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Keats House was built in 1815 as a pair of semi-detached houses known as Wentworth Place. Keats lodged in the smaller dwelling with his friend, Charles Brown from 1818 to 1820 and wrote some of his best-loved poems there. Situated near Hampstead Heath, Keats House was one of the first to be built in the area and was granted Grade 1 listed status by English Heritage in 1950. The house opened to the public as a memorial to John Keats on 9 May 1925. 


Opening Hours 

 

Summer (1 March 2012 – 31 October 2012)

Tuesday to Sunday
1 – 5pm

Easter 2012:

Closed: Good Friday (6 April 2012)

Open: Easter Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (7 – 9 April 2012)

Also open on Bank Holiday Mondays

Winter (1 November 2012 – 28 February 2013)

Friday to Sunday
1 – 5pm 

Tuesday to Thursday
Pre-Booked Groups Only

Christmas and New Year 2012 2013

Closed: Monday 24 to Thursday 26 December

Open: Friday 27 to Sunday 30 December

Closed: Monday 31 December

Open: Tuesday 1 January 2013


Pre-booked Group Visits

 

Summer (1 March 2012 – 31 October 2012)

Tuesday to Friday
10am – 12pm

Winter (1 November 2012 – 28 February 2013)

Tuesday to Thursday
10am – 5pm

Tours of the house can be provided for groups at the times above

Please contact us to make a booking


Admission prices (tickets valid for one year) 

 

Adults £5.00
Concessions (Pensioners, students and the unwaged) £3.00
Children 16 and under Free
Groups 10 or more adults (per person) £4.00
Groups 10 or more concessions (per person) £2.40

 

 

 

 


How to find us

 Map showing Keats House


By Tube:

Hampstead tube to Keats House – 750m or just under half a mile (mostly downhill)

Belsize Park tube to Keats House – 750m or just under half a mile (up and downhill)

By London Overground:

Hampstead Heath train station – approximately 100m

London Overground Map; Timetable

By Bus:

Buses 24, 46, 168 and C11 all go to South End Green, next to Hampstead Heath Station

Bus 268 goes to the Rosslyn Hill junction with Downshire Hill

Map of Bus services to Hampstead

Plan your Journey

Journey PlannerYou can visit the Transport for London website to plan your journey

 

Car Parking

There is a charging bay for electric cars in East Heath Road, just north of the junction with Keats Grove.

For a map showing the location of all electric car charging bays in Camden, click here.

For a map showing the location of disabled blue badge parking bays, click here.

For a map showing the location of permit holder, pay-and-display and metered bays in the area, click here.

Taxis

The Transport for London website lists numbers for black cabs and also for minicabs.

Satellite Navigation

Please use our postcode: NW3 2RR

Bing Maps

Use Bing Maps to find us.

Google Maps

Use Google Maps to find us.


School Visits

 

Keats House runs an extensive education programme. Please contact us for more details.

Visit the London Metropolitan Archives Education page to download the latest edition of our Schools Programme.