Orleans House Gallery
- Art lovers
- Families with children
What Visitors Say
Beautiful wedding venue in London. The historic octagon room is light flooded, beautifully decorated and a wonderful team vom the venue assisted on the day and made sure everything runs smoothly! It was a great experience from a vendor perspective. Thank you.
Firs0t time here and am so amazed I didn't know about it before. The walk from the bus stop to get there is stunning. Perfect for a sunny day. The building itself is stunning, I cannot believe developers were allowed to demolish the main building. Thank goodness parts were salvaged. I went to see the Turner & Quantum exhibition: Loved it!!! However, it is the archives and permanent collection the reason I will return. And just an FYI the lady who saved the building in the 1920's , Nellie Ionides, had a poodle called Cliquot. She had 100 dogs and trained kennel maids, and many of her poodles were named after champagne.
Lovely little gallery with gift shop next to the river Thames near Twickenham. Pub and children’s playground and areas to picnic or sit nearby. Very picturesque.
Beautiful stately building with a glorious octagon room and art exhibit highlighting mankind's relationshio with nature and the importance of sustainability, consciousness and conscienciousness. The venue can be hired for weddings and events, and is free to visit. I recommend pairing this with a lovely local walk along the Thames path. Thank you!
Beautiful place to spend hours relaxing. The nature that surrounds the place makes everything more magical. Great place to take photos and videos, spend a nice day with your family or friends. The nearby park is immense. The gallery inside the structure is very pleasant to visit. Free entry I went to visit it on June 5th, it was beautiful because being the last day of the jubilee I found so many beautiful people. I will definitely come again. Leo.
Highlights
The Octagon Room
A rare intact James Gibbs interior—architectural theatre in miniature.Eight sides, tall windows and gilded detail turn daylight into a performance.
Main house fragment, signed route from entrance
Stables & Site Story
What you see is just the tip—the mansion was largely demolished in 1926.Plans and photos sketch the lost house and why the Octagon survived.
Stables Gallery and intro displays
River & Woodland Loop
Landscape is half the visit—architecture framed by tide and trees.A short loop ties art-viewing to bird-spotting and boat-watching.
Thames Path and Orleans Gardens
Opening Hours
Fun Facts
The Octagon Room was designed by James Gibbs in 1720; most of the mansion was demolished two centuries later, leaving the Octagon and outbuildings.
The exiled future French king Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, lived here in the early 19th century—hence the site’s name.
The gallery can host weddings inside the Octagon—baroque geometry meets modern confetti.
