage everyone to share images of your visit on social media, please do tag us when possible.
• For commercial photo shoots, contact our Venue Hire team.  

View / Download Leighton House Map Floorplan

Pets

Pets are not allowed inside Leighton House and Sambourne House, including outdoor spaces and the De Morgan Café at Leighton House.

You can only bring:

• guide dogs
• hearing dogs
• assistance dogs

Facilities

Leighton House

• Gif shop in the reception area, selling a curated selection of products inspired by our collections - you can also browse our online shop
• De Morgan Café on the ground floor with access to the garden for light refreshments
• Garden open in good weather.
• There's no dedicated cloakroom at Leighton House. Suitcases and large bags are not permitted at either of our museums. This also helps to preserve the delicate fabric of the historic interiors.
• Gender-neutral and accessible toilets including baby change facilities can be found on the lower ground floor.

Sambourne House

• There is no café.
• There is a small gift shop in the the reception area.
• There are a limited number of secure lockable racks for you to store some personal items during your visit however there is very limited space and no dedicated cloakroom on site. Suitcases and large bags are not permitted.
• Two gender-neutral toilets are found on the lower basement level without step-free access. Unfortunately, due to the historic nature of this museum, there are currently no accessible toilets or baby change facilities.

Seating

Benches, seating and portable folding stools are available at Leighton House. There is very limited public seating at Sambourne House however there are a small number of portable folding stools. 

Lifts and step-free access

There are platform and passenger lifts at Leighton House which provide step free access to all floors of the museum. Unfortunately, there is not step-free access at Sambourne House.

Buggy access and parking

At Leighton House, buggies and push chairs can be used on all floors of the new wing and in the Learning Centre on the lower ground floor. Unfortunately, buggies and pushchairs can’t be taken into the historic house.

At Sambourne House, due to this historic nature of the museum, there is no access for buggies and pushchairs. A limited number of buggies can be parked in the lower basement level during your visit but please note that there is no step free access to the museum so any buggy or pushchair must be carried down a short, steep flight of steps to reach the basement reception.

Accessibility

There is step free access to all floors of Leighton House.

There is no step free access to Sambourne House.

Find out more about our Accessibility. If you have any access enquiries contact [email protected] ahead of your visit so we can provide you with appropriate assistance.