This is the house of the 19th century artist Frederic Leighton. The place is a great setting for his collections. It was a real wow moment going into the Arab Hall as it was truly lovely and very unexpected (I hadn’t read up about the place). This was my favourite part of the house along with the Narcissus Hall. There is also a garden which was nice, a small shop and a café area. We both really enjoyed looking at the paintings etc and this hidden gem is well worth a visit.

This house is off the main tourist path, but is well worth a visit. Located in Holland Park, it is easy to access by the tube. It is the former residence of Frederic Leighton, an eminent British 19th Century artist. The house is quite large and the interior is beautiful, especially the Arab Hall which is an absolute gem. There are many lovely artworks and furnishings, whilst Leighton's simple private bedroom provides quite a contrast to the sumptuousness of the rest of the house. It is also worth walking around the local area to spot other houses of the "Holland Park Circle' artistic community.

Beautiful place to see on a dismal December day. Easy walk from Kensington Olympia. We spent a very pleasant couple of hours looking at an amazing house. Had a lovely lunch with a great view of the garden. A pity that one of the special exhibitions was closed at short notice. Fascinating insight into a Victorian artist and sculptor.

Strongly recommend a tour guide. In our case - Angela. A wonderful experience. Her talk was very detailed, clear, well structured, easy to understand and entertaining. None of us really had much of a clue about Frederick Leighton before the visit and we are all very grateful the enlightenment. One of the most striking things is the contrast between the over the top room pictured and his attic bedroom which is completely spartan. One criticism ; there should have been a reproduction of "Flaming June" with the remarkable story behind it. Finishing the tour you descend a spiral staircase the walls of which are decorated with a contemporary Canadian-Iranian artist's mural which poses only one question - how has it all gone so badly wrong?

Exquisite and approachable. Pictures don't do this gem justice. Excellent paper guide available as well as very informative 15 minute video before starting a self guided tour. They also have an app that can be downloaded. The interior is jaw dropping and the scale/scope is very do-able as opposed to some of the massive institutions nearby.

Surprise gem of the one time President of the Royal Arts Academy near Holland Park. The turquoise tile on the walls along with the tapestries make it a must see. Then head to Holland Park for some fresh air.

A Google search for a day out brought up this house that we had never heard of. In easy reach of Kensington High Street and Olympia. Fair pricing compared with the national Trust. The only things that stopped it getting a 5 was the dark lighting in the toilets area and the audio visual film being stuck in a basement alcove with hardly any seating.

Love this kind of Museum . It s an immersive experience . Sir Leighton was a famous painter , collecting arts and handicrafts It was a nice moment far from the busy famous monuments and museums Nice team , nice cafe and located on posh south Kensington area

I have never heard about Mr Leighton, and I found this place by searching for hidden gems in London. It is an amazing house for architecture enthusiastic. The owner was a collector, and obviously, he loved oriental design. I didn't feel like in London, but transported to Middle East. And it is very quiet there, not that many visitors. Each room is very instagramable, with plenty of opportunities to take a great photo.

Have visited before but went back post building update and to see the exhibition about Marion and Mauds dresses and shopping habits. Exhibition is small but very nicely done. After visiting the exhibition, I read ‘A Victorian Household’ by Shirley Nicholson which is based on Marion Sambourne’s diaries . I cannot understand for the life of me why Leighton House/Stafford Terrace didn’t recommend this book ( in a ‘if you want to know more about Marion read this’ type way ) or stock it in the gift shop. It’s the perfect blend of rigorous research coupled with an eye for the ‘human’ element and offers a quite moving insight into Marion’s life and the Victorian society she lived in. Wonderful read and I felt very sad saying goodbye to Marion at the end of the book ; although glad she did not have to witness the horrors of WW1. Highly recommended ( exhibition and book !)