An 18th century Villa
A Classical Landscape
An Estate to Enjoy
THE GARDENS REMAIN OPEN BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE.
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The House
Discover Lord Burlington’s villa, inspired by Andrea Palladio and Inigo Jones.
The Gardens
Enjoy 65 acres of gardens, from classical vistas to ponds, fountains and an 18th century wilderness.
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We welcome hundreds of visitors each day, even more now during the Covid-19 pandemic. We remain open for everyone and have kept our gardening team to carry out essential maintenance of the gardens and House. We now need your help!
- 14th January 2021
Memories of Chiswick House and Gardens
Chiswick House and Gardens will be re-opening to the public in April 2021 with a fresh new visitor experience in..
read more - 2nd November 2020
Chiswick House Recruiting for New Roles
Last month, we announced that we had been awarded an amazing £308,000 by the Culture Recovery Fund. This much-needed funding..
read more - 21st October 2020
Autumn Gardening Advice – A Kitchen Gardeners Top Tips
It may be the month of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but there is still plenty for you to do in..
read more - 9th October 2020
Chiswick House & Gardens awarded £308,000 from Culture Recovery Fund
We are thrilled to announce that Chiswick House & Gardens has been awarded £308,000 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. With these funds we will remain committed..
read more - 10th September 2020
We want to hear from you: Chiswick House and Gardens over the next ten years
The last six months have been very difficult for everyone. For us, the pandemic has made it very hard to..
read more - 7th September 2020
Chiswick House & Gardens Seeks to Recruit New Trustees
Would you like to join Chiswick House & Gardens as a trustee? The eleven person trustee board at CHGT has..
read more - 1st September 2020
Call out to Creative Entrepreneurs and Businesses
Chiswick House & Gardens has an interesting range of outdoor and indoor spaces currently available in a beautiful west London..
read more - 27th September 2019
Support confirmed for essential repairs for Chiswick House and Gardens Conservatory
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust is pleased to announce that it has received funding from Viridor Credits, with help from..
read more - 21st August 2019
Funding required for a new playground
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust is fundraising for new play equipment for the children’s play area next to the Chiswick..
read more - 2nd August 2019
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust awarded funding from the Kew Horticultural Society
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust is pleased to announce that it recently received a £3000 grant from the Kew Horticultural..
read more - 20th June 2019
Come Rain or Shine
As Estate Garden Manager, I am probably the only one among us to welcome the rain! Allow me to explain:..
read more - 14th June 2019
Finnis Scott Foundation Funding for our Volunteer Gardening Programme
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust is pleased to announce that it recently received a £1300 grant from The Finnis Scott..
read more - 24th April 2019
Chiswick House Conservatory: Then and Now
T.S. Eliot called April the ‘cruellest month’ and its infamous rain showers can certainly take their toll on our beautiful..
read more - 14th March 2019
A Classical Romance at Chiswick House and Gardens
Ahead of our annual Wedding Showcase we are thrilled to release a preview of this collaborative shoot which brings together..
read more - 14th January 2019
A Fundraiser’s First Months
I started at Chiswick House & Gardens in November as the Trust’s first ever full-time fundraiser, after the Trust’s receipt..
read more - 18th December 2018
Meet the Team behind After Dark
After Dark is the contemporary light installation that has taken over Chiswick House & Gardens this winter. We caught up..
read more - 6th December 2018
A Gardener Never Hibernates…
Chiswick House & Gardens this festive season I am writing this on a sunny and crisp winter morning gazing at..
read more - 29th November 2018
Chiswick House & Gardens awarded National Lottery funding
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust recently received £85,000 of National Lottery support through the Heritage Lottery Fund under the Resilient..
read more - 1st May 2018
What is a pomander? Historical sewing techniques
We are excited to announce that The Make Escape will be hosting craft workshops in the beautiful Conservatory! Mia from..
read more - 9th April 2018
A Taste for Tea
By the time that the new villa at Chiswick was reaching completion in 1729, tea was the most fashionable refreshment..
read more - 19th February 2018
Spring preparations in the Kitchen Garden
Every season in the Kitchen Garden is distinct, and while the late winter weather can be a little cold and..
read more - 13th December 2017
The 6th Duke of Devonshire and the decoration of Chiswick House
‘I cannot keep more out of Chiswick than the moth can out of the candle’, admitted the 6th Duke in..
read more - 6th October 2017
To judge and be judged
'I know the very high standard across the country this year and so when the awards took place on Friday..
read more - 28th August 2017
We’re all going on a summer holiday
I have just returned from my summer holiday. This is not a holiday as you may all think of it..
read more - 10th May 2017
Let me tell you a secret…
Chiswick has a real Secret Garden. You can glimpse it through the blue wrought iron gates behind the conservatory. It’s..
read more - 28th April 2017
The Lady of the House – an insight into Dorothy Boyle
As soon as I began working at Chiswick House I became intrigued by Lady Burlington, whose portrait, by the Scottish..
read more - 18th April 2017
Chiswick House, the Pond and Temple
For years I have regularly conducted guided tours of Chiswick House (1729), focussing on architectural design and on key items..
read more - 17th April 2017
Welcome to our new website
Welcome to our new website! Over the past few months, the team has had fun designing these pages. We’ve perfected..
read more - 13th April 2017
Spring has sprung…
The Estate looks very spring like at the moment. Daffodils and Magnolias are on their final flourish, rhododendrons and azaleas..
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