About Leighton House

Designed as a showcase for artistic and aesthetic taste

An opulent fantasy

The centrepiece of the house is the famous Arab Hall, created in 1877 to accommodate Leighton's remarkable collection of Islamic tiles. The dazzling display of 16th and 17th century Damascus tiles, enhanced by the calming murmur of the fountain, was compared by Leighton's friends to a scene from Arabian Nights and today evokes the beauty and exoticism of the Middle East.

This opulent fantasy extends throughout the other richly-decorated period rooms which contain a fine selection of paintings by Leighton and his contemporaries, including Millias and Burne-Jones.

Leighton House
12 Holland Park Road
London, W14 8LZ

Tel: 020 7602 3316

How to Get There

Leighton House is located north of Kensington High Street, off Melbury Road.

By London Underground: catch the District or Circle Lines to High Street Kensington. Turn left out of the station, walk down the High Street taking the first right after the Commonwealth Institute Building which is Melbury Road and then first left into Holland Park Road. The walk should take approximately 10 minutes in total.

By bus: catch the 9,10,27,33,49,328 to Odeon Cinema/Commonwealth Institute.

By train: the nearest station is Kensington Olympia. Leighton House is approximately 5 minutes away.

By car: Metred parking is limited in Holland Park Road. The nearest car park is approximately 10 minutes walk from Leighton House in nearby Holland Park off Abbotsbury Road.