Kenwood House
Kenwood House is an art museum and historic house. Look for it 100 m southwest of Haringey. It counts as a Grade I listed building. Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage.
Historic house near Haringey
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#74 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Haringey
Kenwood House is 100 m southwest of Haringey. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Haringey has 306 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
If warmth matters, go May to September: Haringey reaches 18–23°C.
Kenwood House
In 2015, it drew 160K visitors. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 24 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 575 more places, British Museum (6.4 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Visitors
- 160K visitors a year (2015)
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 24 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Haringey
- Official site
- english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood
Locating Kenwood House
Find Kenwood House in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Kenwood House
The biggest base of the 8 is Barnet (388,572 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Haringey
Barnet
Camden
Islington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kenwood House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haringey | 100 m northeast of it | 264,069 | 149 |
| Barnet | 300 m northwest of it | 388,572 | 102 |
| Camden | 600 m south of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Islington | 1.8 km southeast of it | 216,309 | 425 |
| Westminster | 3.6 km south of it | 203,571 | 461 |
| Brent | 3.6 km west of it | 340,611 | 245 |
| Hackney | 4.5 km east of it | 258,464 | 407 |
| Enfield | 4.7 km northeast of it | 329,822 | 39 |
Beyond Kenwood House
Of the 575 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum6.4 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Historic houseBuckingham Palace8 km away3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey8.5 km away4
MuseumMadame Tussauds5.5 km away5
Big drawCastleTower of London9.5 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)6
AttractionElizabeth Tower8.4 km away7
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery7.5 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)8
AttractionLondon Eye8.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Kenwood House
Where is Kenwood House?
Kenwood House is 100 m southwest of Haringey, London.
What is Kenwood House?
Art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
Who runs Kenwood House?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
How many people visit Kenwood House?
About 160K visitors a year, in 2015 (the latest count on Wikidata).
When is the best time to visit Kenwood House?
May to September are the warmest months in Haringey, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kenwood House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Kenwood House?
Within 15 km: British Museum (6.4 km), Buckingham Palace (8 km), Westminster Abbey (8.5 km) and Madame Tussauds (5.5 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)
- Kenwood House: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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