Historic house · Richmond upon Thames · London

Ham House

Ham House is a historic house museum in Ham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building. Add Kew Gardens, 4.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 372 places within 15 km.

Photo: Ham House, Stevekeiretsu (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Richmond upon Thames

inside the built-up area

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Historic house in Richmond upon Thames

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Richmond upon Thames

Ham House is inside Richmond upon Thames’ built-up area, with 29 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 I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Richmond upon Thames has 702 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

From May to September, Richmond upon Thames sees highs of 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 3°60 mm

Feb9° / 3°45 mm

Mar12° / 4°38 mm

Apr15° / 6°43 mm

May18° / 9°44 mm

Jun21° / 12°50 mm

Jul23° / 14°45 mm

Aug23° / 14°54 mm

Sep20° / 11°52 mm

Oct16° / 9°67 mm

Nov11° / 5°68 mm

Dec9° / 3°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Richmond upon Thames, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Richmond upon Thames. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Richmond upon Thames’ full climate →

About

Ham House

It is maintained by the National Trust. 12 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Richmond upon Thames’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: in Richmond upon Thames
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/ham-house-and-garden

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Ham House and what surrounds it

Orange is Ham House; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Ham House

Among the 5, Wandsworth is the biggest, home to 326,725 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Richmond upon Thames

192,888 people · 128 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km south of it

Kingston upon Thames

166,333 people · 67 places to visit

3 · 1.8 km northwest of it

Hounslow

286,591 people · 106 places to visit

4 · 4 km east of it

Wandsworth

326,725 people · 442 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Ham House is	People	Places to visit
Richmond upon Thames	It’s in town	192,888	128
Kingston upon Thames	1.4 km south of it	166,333	67
Hounslow	1.8 km northwest of it	286,591	106
Wandsworth	4 km east of it	326,725	442
West Molesey	4.8 km south of it	47,144	36

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Within 15 km are 372 places, among them 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.

GardenKew Gardens4.1 km away 2

Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace4.8 km away 3

Historic houseBuckingham Palace13 km away 4

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey14 km away 5

AttractionElizabeth Tower15 km away 6

Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum11 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)7

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery15 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)8

Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum11 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Ham House

Where is Ham House?

Ham House is in Richmond upon Thames, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Ham House?

Historic house museum in Ham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, UK.

Who runs Ham House?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Ham House?

May to September are the warmest months in Richmond upon Thames, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Ham House a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Ham House?

Within 15 km: Kew Gardens (4.1 km), Hampton Court Palace (4.8 km), Buckingham Palace (13 km) and Westminster Abbey (14 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)

Ham House: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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