Leighton House Museum
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12 Holland Park Road, Holland Park, London W14 8LZ
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Daily 10am-5.30pm, Fri until 10pm. Closed Tuesdays
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£7 (Adults), £5 (Concessions) | Admission price varies during exhibitions
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Leighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon. Located on the edge of Holland Park, this opulent 19th-century home of Lord Leighton is decorated with domed ceilings, fountains, and plenty of marble. Golden mosaics, gilded walls, elaborate paintwork, domed ceilings, trickling fountains, cool marble and peacock blue tiles make Leighton House worth a visit. Built between 1864 and 1879 on the edge of Holland Park, the home of classical artist Lord Leighton also became home to his extensive collection of Victorian paintings, including works by his contemporaries John Everett Millais, Edward Burne-Jones and George Frederick Watts. On the first floor is Leighton's studio with its great north window, dome and apse. One of the most stunning features of the house is the Arab Hall which forms the centrepiece to the house. Tiled with over 1,000 vibrant, peacock blue tiles from Iran and Syria by the ceramic artist William De Morgan, these provide an opulent theme that is carried out throughout the house. A £1.6 million refurbishment and restoration programme was completed in 2010.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
202-220 Cromwell Road, SW5 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
This clean, comfortable modern hotel made up of six Victorian houses is a short walk from Earls Court Tube station from where the Piccadilly line can ... More
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202-220 Cromwell Road, SW5 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
97 Cromwell Road, SW7 | 16 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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97 Cromwell Road, SW7 | 16 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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27 - 33 Harrington Gardens, SW7 | 18 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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27 - 33 Harrington Gardens, SW7 | 18 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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224-238 Kensington High Street, Bankside, London W8 | 5 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Shepherds Bush Library
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6 Wood Lane, W12 | 21 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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6 Wood Lane, W12 | 21 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Museum of Instruments
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Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 22 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 22 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Holland Park
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Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W8 | 3 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W8 | 3 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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58 Pembroke Road, Kensington, London W8 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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58 Pembroke Road, Kensington, London W8 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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18 Stafford Terrace (Linley Sambourne House)
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18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London W8 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
3 North End Crescent, W14 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
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103 Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London W11 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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103 Notting Hill Gate, Bayswater, London W11 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Roberson Wine
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
348 Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W14 | 2 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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348 Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W14 | 2 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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237 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 5 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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237 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 5 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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214 Kensington High Street, Holland Park, London W8 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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345 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 1 minute from Leighton House Museum
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353 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 1 minute from Leighton House Museum
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23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 11 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 11 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
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155 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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155 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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47 Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 | 17 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way, W14 | 12 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Perks Field, Kensington Palace, Kensington, London W8 | 15 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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23A Edwards Square, Kensington, London W8 | 4 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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23A Edwards Square, Kensington, London W8 | 4 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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54 Abingdon Road, Kensington, Kensington, London W8 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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29 North End Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 8 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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1-1a Kensington High Street, W8 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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1-1a Kensington High Street, W8 | 14 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Olympia London
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Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 | 6 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Hornton Street, Kensington, London W8 | 9 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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Hornton Street, Kensington, London W8 | 9 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 10 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 10 minutes from Leighton House Museum
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