A beautiful Grade II listed house with two acres of garden in the heart of historic Salisbury and the former home of Sir Edward Heath. The house contains his collections of paintings, (including Wyllie, Singer Sargent, Piper, Churchill, Sickert, Augustus and Gwen John, John Nash, Lowry and many more), sailing and musical memorabilia, Oriental and European ceramics, cartoons, bronzes, Chinese and Japanese artworks, photographs and much more. The Peaceful garden extends to around two acres in total, with lawns, mature trees, shrubbery & borders. With events year round and a fabulous collection of art and memorabilia, there is something for everyone at Arundells.
Arundells is the home of Sir Edward Heath, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He lived here for some 20 years after his retirement. The house is full of mementoes of this important politician and reflects not only his political career, but also his interest in music and overseas travel, especially China. The grand piano he used is still there and one is even allowed to try it. There is a large and lovely garden at the back of the house, ending at the bank of the River Avon (or should I say one of the Rivers Avon, as there are several of that name in England). The staff were wonderful, full of interesting stories about the life of the former PM, and some of the staff even knew him personally. Edward Heath died in 2005 and left this house to the nation.
Absolutely fascinating house with wonderful volunteers. Steeped in history and as Ted Heath left it full of his possessions including paintings, photos, books, his piano and gifts from all the dignitaries that he met. The garden is beautiful. It was a privilege being able to visit this house and gardens.
Visited Today, incredible staff so welcoming and informative. Lovely house with much Sentiment and history. Gardens peaceful and very tranquil. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Interesting house full of Ted Heath's life. Good tour with extremely knowledgeable guide.
Just visited the gardens which aren't huge but very pleasant and located right in the heart of the town overlooking the river. Nice place to chill for an hour. Also some good value plants for sale
This is a really enjoyable visit. The thing that we noticed is that it isn't like a national trust property with items and artifacts from lots of different periods, this was Edward Heath's home, unchanged since he lived there. As such it is definitely a home with so many interesting things to look at. The guides were informative and helpful and the garden fabulous. A lovely afternoon.
Live performances
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Toilets
Restaurant
Family friendly
Good for kids
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Arundells is the home of Sir Edward Heath, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He lived here for some 20 years after his retirement. The house is full of mementoes of this important politician and reflects not only his political career, but also his interest in music and overseas travel, especially China. The grand piano he used is still there and one is even allowed to try it. There is a large and lovely garden at the back of the house, ending at the bank of the River Avon (or should I say one of the Rivers Avon, as there are several of that name in England). The staff were wonderful, full of interesting stories about the life of the former PM, and some of the staff even knew him personally. Edward Heath died in 2005 and left this house to the nation.
Absolutely fascinating house with wonderful volunteers. Steeped in history and as Ted Heath left it full of his possessions including paintings, photos, books, his piano and gifts from all the dignitaries that he met. The garden is beautiful. It was a privilege being able to visit this house and gardens.
Visited Today, incredible staff so welcoming and informative. Lovely house with much Sentiment and history. Gardens peaceful and very tranquil. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Interesting house full of Ted Heath's life. Good tour with extremely knowledgeable guide.
Just visited the gardens which aren't huge but very pleasant and located right in the heart of the town overlooking the river. Nice place to chill for an hour. Also some good value plants for sale
This is a really enjoyable visit. The thing that we noticed is that it isn't like a national trust property with items and artifacts from lots of different periods, this was Edward Heath's home, unchanged since he lived there. As such it is definitely a home with so many interesting things to look at. The guides were informative and helpful and the garden fabulous. A lovely afternoon.
