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Erasmus Darwin House

283 Reviews

#5 of 20 things to do in Lichfield

Museums, Specialty Museums

Open Now: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Darwin House Beacon Street, Lichfield WS13 7AD, England

Open today: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Review Highlights

“Lovely historic house.”

When in Lichfield you really must visit Erasmus Darwin House. Its free.... obviously you can make a... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

suep698

Lichfield, United Kingdom

via mobile

“Remarkable versatile chap”

I though I knew a bit about Erasmus Darwin, but only had part of the story. His invention of the... read more

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

jgrj01

Oxford, United Kingdom

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4.5 283 reviews

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Very good36%
Average4%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

Travelers talk about

“herb garden”(43 reviews)

“his inventions”(19 reviews)

“lunar society”(14 reviews)

About

Erasmus Darwin was one of the greatest polymaths of the 18th century. It has been said that no one since has rivaled his achievements in such a wide range of fields. Indeed, he posited a coherent theory of evolution a full 70 years before his...more

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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Darwin House Beacon Street, Lichfield WS13 7AD, England

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suep698

Lichfield, United Kingdom

219109

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Lovely historic house.

When in Lichfield you really must visit Erasmus Darwin House. Its free.... obviously you can make a contribution, but it is a free local attraction which is very interesting. Beautiful house, lovely botanical gardens. The staff are very well informed and there is lots of...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank suep698

Thank you so much for your lovely review.

jgrj01

Oxford, United Kingdom

154

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Remarkable versatile chap

I though I knew a bit about Erasmus Darwin, but only had part of the story. His invention of the fundamentals of modern sterling systems was a complete surprise to me.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank jgrj01

Thank you for your review - he certainly was a remarkable man

Anne K

Tamworth, United Kingdom

163

Reviewed November 6, 2018

Groupon voucher

Excellent venue, exceptional staff and food. Very comfortable and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Anne K

apophisguard

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

5757

Reviewed October 18, 2018

Quite surprising

A lot of reviewers have said that there is nothing to see here, I guess they were expecting thrills and spills, then go home and watch Eastenders and The X factor, (low brow stuff type of people. Now I wasn't too keen on going here,...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Chris T

Lichfield, United Kingdom

319

Reviewed October 17, 2018

A LITTLE GEM

Walking through the courtyard with it's lovely flowers, mainly of 18th century, I came upon this little gem of a house. Free entry which was a bonus. I found out so much about this famous doctor, scientist and inventor and the way he interacted with...More

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank Chris T

JWP300

Lichfield, United Kingdom

114

Reviewed October 13, 2018 via mobile

Local venue

Another place worth a visit in Lichfield. There are one or two toys that were played during the era, and some interesting scientific objects.

Date of experience: June 2018

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Susan M

Warwickshire, United Kingdom

199

Reviewed October 12, 2018

Step Back in Time

Fascinating to get an insight into the life of Erasmus Darwin, Grandfather to Charles Darwin. We were greeted by an enthusiast member of staff who introduced us to the house and it’s contents and sent us on our self guided tour. Lots of hands on...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Susan M

Thank you for your wonderful review

Baggers4

Burntwood, United Kingdom

199

Reviewed October 6, 2018

Educational

Plenty of books and historical information. There are reviews and scenes dating back to Darwins time.

Date of experience: September 2018

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mike m

Lichfield, United Kingdom

Reviewed September 17, 2018

Interesting house

Historical and really good cellar tour knowledgeable guides and well illustrated exhibition Shows Erasmus Darwin’s importance to lunar society and industrial revolution

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank mike m

Pedantic

Walsall, West Midlands, UK

10336

Reviewed September 16, 2018

Fascinating little museum

We spent a lot longer in the Erasmus Darwin House than we had originally planned because it was so fascinating. It is in a beautiful setting, easy to get to from the centre of Lichfield, and accessible for everyone (I have mobility problems so I...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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