Ham House and Garden is highly worth a visit, especially for history and garden enthusiasts. Located on the Thames in Richmond, this 17th-century National Trust property is renowned for its remarkably preserved interior, featuring a unique collection of art and furniture, alongside stunning, productive gardens, including a notable kitchen garden.
Ham House is internationally recognised for its superb collection of paintings, furniture and textiles, largely brought together 400 years ago. Some of our unique objects include a rare Chinese teapot, one of the earliest and said to have been used by the Duchess herself, and an exceptional ivory cabinet.
Ham House has been a popular filming location for many period dramas and blockbusters, notably doubling as the sinister Hailsham boarding school in Never Let Me Go (2010) and Vronsky's apartments in Anna Karenina (2012), also appearing in The Young Victoria (2009) and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Its grand interiors and historic gardens also featured in Disney's John Carter (2012) and the TV series The Great and Belgravia.
Largely the vision of Elizabeth Murray, Countess of Dysart, who was deeply embroiled in the politics of the English Civil War and subsequent restoration of the monarchy, Ham House and Garden is an unusually complete survival of the 17th century. It is reputed to be one of the most haunted houses in Britain.
Jump to. Gifted to William Murray by King Charles I in 1626, Ham House was transformed by William and his wife Catherine, and later their daughter and heir Elizabeth.
Now, the Beckhams have settled back in the UK and live in two English homes. The first is a mansion in Holland Park, London, which the couple bought for an estimated £31.5 million in 2013. It's a Grade II-listed Victorian townhouse with a white exterior and decorative wrought-iron canopy.
The Bishops Avenue. The Bishops Avenue, London N2, connects the north side of Hampstead Heath at Kenwood (Hampstead Lane), Hampstead to East Finchley and lies near or, at the south end, on the boundary between the London Boroughs of Barnet and Haringey. It is considered to be one of the wealthiest streets in the world.
I spent around 3 hours at Ham House. You could probably spend more time there, but I had one more thing left in my itinerary. I wanted to have a walk around Richmond Park – one of my favourite places in London, which I hadn't visited in ages.
Freshly engaged to Seaborn, Sheeran added a London property to his real estate portfolio in 2018 when he reportedly shelled out about $27 million for an eight-bedroom pad in Notting Hill. Spanning 8,300 square feet, the home has a movie theater, bar, and a swimming pool.
Additional filming took place on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The Gump family home set was built along the Combahee River near Yemassee, South Carolina, and the nearby land was used to film Curran's home as well as some of the Vietnam scenes.
The Crown Jewels is a definite must-see – it's home to an impressive collection of diamond-encrusted state crowns alongside many other precious treasures, from historic gold chalices to royal robes.
The town continued to grow through the 19th century, when it developed into one of London's most fashionable suburbs. Today, Clapham is still considered an affluent area that attracts businesspeople from all over England and abroad to its shops, restaurants and nightlife options.
Ed Sheeran owns a pub in Notting Hill, London, called Bertie Blossoms, which he opened with his manager Stuart Camp in 2019, and it serves tapas with Spanish flair and British comfort food, while he also has a pub-themed room, The Lancaster Lock, at his Suffolk home.
In a spontaneous snapshot of her London home–which she reportedly purchased for £6.75 million back in 2017 and since experienced some drama regarding her basement renovation plans—her dog Dexter sat in a slim, sun-drenched hallway. Of course, it wasn't just a slim, sun-drenched hallway.
He maintains a penthouse in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood, but his main place of residence seems to be London's Hampstead Heath, where he owns no less than three historic homes in close proximity.
The nearest underground/overground station is Richmond Overground Station. Richmond Overground Station is approximately 1.7 miles from Ham House. There is a regular bus that stops at Ham Street from the station.
For a first-time London trip, focus on iconic landmarks like the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament & Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey, seeing them via a hop-on hop-off bus or walking the Thames; explore world-class museums like the British Museum (many free!), catch a West End show, experience a pub meal, and get skyline views from The Shard or Sky Garden.
The Kardashians frequently stay at iconic, luxurious London hotels like Claridge's in Mayfair, known for its penthouses, and the Rosewood London, popular for its plush suites and Scarfes Bar, with Kourtney and Travis seen there, while Kris and Khloe have also been spotted at The Corinthia Hotel, showing a preference for top-tier Mayfair/central London establishments for their lavish stays and shopping trips.
For the fourth year in a row, Gopi Hinduja and his family, which is behind the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, have been named as Britain and London's richest once again. The family are worth £35 billion despite losing £5.2 million a day over the past 12 months, the Sunday Times said.
