About Heritage open days

Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 and Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September

Enjoy free entry to Watts Gallery and spend the day discovering our artworks and exhibitions, marvelling at the Watts Cemetery Chapel and Arts and Crafts buildings and exploring our grounds and gardens.

To celebrate Heritage Open Days, we are offering free entry on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 September, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September - come for one day or every day and discover all that we have at Watts Gallery.

Visit the The Art of Wallpaper, an exhibition celebrating William Morris' iconic designs. See many of 'England's Michelangelo', artist George Frederic Watts', most remarkable artworks - from celebrated portraits to large-scale allegorical masterpieces.

Marvel at the Grade I listed Watts Cemetery Chapel, Mary Watts' magnificent masterpiece. Visit Limnerslease, the Arts and Crafts home and studios of our artist-founders, George and Mary. Whilst at Limnerslease discover Physical Energy - an incredible large scale equestrian sculpture symbolising 'human energy striving', in the woodlands beside the house.

Enjoy our gardens, grounds and woodlands before stopping for lunch or tea in our Café. Plus no trip is complete without a visit to the Shop and Watts Contemporary Gallery where you can buy a wide range of artworks, homewares, jewellery, books, stationery, ceramics and more.

What's on?

Explore Watts Gallery

Inside of gallery with paintings and sculptures

Watts Gallery

Discover some of GF Watts most incredible works. Before enjoying the De Morgan and temporary exhibition.

Limnerslease: Artists' Home

Visit GF Watts's studio, the Mary Watts gallery and GF and Mary's home.
The inside of the chapel with intricate and colourful panels

Watts Cemetery Chapel

Marvel at the Grade I listed chapel, designed by Mary Watts and built by a village.
White vases with colourful patterns on a table with a vase of yellow flowers

Watts Contemporary Gallery

Enjoy a changing programme of contemporary exhibitions, with all works for sale

Grounds and Gardens

Wander trails and discover our beautiful grounds and gardens

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