This 18th-century neo-classical villa in London's Kensington Gardens is a tranquil oasis in the midst of the bustling city. Designed by architect John Soane, the Summer House features a stunning facade with a grand portico, columns, and ornate details. The interior boasts elegant rooms, including a lavish music room and a beautifully preserved 18th-century kitchen. The villa's serene atmosphere is enhanced by its picturesque surroundings, with beautifully manicured gardens and a tranquil lake.
My late dad was a talented amateur artist who loved to paint; watercolours, oils, acrylics, the likes. Much of his works were landscapes and very often vibrant countrysides, rivers and waterfalls -- places we had never been to before as a family. And often, his paintings had a singular, curious little hut or cottage house, right on top of a cliff or by the riverbank. I had always found them pretty but too fantastical for my liking. When you grow up in uber-urban Singapore, such sights feel so far removed from the world you know, and I thought the scenes he painted only existed in movies and his dreams. Until I came here. It was as if all the vivid colours of autumn in his works suddenly came to life, and the silent, majestic waterfall he imagined upon his canvas is now thundering into the river right below me, its black-green waters glistening. It made me nostalgic for my dad and really felt like I was walking around in one of his paintings. While you're there, you're constantly pinching yourself because the beauty is so unreal, but the cold, crisp air blowing on your face reminds you that you are indeed standing at a very real place. One of the best attractions we've stopped at. It's a short 100m walk from the carpark and about another 300-400m to circle around the entire area. If you can avoid a crowd here, it definitely makes the experience even more immersive. Guess we were lucky it wasn't in the summer -- I expect it would be even more crowded then. To think we were only passing by, too! What serendipitous delight. I can't wait to return to this hidden gem. If 'pretty as a picture' was ever defined by a place, it's this.
Wasn't lucky for the weather, but the place was great and magical anyway.
Beautiful little find stunning waterfalls and wooded area the summer house it's very cute . Lots of free parking and toilets
A random and delightful curiosity with a beautiful short woodland walk leading to it. The highlight though is the view from inside the house, stunning!
Great, beautiful view. Kayaker's we're coming down the rapids.
The Summer House dates front Victorian times. Some book said, people can watch salmon leaping up the falls of the River Moriston. (In Gaelic Moriston means Great Waterfall)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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My late dad was a talented amateur artist who loved to paint; watercolours, oils, acrylics, the likes. Much of his works were landscapes and very often vibrant countrysides, rivers and waterfalls -- places we had never been to before as a family. And often, his paintings had a singular, curious little hut or cottage house, right on top of a cliff or by the riverbank. I had always found them pretty but too fantastical for my liking. When you grow up in uber-urban Singapore, such sights feel so far removed from the world you know, and I thought the scenes he painted only existed in movies and his dreams. Until I came here. It was as if all the vivid colours of autumn in his works suddenly came to life, and the silent, majestic waterfall he imagined upon his canvas is now thundering into the river right below me, its black-green waters glistening. It made me nostalgic for my dad and really felt like I was walking around in one of his paintings. While you're there, you're constantly pinching yourself because the beauty is so unreal, but the cold, crisp air blowing on your face reminds you that you are indeed standing at a very real place. One of the best attractions we've stopped at. It's a short 100m walk from the carpark and about another 300-400m to circle around the entire area. If you can avoid a crowd here, it definitely makes the experience even more immersive. Guess we were lucky it wasn't in the summer -- I expect it would be even more crowded then. To think we were only passing by, too! What serendipitous delight. I can't wait to return to this hidden gem. If 'pretty as a picture' was ever defined by a place, it's this.
Wasn't lucky for the weather, but the place was great and magical anyway.
Beautiful little find stunning waterfalls and wooded area the summer house it's very cute . Lots of free parking and toilets
A random and delightful curiosity with a beautiful short woodland walk leading to it. The highlight though is the view from inside the house, stunning!
Great, beautiful view. Kayaker's we're coming down the rapids.
The Summer House dates front Victorian times. Some book said, people can watch salmon leaping up the falls of the River Moriston. (In Gaelic Moriston means Great Waterfall)
