Carlyle's House
Carlyle's House is a historic house museum. Within the built-up area of Kensington and Chelsea, it is one of the places to visit. Officially, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Museum in Kensington and Chelsea
Inside Kensington and Chelsea
Carlyle's House is inside Kensington and Chelsea’s built-up area, with 264 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Kensington and Chelsea has 1,148 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Kensington and Chelsea, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–24°C.
Carlyle's House
Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Close by, Buckingham Palace is 2.7 km away, one of 610 within 15 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Kensington and Chelsea
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/carlyles-house
The practical side
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting to Carlyle's House
The map centres on Carlyle's House, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kensington and Chelsea’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
By population, Wandsworth leads the 8 with 326,725. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Kensington and Chelsea
- 2Wandsworth
- 3Hammersmith and Fulham
- 4Westminster
- 5Lambeth
- 6Richmond upon Thames
- 7Southwark
- 8Camden
Kensington and Chelsea
Wandsworth
Hammersmith and Fulham
Westminster
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Carlyle's House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | It’s in town | 143,348 | 399 |
| Wandsworth | 400 m south of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 900 m west of it | 182,187 | 266 |
| Westminster | 1.1 km north of it | 203,571 | 461 |
| Lambeth | 2.3 km southeast of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 4 km west of it | 192,888 | 128 |
| Southwark | 4.3 km east of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Camden | 4.3 km north of it | 209,342 | 458 |
Places to add to Carlyle's House
Of the 610 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, a historic house and a cathedral.
Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.7 km away2
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum4.9 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)3
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum1.4 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)4
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey3.4 km away5
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum1.4 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)6
AttractionElizabeth Tower3.6 km away7
Big drawMuseumScience Museum1.5 km away · 3M visitors a year (2012)8
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery3.9 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Carlyle's House: what to know
Where is Carlyle's House?
Carlyle's House is in Kensington and Chelsea, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Carlyle's House?
Historic house museum in London, England, UK.
Who runs Carlyle's House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Carlyle's House?
May to September are the warmest months in Kensington and Chelsea, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Carlyle's House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Carlyle's House?
Within 15 km: Buckingham Palace (2.7 km), British Museum (4.9 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (1.4 km) and Westminster Abbey (3.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Carlyle's House: J.L., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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