BLOG: Monthly Feel-Good Garden workshops at Strawberry Hill House bring together gardening, art, and sensory activities for older people, including those living with dementia and their carers. From planting herbs to creating wreaths, the sessions offer gentle exercise, creative expression, and a welcoming space to connect. Alongside, our Sensory Trail invites visitors to explore the garden through sight, sound, scent, and touch — making the most of nature’s power to spark joy and wellbeing.

NEWS: Opening this November, a dazzling new exhibition at Strawberry Hill House traces the extraordinary journey of Henry VIII’s lost dagger—from Ottoman workshops to the Victorian stage. Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger brings together two rare 16th-century examples, shedding light on a vanished treasure once owned by Horace Walpole. From Gothic fantasies to gaslit theatres, the exhibition will unravel how a single object vanished into legend—and what it means to bring it back.

NEWS: We pay tribute to Derek Purnell, whose extraordinary career in the arts and cultural heritage left a profound impact on institutions nationwide. As Director of Strawberry Hill House, he brought vision, kindness, and strategic flair—restoring this Gothic treasure to national prominence. Derek’s legacy lives on in every corner of the house he helped to champion, and in the hearts of all who had the privilege to work with him.