Fenton House

You don’t have to go to the country to visit a country house you know, you can just get on the Northern line to Hampstead! This National Trust gem has many examples of early keyboard instruments most of which are still in good working order, as well as needlework and paintings which date back to the 17^th century when the house itself was built.
As wonderful as the house is on its own though, I suggest you go and check it out in the summer. The walled gardens are just stunning, there’s Apple orchards and Rose gardens, giving the overall experience of a Jane Austen set. Where’s Mr Darcy though?
Admission for both house and garden was £5.40.

Fantastic. I love fenton House. It’s a dream house. It belongs to the National Trust so you can never live there (sigh) but it’s a beautiful place to visit. It has a fine collection of harpsichords and all kinds of beautiful things in the rooms — porcelain etc. I like the stump work best — that’s a type of embroidery with raised fabrics, a bit hard to describe but just fascinating. It’s not as big as some stately homes as it was really just a gentleman’s house, but it is still idyllic. There’s also an attractive garden which is well looked after and a good place to relax. I think it’s well worth getting membershp of the National Trust because it owns so many places that are wonderful. If you have a NT card you get in free to Fenton House and everything else that belongs to the NT.

This is considered to be one of the most enchanting country houses in London. A charming 17^th century merchant’s house set in winding streets of Hampstead Village. It a delightful walled garden with a 300 year old apple orchard, a unique collection of early keyboard instruments, and outstanding collection of porcelain, rare examples of stump work-​17^th century needlework pictures.
The Art Collection is superb with many artists from 19^th and 20^th century including names like William Nicholson, John Constable, Duncan Grant and WR Sickert.

Une maison à l’ancienne et originale
C’est une maison montrant comment vivaient les marchands il y a 3 siècles ainsi que des instruments anciens et un jardin à la française, rare à Londres et ses parcs et jardins à l’anglaise. Par contre très très cher.