In the Steps of Alexander Pope in Twickenham
Tue 07 Apr
|Radnor House School Twickenham
A guided walking tour of Alexander Pope’s grotto and Marble Hill House with its grotto, including a visit to St Mary's Church.
Time & Location
07 Apr 2026, 10:00 – 15:15
Radnor House School Twickenham, Cross Deep, Twickenham, TW1 4QG
About the event
Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust and English Heritage offer this guided walking tour of key venues in Twickenham associated with Alexander.
Visitors will meet at Radnor House School in Cross Deep, Twickenham, for a tour of Pope's subterranean 18th century folly.
Following this, you will be able to visit St Mary’s Church in Twickenham to view Pope’s final resting place and memorials to his parents.
Visitors can then have lunch in the many bars and restaurants in picturesque Church Street or at Marble Hill's Coach House Café (please note lunch is not included in the ticket price).
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a guided tour of Henrietta Howard’s neo-Palladian Villa and end the experience with a visit to the recently restored garden grotto.
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