This house is a little gem in Richmond right by the River Thames. It is a beautiful attraction with a 17th century house and stunning gardens. It also has a café and shop. We will be returning to spend more time in the gardens. The cherry orchard is outstanding in its design. So much to see here at there are guides to help at strategic points in the house. Travel to Richmond then 371 bus to Ham Street. It's about a 5 minute walk from the bus stop. Worth spending a day there. Lots of people walking their dogs and riding horses.

We visited primarily for the history and to view the inside of the House, which we did. There were many more people who seemed to come often and enjoy the grounds with their families. Our only reservation was that the one cafe was not able to cope with the influx of people. The staff were doing their best, but our wait to be served was 25 minutes. Once the order was placed the food arrived quickly but though acceptable it was not quite hot enough and a little disappointing.

Beautiful property with very extensive impressive garden. Well worth a visit! Sadly let down by the catering. I love the idea that they use the kitchen garden's produce in their creations, however they do not produce enough. The special scones were all gone long before 1pm! Queues for food were ridiculously long on both weekend days I went. Great shame, but sadly in my experience many National Trust properties seem to be let down by the catering and the restricted produce along with the restricted hours of providing access! The house is impressive and interiors well kept. Certainly lots to see.

Ham House is Jacobean so I did not really know what that meant. It’s National Trust so well staffed with room guides who can be approached. It was built to a pattern, and then expanded which you need to get a guide to explain - ask about the corridors. It’s full of art, but a lot is dark and needs much more labelling in my view. You must take at least a short walk to view the house from the back lawn. Don’t miss the kitchen garden which is a feature. There is a NT cafe, souvenir shop and second hand bookshop. We combined our visit with National Heritage Marble Hill House across the foot ferry to make a round trip from Richmond. The two houses make an amazing contrast for a day out.

A really beautiful building. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Ham House. Both house and gardens are lovely and well worth a visit. I was lucky to visit on one of the few days when the cabinets are open! The staff, who are volunteers, were very helpful and obviously enjoy doing what they do. A real gem for people who like historical buildings!

This is a lovely national trust property, historic and attractive with some excellent portraits of the family and the Stuart kings they served. The location close to the banks of the Thames is picturesque. Well worth a visit. One thing to note is there are few designated places to park, although we parked in a carpark by the river. Signs suggested you had to pay but there were no pay machines.

Excellent day out at Hamm House and gardens. The staff were very welcoming and we booked onto three 30 minute tours as we entered (included in the entrance fee) - the tours were very informative and interesting. The first tour on the building’s architecture was fascinating- who knew brickwork could be so interesting. We also did a garden tour and the ‘highlights of the house’ tour. In all, an excellent day and great value. Well worth a visit.

By chance we arrived just before the first of several free guided tours starting at 12:30. We ended up doing the “architecture tour”, the “history of the gardens tour” and the “highlights tour” and they were all interesting, informative and interactive. Beware - you need to book a space on each tour, as numbers are limited. In between the staggered tours we had an enjoyable visit to the cafe (in the old orangery) and the curio shop. So, our £24 pp entry was great value for over 3 enjoyable hours, and on a warm day we would have lingered in the gardens for even longer. All the staff and volunteers were helpful & friendly, making this a “must do” for half a day in Richmond.

worth 2-3 hours of any ones time. The gardens are beautiful. The house wonderful. The sort of place that the National Trust does so well in preserving. Certainly a bonus that as a NT member entry is free. Only 20-30 minutes walk along the thames path from Richmond so you get the best of both world's modern shopping in Richmond and old glamour in Ham House

Ham house was a gift from the King to his close friend in the 17th century. The owners of the house had been paying a huge effort to decorate the house and also build the gardens. The house itself is of traditional British style. The most interesting part for me is definitely below the stairs where there is a beer cellar and the delicate duchess' bathroom. I highly recommend spending time to enjoy the gardens. They are well designed with different kinds of plants. Some locals would have picnics there during summer. You may finish exploring the house in an hour. But the huge gardens with different themes can take you more than half hour.