Historic house
#113
Rainham Hall
Atmospheric early-18th-century Queen Anne house near Rainham station; National Trust storytelling focuses on its many residents and changing uses, alongside a calm garden and café.
Opening Hours
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Monday: 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
What's not to miss inside?
Intro Briefing
Gives the whirlwind history and sets the theme of shifting occupants.One house, dozens of lives across 300 years.
📍 Entrance hall with volunteer welcome
Three-Floor Wander
Each level spotlights a different era or household.Small details—hooks, floorboards, hearths—do the time travel.
📍 Signed route; some steep stairs
Garden & Tea Room
Quiet space that ties domestic life to the outdoors.Kitchen-garden logic still shapes planting.
📍 Through courtyard to café and borders
Inspire your Friends
- Built in the early 1700s and associated with maritime trade, the house has had 50+ occupants across three centuries.
- It served as a day nursery in the mid-20th century—community use is part of its DNA.
- Five minutes’ walk from Rainham station, yet surprisingly tranquil once inside the grounds.
