Marble Hill House

This is an 18th-century Palladian love nest, originally built for George II’s mistress Henrietta Howard and later occupied by Mrs Fitzherbert, the secret wife of George IV. The poet Alexander Pope had a hand in designing the park, which stretches down to the Thames. Inside you’ll find an exhibition about the life and times of Henrietta, and a collection of early-Georgian furniture. To get there from St Margaret’s station, turn right along St Margaret’s Rd. Then take the right fork along Crown Rd and turn left along Richmond Rd. Turn right along Beaufort Rd and walk across Marble Hill Park to the house. It is also easily accessible by pedestrian ferry from Ham House. It’s a 25-minute walk from Richmond station. There is partial disabled access. Call for more information.