A specialist guide to a very unusual house.

Who writes this site

This guide is independently written and maintained, with content researched and fact-checked against official sources including English Heritage's published information and the National Heritage List for England. We visit the palace and gardens ourselves and keep practical pages — opening times, prices, access — updated as things change.

We are independent. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or funded by English Heritage or any commercial tour operator. Where we recommend specific tickets, routes or times of year, we say why.

How the guide is written

Our editorial rules are simple. Every article is dated, and every page carries a last-updated date. Claims of fact — dates, dimensions, prices — are checked against public sources such as English Heritage's published visitor information and the National Heritage List for England. When facts change, we correct the page.

Photographs on the site are either our own or clearly credited to copyright-free sources such as Wikimedia Commons.

Affiliate disclosure

Some links on this site, including ticket links, are affiliate links via our partner Viator. If you book through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only link to genuinely useful booking options for visitors, and the price you pay is the same whether you use our link or not.

What you can do next

If this is your first time on the site, the fastest route to a good visit is our visiting information page and current tickets and opening times. For the story of the place itself, start with the history of Eltham Palace. For design lovers, our highlights guide covers each key room.

Contact and corrections

We welcome corrections, additions and questions from readers, and we take accessibility feedback especially seriously. Reach us via the contact page.