Apsley House
The Duke of Wellington's London home at Hyde Park Corner, run by English Heritage as a museum with grand state rooms, a Canova statue of Napoleon and paintings by Velazquez, Rubens and Goya.
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Did you know
The address was once nicknamed Number One, London, as it was the first substantial house travellers met after passing the Knightsbridge toll gates.
Local tip
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) and free for English Heritage members; adult tickets were about £13 in 2025, so check the current price. The Waterloo Gallery is the room that hangs the Duke's picture collection.
Finding it
- Address
- 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London W1J 7NT
- Nearest station
- Hyde Park Corner (Tube), 100 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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