It's summertime and we're celebrating with lots of fun-filled activities for everyone to enjoy. Gather your friends and family, pop-in or spend the day, and enjoy all that Watts has to offer. It's free to visit our grounds and gardens and most of the activities are free too!
And from Tuesday 21 July until 31 August, we will be open an extra day a week, from Tuesday-Sunday. That's more time to explore, play and spend quality time with loved ones.
Save 10% when you book online compared to on the door ticket prices
Explore the home and studio of George Frederic and Mary Watts, built in 1891 in the Arts and Crafts style. See a recreation of George's studio, discover Mary's own creative legacy as an artist, designer and writer, and wander rooms featuring her unique decorative touches throughout their Surrey home.Find out more >
Step into the world of Victorian artist George Frederic Watts, first opened to the public in 1904 and still filled with treasures to explore today. Wander through our Historic Galleries and follow George's journey as an artist, from his early years through to the celebrated portraits and symbolic paintings he became known for. Then head into the Sculpture Gallery, where his larger than life sculptures are sure to leave you looking up in awe.
While you're here, don't miss Decoration or Devotion?, the De Morgan Foundation's exhibition celebrating the work of artists Evelyn and William De Morgan, full of striking colour and craftsmanship.
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Step outside and lose yourselves in 18 acres of grounds and gardens that once inspired George and Mary Watts themselves. Wander through woodland and take a well earned rest at our wooden outdoor auditorium, Big Bench, surrounded by nature.
Follow the winding path up to Limnerslease and keep an eye out for Mary Watts's Celtic Cross along the way. Little explorers can burn off some energy in our Verey Playwood, and there's plenty of space for a family picnic and wildlife spotting too.
While you're up at Limnerslease, don't miss Physical Energy, George Frederic Watts's monumental bronze sculpture of a horse and rider. Twenty years in the making, it's one of the most striking things you'll see in the grounds, so look up and take it all in.