Apsley House  

 

 

ADDRESS

149 Piccadilly, Belgravia, Hyde Park Corner, London W1J 7NT

 

 

TELEPHONE

020 7499 5676 

 

TWITTER

@EnglishHeritage

 

OPENING TIMES

1 Apr-31 Oct Wed to Sun 11am-5pm | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Bank Holiday 11am-5pm

 

PRICES

£9.30 (Adults), £8.40 (Concessions), £5.60 (Children), £24.20 (Family) | Apsley House and Wellington Arch £11.20 (Adults), £10.10 (Concessions), £6.70 (Children), £29.10 (Family)

 

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Originally the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington, Apsley House was designed and built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 and retains some of the finest Regency interiors around. The house formed the elegant backdrop to a host of glittering banquets which mirrored the rise in status of the Duke. Held in the opulent Waterloo Gallery, the feasts were a decadent and raucous annual celebration of the Duke's landmark victory at Waterloo. The Wellington family still reside in the property to this day making Apsley House the only property managed by English Heritage in which the original owners' family still live. The property is colloquially known as 'Number 1 London', because it was the first house encountered after passing the tollgates at the top of Knightsbridge. The Duke's former abode is today home to paintings by Velazquez, van Dyke and Rubens as well as an unrivalled silver and porcelain collection. You can combine your trip to Apsley House with a visit to Wellington Arch just across the road with a joint ticket for just a few pounds extra.

Apsley House