A specialist guide to a very unusual house.

Who writes this site

The guide is written and edited by a small team based in south-east London who visit Eltham Palace regularly across the seasons. Every visiting-information page is checked against the current on-site signage and English Heritage's published opening calendar; longer historical pieces are reviewed by contributors with backgrounds in architectural history and museum interpretation.

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. Every claim of fact — dates, dimensions, prices, attributions — is checked against a public source: the property's official listing on the National Heritage List for England, English Heritage's published guidebook, museum accession records or peer-reviewed architectural history. We name sources where relevant, and we correct pages when facts change (the 2026 ticket update, for example, was applied within a week of publication).

We do not publish AI-generated filler or content spun from other visitor guides. Photographs are either taken on visits or clearly credited to their source.

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.