Eltham Palace, London: Photos, Reviews & Location

1930s art deco house with a medieval great hall & ornamental gardens with picnic & play areas.

At a glance

#125 of 392 Tourist attractions in London #34 of 85 Museums in London

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

13.6 km from the center of London

Rating breakdown

5 ★74%
4 ★20%
3 ★4%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

Court Yard, London SE9 5QE, United Kingdom

english-heritage.org.uk

+44 20 8294 2548

Quick facts

What is the rating of Eltham Palace?: Eltham Palace is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 4,081 reviews.
How does Eltham Palace rank in London?: Eltham Palace is #125 of 392 Tourist attractions in London by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Eltham Palace located?: Court Yard, London SE9 5QE, United Kingdom — 13.6 km from the center of London.
How can I contact Eltham Palace?: Phone: +44 20 8294 2548 · Website: english-heritage.org.uk

Reviews (8)

Kristen Mierzejewski 2024 Jan 23

Very cool art deco house. Sadly when we visited the gardens were mostly closed but still very much enjoyed our visit. They also have a few special talks/tours during the day.

Christian Harris 2023 Dec 31

Christmas lights event has been really wonderful. Beautiful setting, all staff are incredibly friendly with big smiles (despite the damp weather). Highly recommend!

anouksha singh 2023 Dec 24

The light showcasing was really pretty and nice, although I would heavily suggest one brings out their own car here and it did seem like a more family fun event. It wasn’t particular a long walk and I would’ve enjoyed it more had there been more variety for food and especially something for vegetarians.

Overall the display was really pretty and you do get some great views of the city as well.

Tim Husain 2023 Nov 13

Magnificent stately home, once a royal residence. Been lovingly restored to art deco style in the 1930s but still retains some of its medieval history.

Nice gardens and great views towards the city.

Fascinating place to spend a few hours. Very friendly helpers.

Mark Bennett 2023 Oct 07

The Art Deco house has design in every aspect of it: spacious, beautiful and exceptionally functional. The interior flows into a medieval hall with a huge hammer-beam roof: the third great example after Westminster Hall and Hampton Court.
The grounds, on the sunny early autumn day we visited, were lovely for strolling: well-planted and well-tended.
Good coffee, cakes and lunch.
Very highly recommended.

Dean “FibroDad84” Overton 2023 Sep 20

An absolutely great "palace" to visit.
So much history and beauty.
I attended here with my family as well as my in laws.
Friendly staff, always happy to help.
We were offered the audio tour, however we declined and made our own way round, which was very calm and peaceful.

There were dress up stations, which both adults and children could use, to immerse yourself in the history of the palace.

Some amazing views of London as well a well looked after garden and land.

You can see the pride in the landscaping with the flowers and borders.

The day we visited, there was children's activities, which my 11 year old son joined in with.
He tried his hand at the archery, and did pretty well for himself.

Plenty of seating and benches around the grounds, which is great for both myself, my wife and my father in law, as we all have various health problems.

Sadek Miah 2023 Sep 10

A truly majestic place to come, where sights and sounds abound at every turn. The palace can be navigated thanks to a thoroughly engaging audio guide that breaks down each room and even the garden outside and once you're done with that, there is an achingly beautiful garden to explore with benches that offer spectacular views of the London skyline. Of course there's also a café for those who'd like a break from exploring. This place will be money well spent and a day out thoroughly enjoyed by all. Give it a go, you won't regret it. Oh, and be sure to check out the six minute film that gives a brief rundown of the palace's history - quite interesting.

Jane Stone 2023 Sep 02

Really liked this place. Was unaware that it even existed. It has lots of staff all very knowledgeable along with a short video explaining the history of the palace and how it was restored on the 1930s. The gardens are spectacular and it has a large children's play area and nice gifts shop and cafe. Would recommend the cream tea. If I lived closer would visit just to see the gardens again. Well worth the admission price.