Sambourne House

We were very lucky to get a free tour which I recommend as you get no context or stories about the house otherwise. Each room has so many beautiful things inside it. Paintings, ceramics, furniture and more. You see more things as you look around. It’s an absolutely stunning house to look around

A great part of secret London this was a real gem of a surprise, a real joy to visit a Victorian house almost as it was left and the staff member was hugely knowledgeable about all aspects of of the collection. Highly recommend a visit. A joint ticket will also get you into Leighton house a short walk away

Very interesting artist's house/studio museum, frozen in time, for us to enjoy stepping into the past through the visit. Sambourne's drawings are on display throughout.

It is a large late Victoria home that is now open to the public as a museum. It retains all the original features such as stained glass windows, a fireplace, curtains, Chinese porcelain, furniture, arts, and other decorations to a fine selection of William Morris wallpaper, throughout the house. It is only a short walk from Kensington High Street, London.

I love visiting historic houses in London. I purchased a ticket to see both Sambourne House and Leighton House which was good value. It takes approximately half and hour to tour this house. It is filled with a lot of artefacts so lots to see. There's a toilet, gift shop, no cafe.

What a fantastic place to visit! I conveniently, and unintentionally, arrived 5 minutes before a guided tour was due to begin. I gladly took up the offer of joining the tour, it was brilliant and informative. I’m not all that interested in art, I went for the nostalgia and history of the house, but I enjoyed every single second and would definitely go back again. I purchased the 2 house ticket and also enjoyed my visit to Leighton house down the road. Absolutely recommend both to everyone!

Such a gorgeous place, heritage of splendid Victorian style. Take all the time you need to explore this beautiful house with 4 floors, all visitable, in Holland Park, and to look at all the precious objects delightfully disposed everywhere. It’s like travelling in a time capsule, the interiors are perfectly preserved. Sambourne was an artist and his wife spent lots of her energies to decorate their family residence. It shows. It’s so unique and personal. I loved everything and was fascinated by this piece of history.

A beautifully maintained Victorian home, filled with hundreds of curiosities large and small. Edward Linley Sambourne is a man you have probably never heard of, but you will have most likely seen his illustrations. This house is an opportunity to see the Victorian era from multiple perspectives, firstly through that of a happy and prosperous family with continuity through generations, and secondly through the eyes of a bright and visionary artist both in pen and photo. It’s not surprising the first Lord Snowden was one of his descendants!

Home to the cartoonist Edward Linley Sanbourne, this is a great place to visit if you want to be taken back in time to late 19th century London. Visited in Sep. 2009. The guided tour is great, the actress impersonating the family's parlour maid was witty and funny, the house is actually smaller than you would think. Period furniture and accessories, including "artistic" pictures of naked models in the master bathroom! Thoroughly enjoyable experience.

This house is the same ideas as other historic building with famous previous tenants which displays their art and belongings but this house gives you the opportunity to experience what it was really like to be a guest of the Sambourns'. Dinner served with costumed actors who recreate scenes and events from the personal diaries of members of the Sambourn family. This is a truly interactive experience and sets the house apart from other historic landmarks. The price is £20 per person and dinner is limited to 12 people, we wouldn't want to over work Mrs. Sambourn would we. Linley Sambourn was a cartoonists and photographer ( make sure to check out the pervey pictures in the bathroom) due to his success he and his family lived in a chic Victorian Townhouse, the great thing about this museum is that most of the furniture and fittings are original and not just examples of what it would have been like, such as you find at other museums.