This is first and foremost an art gallery with displays of some very fine paintings by artists like Ruben's, Velasquez and Titian. The House is a celebration of the Duke of Wellington and a lifetime of fame following his defeat of Napolean at Waterloo. I had just come from Kensington Palace where there is no restriction on photography so was a bit disappointed that no photographs are allowed inside. I think this is to boost sales of their illustrated guide book. Very good free multimedia guide provided without headset. I like the way it had 3 different levels of tours, a general one, children's tour and art lovers tour. I recommend the last one if you want to learn more about the beautiful paintings, many brought over from Spain. There is also a fine porcelain collection mostly made up of ornate plates in the last room, given in gratitude by foreign states for Wellington's success at Waterloo.

Strange we never been in this house, what a magnificent place! Lots of amazing art to look at, and history about Lord Wellington and his famous battle! Amazingly the 9th Lord still lives upstairs, how great! Very helpful staff telling you many stories if you desire. Definitely place to visit!

This is the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington and indeed his descendents. Most of the house is open to the public but I was told that the family still have private apartments. The house is in wonderful original or restored condition of the early 19th century and is full of artworks. The museum of gifts presented to the first Duke is remarkable. Decoration and furniture is all of the period. There is an audio guide available but each room also has a short printed guide to its contents. Highly recommended.

Apsley House exceeded my expectations. The house is the London Residence of the Duke of Wellington, greatly extended by the Duke and displays much of the exquisite art collection of the first Duke. The best of it is the Spanish Royal Collection, which Wellington liberated from the retreating French after the Battle of Vitoria. If you really enjoy Low Countries 15th and 16th century paintings, as I do, then you will burst with excitement. It is also a stunning example of Georgian Architecture and décor. The free audio guide is outstanding as it gives the option of a general guide (which I adopted) or a special art lover mode. I plan to make a return trip, this time listening to the art lover version.

I visited the home of the Duke of Wellington in London and I have to say the house and staff are extremely brilliant. Both Martin and Aurora, (English Heritage staff) were really helpful and were able to tell so much knowledge about the history of the Duke and his life. There’s no inside images on this review as photography isn’t permitted 😐

I took a friend from overseas to this beautiful house in the centre of London ( It's not known as Number 1 London for nothing!) Everyone is so knowledgeable - but if I could just single out Martin for special praise - he took my friend under his wing and explained the house in the most simple way so that she could all understand the significance of this house and Walmer Castle - a place we visited earlier in the week. What a sensitive and kind man - not everyone is an academic and sadly some visitors come from countries who are insular and don't often travel outside of their comfort zones very often. Well done Martin for identifying her interest and enthusiasum but lack of English history.

I think it’s one of the beautiful historic houses in London. Very beautiful & very grand! Worth a visit.

(Translated by Google) Well what can I say? The personality and military glory of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington overshadow this elegant mansion, which would remain (with all due respect to the architect) an ordinary aristocratic manor, if not for the great man who lived in it. To defeat Napoleon - this is not for you to win in tanks on the computer) And the museum, of course, is impressive. (Original) Ну что тут сказать? Личность и воинская слава Артура Уэлсли, герцога Веллингтона затмевают этот элегантный особняк, который остался бы (при всем уважении к архитектору) рядовой аристократической усадьбой, если бы не великий человек, который в нем жил. Разгромить Наполеона - это вам не в танчики выиграть на компьютере) А музей, конечно, впечатляющий.

If you love history and art and if you want to learn about the Duke of Wellington, Battle of Waterloo, this is the place to go. Shame we couldn’t take pictures inside. It was beautiful. Definitely recommend

Fascinating home of the Duke of Wellington. Well worth a visit.

Great experience outing with my teenager boy. We learn so much about Duke of Welllington and the history of his life on this house . Great outing : 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Duke of Wellington is best known military leadership during the Napoleonic Wars. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿He gained renown for his five-year campaign against the French during the Peninsular War, and for leading the allies against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Today we are visiting Apsley House, Wellington’s home, No 1 London, on the corner of Hyde Park, which contains plenty of memorabilia from Waterloo, the famous battle that defined him. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The most impressive room in my opinion is the Waterloo Gallery where paintings of Napoleon and Napoleonic battle from Waterloo sit along other master paintings, from Caravaggio, Raphael and Velasquez, gifts from the Spanish Royal family after his victories over the French in the Peninsular Wars. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Napoleon and Duke of Wellington, paradoxically born the same year, two old enemies and the greatest captains of their age, meet for their final battle at Waterloo. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Highlight Memorabilia: The Waterloo Shield : Silver gilt. The central group shows Wellington being crowned by the figure of Victory. The surrounding ten reliefs show scenes from Wellington’s military career.

Fantastic house! The staff are very welcoming and friendly and keen to share information about the house. The audio guide is pretty good and provides different levels of information based on your interests. The house itself contains many interesting objects, rooms, and paintings that are explained with a good level of detail. You don’t feel like you have to spend the whole day here to enjoy the house since you can see most things in an hour or so. Or you can spend longer and get more detail about the things you are interested in. Thoroughly recommend a visit to Number 1 London.

Really beautiful house and the closest you can get to how the duke of Wellington lived and how the battle of Waterloo played a role in history. Only the ground floor and 1st floor are open, and the entire tour will take about an hour or two at a stretch. Beautiful painting and art collected inside. Pricing for entry tickets is on the higher side considering how much time you can spend here/no of rooms. Worth a visit if you are a history lover and want to get a step closer to how one of the richest people in England once lived.

It’s Lord Wellington house and it is spectacular. It’s a must visit place, it’s lush with paintings and lots of new information about the waterloo war that wouldn’t be found on google, you’ll enjoy it! They have student’s discount too

A historical museum. All about the Duke of Wellington. Beautiful rooms, paintings, and all kinds of bits and bobs. Very informative and interesting.

If you've more than a passing interest in the Duke of Wellington or Napoleon, the enemy that he lionised, then you'll enjoy a visit to Apsley House. I took my children to visit because it provides some context - something material, tangible, hopefully memorable - for the period from the Congress of Vienna that redrew the map of Europe to the Reform Riots that were a milestone of our democracy and which targeted the reactionary old Iron Duke in Apsley House. The children liked the silverware and the collection of swords, and so did I, and presumably so did the great general. Upstairs are several rooms of paintings, downstairs one room with swords, snuff boxes and other gifts from a grateful Europe. The 4 not 5 stars is not for any particular shortcomings of the museum, just that it is small, and this is London with the stunning British Museum, the usually empty V&A and so much else that is free.

A huge collection of paintings with a very informative accompanying audio guide. As well as very approachable and knowledgeable staff.

Great museum with a lot to see allow two or more hours to see it all.

Lovely place to be it's a bit expensive but otherwise wonderful and delightful staff that can help you all the time if you need to sit down mobile is available sadly you cannot take any photos from inside they're very rare are the place is beautiful and clean throughout there is a lift that you can go down the basement and as well as the first floor also the Give You audio to listen to 2 throughout the place which makes it a lot easier and telling you photos as well.

Not one of the major attractions but worth a visit. Some good art and impressive interiors - as you would expect. Worth doing some homework in advance. Probably not one for the kids...

Perhaps the most expansive and dramatic house open to the public (free!) in London and certainly in the most amazing location. Chock full of exhibits of the collected artifacts, art and thousands of amazing household items from the life of the Duke of Wellington, who lived there in the prime of his life. A must see when in London!

Obviously packed full of items associated with the Duke of Wellington. Everywhere there is information. The staff are very helpful too. Beautiful selection of paintings by the Masters

Well worth a visit the art on show amazing

(Translated by Google) Wonderful museum located in the residence that belonged to the Duke of Wellington and there are numerous works of art, sculptures and objects belonging to him. The entrance ticket costs £ 10.50 for an adult and is free for members of the English heritage. Before the visit, it is better to check the opening days and times because they vary during the year. (Original) Stupendo museo ubicato nella residenza che fu del Duca di Wellington e vi sono esposte numerose opere d'arte, sculture ed oggetti a lui appartenuti. Il biglietto d'ingresso costa 10.50£ per un adulto ed è gratuito per i membri dell'english heritage. Prima della visita è meglio verificare giorni ed orari di apertura perché sono variabili nel corso dell'anno.

It’s a nice museum, with a large quantity of paintings. The staff is very friendly, but the visit was slightly unpleasant due to the fact that it is forbidden to photograph anything in the house. What a shame!

Wellingtons house after he made his name and fortune. Full of gifts, from grateful European rulers and locals. Alongside a few acquired goods. Quite a few paintings for those art inclined, which isn't my cup of tea

Nice place to visit but ruined by overzealous bored staff. Went on a Thursday afternoon so nice and quiet. Once you have sorted out your ticket they give you an audio guide set to use and go around at your leisure. I was wearing a small back pack (12L) but there's nowhere to leave it and as everything is either screwed to the wall or in glass cases it wasn't going to be an issue. After about ten minutes walking around an attendant came up to me and asked if I could wear my backpack on my front. When I asked why she said that I may bump into or knock other visitors. I looked around and could see only 3 other people in the huge room I was in! Well I've been walking on these legs for many years now and apart from the first few months of use I have stopped bumping in to things long ago. However I did as asked but found it uncomfortable so I was told that i could wear the backpack on my side.. No issue with that so carried on with my tour. In another room ten minutes later I was stopped once again and asked to have the back pack on my side to be lower, like down by my legs. I wasn't being difficult but I did say, and felt, that this was now getting ridiculous. For the next 15 minutes these same attendants followed me as I went from room to room on my tour and it felt like they were waiting to pounce again. It made me feel uncomfortable, like being back at school. I was glad to leave. Far to many staff attendants there with nothing to do but be petty. English Heritage may want to look at their staffing levels here and consider transferring some elsewhere.

Beautiful house, marvelous interior, very helpful room guides

Home of Duke of Wellington. A lot of history on the battle of Waterloo, and lots of treasures and information. Free audio guide once inside. You can spend up to two hours inside. For non English heritage members you can buy a combo ticket which allows you to visit here and the Wellington Arch which is good value

Nice to see the Duke of Wellington's house. Every room hung with 18 th. Century paintings and a dining room set out as it would have been for one of the Duke's banquets. No café, but right on Hyde park which does have cafes. English Heritage entry charge.

A great place to visit sadly cant take any pictures inside

Duke of Wellington's London town house. Extraordinary rewards to be seen inside, given to the victor of the Battle of Waterloo. Imposing decor; shame that backstairs area are not viewable. English Heritage, so not too expensive to visit.

We’ve had a wonderful Saturday at the Apsley House during the Waterloo Weekend! Staff are so lovely and helpful! The re-enactments of The Old 68th Durham Light Infantry was amazing! The talk and display on Surgeons by the gentleman and their use of hospital equipment during Waterloo was very informative. Loved Regency Etiquette-the language of fan by the lovely lady! The Museum is just amazing with beautiful paintings and Wellington’s gifts from other countries! It was a fantastic day!

It's quite an impressive house wth an amazing collection of art pieces. There is also a little museum with some interesting pieces. The house is quite majestic and there are beautiful views of the park. It's not that big, and you can really see one floor and a small portion of the ground floor so it's a bit expensive if you don't have an English Heritage membership. Worth the visit if you have it.

(Translated by Google) The administrator is kind and will joke with you. The paintings in the museum are quite rich. Whether you are a history fan or an art fan, you can gain something here (Original) 管理員相當親切，還會跟你開點玩笑。館內的畫作相當豐富。不論你是歷史迷或是美術迷，都能在這裡獲得收穫

Offered the complimentary headphone guided tour which I strongly advise you to use. A talk about the Waterloo painting was also offered by one of the English heritage guides which was very informative. A grand house full of interesting sculptures & paintings.

English Heritage do such a fabulous job at welcoming visitors and making the sites in their accessible to all ages, including children. A highlight was the view of the changing of the guard.

Very interesting collection of gifts and paintings. The house is amazing. I fully recommend to everyone too visit Apsley House

Very interesting glad I pay towards English heritage for things I've thus. The guide was really helpful showed us some hidden things and that behind the mirrors were windows that look onto Hyde Park. Couldn't take photo. No always interested in history but I found it fascinating well worth a visit. Won't spoil anymore

Certainly worth a visit. Much, much better than we were expecting. Has the 'wow' factor big time. Fantastic architecture and the collection is beautifully displayed. The audio guide made the visit so much more informative. Absolutely fascinating. Will return!

Finally able to visit the Duke of Wellington's home near Hyde Park Corner! Loved the history and the architecture of this beautiful home in central London. Helpful guides and they're promoting craftsmen and women, so they had their work on display and explained how they did it. Very informative and beautiful work!

The artworks inside justified the visit itself. Mayor paintings and sculptures by some of the best European artists.

Fascinating and well maintained house with an interesting history. The guides and staff were very informative, extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Photography not allowed inside but well worth a visit

Absolutely amazing great mansion near Hyde park with a vast collection of art and history about the Duke of Wellington

English Heritage. I've wanted to go and visit for such a long time and I wasn't disappointed. Friendly staff, lovely museum. No photos to be taken inside.

Interesting story of a major figure in history. There are wonderful masterpieces in the art collection, especially Spaniards. But the house does not show any private or working rooms (bedrooms, kitchens etc.) so was not as interesting for our child.

Visited the home of Duke of Wellington , the Duke and two sons state robes on display from 1821 coronation . Some wonderful paintings of the Duke , Napoleon on walls . Stunning staircase and chandeliers in various rooms . We'll worth a visit robes on exhibition until October , present Duke who sits in house of Lords resides on upper level

If in Central London a great way to spend 2 or 3 hours. Duke of Wellingtons House. Spectacular interiors and artwork. Have walked past hundreds of times and not ventured in before. I'm glad I did.

This is a most beautiful house stocked with outstanding porcelain and paintings by an extraordinary range of world famous artists of the period. The audio guide is very interesting and easy to use. Allow yourself a minimum of 1.5 hrs, but if you really like your art it may take you longer. Wonderful!

Impressive historic house which was once the Duke of Wellington's London base. The interior is just as impressive as the exterior, housing superb collections of art, military artefacts and some truly stunning tableware. Please note that photography isn't permitted inside the house. The audio guide helps bring history to life, providing an informative tour around the house and detailing the highlights to look out for in each room. There's a small gift shop in the entrance hall, and toilets in the basement. Up to date entry prices and opening times can be found on the English Heritage website.

Amazing collection (could even say MIRABILIA 👌) of art in stunning interiors of Admiral Wellington former household. Great piece of history of one of the most important men in British 🇬🇧 history! ENGLISH HERITAGE members get in for Free! CADW & HISTORIC SCOTLAND ones 50 % Off Entry Price (when One Year long membership or FREE if longer) 👍

Very interesting place to visit both from a European and British history perspective, and also just to see the art on display

As usual I went to visit with my 10 year old sister. Me- I really enjoyed looking at the pictures and gifts that were given to Wellington. We were offered free audio to learn more. It is a one time trip as I wouldn't go again but I'm happy i went. Sis-it was interesting but the plates back then were too small, they should have had bigger plates. The rooms were so big, I could of lived in just one room. Hope this helps

Interesting and covid aware. Knowledgeable guides but no chairs to rest on sadly. A lot of older or disabled people would probably like this place.

A fantastic museum with a great history which is well worth a good couple of hours diversion. Pick up an audio guide and indulge yourself in the history of the Battle of Waterloo and Wellington's life, it is well worth it!

Very interesting. Found out new information. Staff were extremely knowledgeable and helpful

English history at it's best. Very interesting and informative about one of England's greatest statesment

Covid-19 precautions were very well organised. A few people sadly ignored it.

(Translated by Google) Small treasure in the center of London to visit. Still inhabited by the descendants of the Duke of Wellington. (Original) Petit trésor en plein centre de Londres à visiter. Encore habitée par les descendants du Duc de Wellington.

(Translated by Google) A museum that I have wanted to visit since I came to London, but interestingly, I could not enter for some reason when I went to its door 4-5 times; I was finally able to visit APSLEY HOUSE today. It is not for nothing that I wanted to visit this museum as much. There is a very rich collection of paintings and busts in the museum. However, the "masterpiece" is unquestionably NAPOLYON AS MARS THE PEACEMAKER, the colossal (3.5 mt) sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte as the Roman God Mars. Due to my profession and special interest, I visited dozens of museums and saw thousands of artworks. I have never seen a work of art that I liked so much and that excited me so much! I say it without exaggeration, I couldn't help but look at the statue and for a long time I stood in front of it and watched this masterpiece with admiration. This sculpture, a masterpiece of modern times, belongs to the famous Italian sculptor ANTONIO CANOVA. Napoleon is a true fan of Canova. For this reason, he insistently wants him to make a sculpture of him. Canova travels from Rome to Paris and makes a bust of Napoleon. With this bust, he returns to Rome and begins this sculpture, which will become one of his most famous works. I think he is also aware that this work, on which he meticulously worked for 4 years between 1803-1806, is different from the others. Because the ordered person is not an ordinary noble or a rich man. Napoleon that made Europe shiver! Perhaps the secret to this outstanding success that struck me so much is that Canova thought that her client's dissatisfaction could cause serious problems for her. Who knows ... First of all, it was intended to be exhibited in the Louvre Museum as the first work at the entrance. Thus, this would be the first artifact seen by those entering the museum. However, these plans did not work! When Napoleon saw the statue, he found it "too athletic" and did not like it and did not allow it to be exhibited. It was placed in a place that was not easy to see, probably behind a screen and remained that way for years. After losing the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and withdrawing from the stage of history, all the remains of Napoleon were removed from the public space by the order of Louis XVIII, and his paintings and sculptures were sold and disposed of. During this period, Prince George, the Regent of the King - who would become King to England as George IV in a few years - bought Canova's magnificent statue for 70 thousand francs * and brought it to London. Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, whose name became a legend in Britain after the Waterloo Victory, had already been collecting Canova's sculptures from time immemorial. He saw this magnificent statue of Napoleon, his great enemy, which he destroyed in Waterloo, in Paris, where he was located after the war, liked it and wanted to buy it. However, he failed to do so. Perhaps, knowing this, Prince George gifted this masterpiece to the National Hero Duke of Wellington in 1817, a year after receiving the statue. In those years, the Duke lived at Apsley House, which I am visiting today. The statue could fit in a single stairwell of the house in terms of its dimensions. Due to its weight, the floor of the spot where it will be exhibited was strengthened before the statue arrived. This idea must have worked so that the statue has stood in the same spot since 1817. * 70 thousand francs is making 3 thousand pounds with the money of that period. With this money, 300 horses or 700 cows could be bought in 1817. Note: It was forbidden to take pictures in the museum. For this reason, although I wanted so much, I could not take photos of this masterpiece. Only the first photo belongs to me. Fortunately, I was able to shoot 1 before I heard the "Yassah fellow" warning. I found the other photos on google. (Original) Londra'ya geldiğimden beri ziyaret etmeyi çok istediğim, ancak ilginç bir şekilde 4-5 kere kapısına kadar gittiğimde bir sebepten giremediğim bir müzeyi; APSLEY HOUSE'ı sonunda bugün ziyaret edebildim. Bu müzeyi gezmeyi kadar istiyor olmam boşuna değilmiş. Müzede çok zengin bir tablo ve büst koleksiyonunun var. Ancak "baş eser" tartışmasız NAPOLYON AS MARS THE PEACEMAKER isimli, Napolyon Bonaparte'ın Roma Tanrısı Mars olarak resmedildiği devasa/colossal boyutlu (3.5 mt) heykel. Mesleğim ve özel ilgim sebebiyle onlarca müze gezdim, binlerce sanat eseri gördüm. Ben, beni bu kadar heyecanlandıran, bu kadar beğendiğim bir sanat yapıtı bugüne kadar görmedim! Hiç abartısız söylüyorum, heykele bakmaktan kendimi alamadım ve uzunca bir süre boyunca önünde öylece durdum ve hayranlıkla bu şaheseri seyrettim. Modern zamanların bir şaheseri olan bu heykel ünlü İtalyan heykeltraş ANTONIO CANOVA'ya ait. Napolyon gerçek bir Canova hayranı. Bu sebeple kendisinden bir heykelini yapmasını ısrarla istiyor. Canova bunun için Roma'dan Paris'e gidip Napolyon'un bir büstünü yapıyor. Bu büst ile beraber Roma'ya dönerek en meşhur yapıtlarından birisi olacak bu heykele başlıyor. 1803-1806 yılları arasındaki 4 yıl boyunca üzerinde titizlikle çalıştığı bu eserin diğerlerinden farklı olduğunun sanırım o da farkında. Çünkü siparişi kişi sıradan bir soylu veya zengin değil. Avrupa'yı titreten Napolyon! Belki de beni çok etkileyen bu üstün başarının sırrı, Canova'nın, müşterisinin memnuniyetsizliğinin kendisi için ciddi sorunlar yaratabileceğini düşünmeş olmasıdır. Kim bilir... 🙂 En başta, heykelin Louvre Müzesi'nde, girişteki ilk eser olarak sergilenmesi düşünülmüş. Böylece müzeye girenlerin ilk gördüğü eser bu olacaktı. Ancak bu planlar tutmadı! Napolyon heykeli gördüğünde "fazla atletik" bulduğu için beğenmemiş ve sergilenmesine izin vermemiş. Kolay görülmeyecek bir yere, galiba bir de paravanın arkasına konmuş ve o şekilde yıllarca kalmış. 1815 yılındaki Waterloo Savaşı'nı kaybederek tarih sahnesinden çekilen Napolyon'un tüm kalıntıları XVIII.Louis'nin emriyle kamusal alandan temizlenince, ona ait tablo ve heykeller de satılarak elden çıkartıldı. Bu süreçte Canova'nın muhteşem heykelini -bir kaç yıl sonra IV.George olarak İngiltere'ye Kral olacak olan- Kral Naibi Prens George 70 Bin frank* bedelle satın alarak Londra'ya getirtti. Waterloo Zaferi sonrası ismi Britanya'da bir efsaneye dönen Wellington Dükü Sir Arthur Wellesley zaten eskiden beri Canova'nın heykellerini topluyordu. Waterloo'da yok ettiği büyük düşmanı Napolyon'un bu muhteşem heykelini savaş sonrası bulunduğu Paris'te görmüş, çok beğenmiş ve almak istemişti. Ancak bunu başaramamıştı. Belki de bunu bilen Prens George, heykeli aldıktan 1 yıl sonra, 1817'de bu sanat şaheserini Ulusal Kahraman Wellington Dükü'ne hediye etti. Dük o yıllarda -benim bugün ziyaret ettiğim- Apsley House'ta yaşıyordu. Heykel boyutları itibariyle evin bir tek merdiven boşluğuna sığabildi. Ağırlığı sebebiyle sergileneceği noktanın zemini heykel gelmeden önce güçlendirildi. Bu fikir işe yaramış olmalı ki, heykel 1817 yılında beri aynı noktada sorunsuz bir şekilde duruyor. *70 bin frank o dönemin parasıyla 3 bin Sterlin yapıyor. Bu parayla 1817 yılında 300 at veya 700 inek alınabiliyordu. Not: Müzede fotoğraf çekmek yasaktı. O sebeple çok istememe rağmen bu şaheserin fotolarını çekemedim. Sadece ilk foto bana ait. Neyse ki "Yassah hemşerim" uyarısını duyana kadar 1 tane çekebildim. Diğer fotoları google'dan buldum.

Smaller exhibition than usual due to Covid. With limited numbers found it very easy to see exhibits.

Nice historical place for a short visit (took us just over 1 hour). They have free audio guide (which sadly I discovered after the tour). Two hiccups: we had taken our DSLR camera only to discover that we cannot take photograph in the house; So I put the camera back in by backpack and I was asked to carry it in front of me or hand carry it. Hand carrying a bag, especially with the unnecessary weight of the DSLR camera is not fun, just wish the bag and camera thing would have been stated more clearly on their website. But if you plan properly, it’s worth the visit!

Interesting

Agreed

Very interesting building because of it's historical significance with Spanish "Loot" paintings. Would have been improved by narrative of the Duke's life alongside exhibits.

The shabby outside hides a veritable treasure store that is dazzling.

We were walking into town and happened across the first open day after extensive refurb - what a place! Worth the entrance fee several times over...

Carol service, wonderful setting

Reminded me of the Wallace collection. Wish it was cheaper)

Provision of audio guides

Stumbled upon this place while walking to Kensington Garden. It is Lord Wellington's home and has an absolutely amazing art collection and beautiful architecture. And the staff was so friendly and informative. Definitely something you will want to add to your London itinerary.

Lovely place, beautiful room and amazing collection of art, with Old Masters paintings

Beautifully maintained and managed piece of British history. London home of the saviour of Europe - the Duke of Wellington. Displays and rooms are breathtaking. Book in advance and use the audio tour.

Opulent mansion full of treasure. Friendly welcome from staff. Entry includes an excellent multi media audio guide. No photos allowed. As well as Wellington's trophies of war which oddly include many portraits of Napoleon there is also an impressive art collection including paintings by Van Dyck, Velazquez, Rafael and Caravaggio. Well worth a visit.

This house is a great insight into a completely different era of London. The ducal home of Arthur Wellesley remains a fascinating home filled with silver and gold ornaments. I was taken aback to find a range of works by Velazquez and Carvaggio! This hidden gem on Hyde Park Corner is well worth a visit if you're a Londoner!

Just been there using my English heritage membership. The place is beautiful and has some great paintings. Friendly and welcoming staff but like to highlight one of them Victoria, who was professional,respectfull and has a great history knowledge. She kindly told us a few very interested history knowledge. Thank you Victoria! Overall the Apsley House is lovely and worth to visit anytime!

Gorgeous home with innumerable pieces of art. Simply lovely