Kenwood House

Set in tranquil parkland with panoramic views over London, Kenwood House boasts sumptuous interiors and important paintings by many great artists. Brewing magnate, Edward Cecil Guinness, first Earl of Iveagh, bought Kenwood House in 1925. Thanks to him, you can admire masterpieces by Rembrandt, Turner, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Vermeer. Admire the Suffolk Collection, with its magnificent full-length Elizabethan portraits and stunning costume details. Or take a turn outside, in parkland influenced by the great English landscape gardener, Humphry Repton. There are also lakeside walks and meandering woodland paths to explore and enjoy. 

The Guitar Player
The Iveagh Bequest "The Guitar Player" by Vermeer Jan (1632-75) (c) English Heritage
Kenwood House -   Visitors, exterior of the House. (c) Kenwood Garden in the Autumn -   Kenwood Garden in the Autumn (c) Children take part in a butterfly event at Kenwood House -   Children take part in a butterfly event at Kenwood House (c) General View of the library -   General View of the library (c) The Guitar Player -   The Iveagh Bequest "The Guitar Player" by Vermeer Jan (1632-75) (c) Kenwood Garden in the Autumn -   Kenwood Garden in the Autumn (c) Hall furniture Kenwood House -   Hall furniture Kenwood House (c) Children running in the gardens at Kenwood House -   Children running in the gardens at Kenwood House (c) Children in the gardens at Kenwood House -   Children in the gardens at Kenwood House (c)
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