Ranger's House is a medium-sized red brick Georgian mansion in the Palladian style, adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London. It is situated in Blackheath and backs directly onto Greenwich Park.
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This English Heritage site has a very nice art collection and gardens, though limited hours and few extra amenities. It’s a unique property as the Wernher collection has no direct affiliation with Ranger’s House- it was more of a matching of a house without a collection to display, and a collection without a home, so they came together here.
Inside, there is one room upstairs with information about the house and collection upstairs, then 6 small art rooms upstairs by category and 5 medium rooms downstairs that were a mix of artwork and home furnishings. All-in-all we spent about 25 minutes upstairs and 10 downstairs.
Gardens in the back are superb - very lovely. Don’t miss these even though few to no markings from the front of the house indicating they’re there.
The exterior is the Bridgerton home in the Netflix series so a little bit of recent filming history.
Hours are very limited. It says by appointment on the in person sign, but in 2025 was open on Thursdays and Saturdays from late July to early September.
No cafe or full shop onsite, though a couple of books for sale in reception. Clean toilets in the basement (winding path to get there).
Small car park in the front, or buses stop...
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Ranger’s House is an elegant Georgian villa on the boundary of Greenwich Park and Blackheath which houses The Wernher Collection, a world-class art collection amassed by the 19th-century businessman, Sir Julius Wernher.
Over 700 works of art are displayed across a dozen panelled interiors, and include medieval sculptures, glittering enamels, ornate jewellery, Renaissance paintings including Madonna of the Pomegranate (Madonna della Melagrana) from Sandro Botticelli's workshop, Dutch Old Masters and French tapestries. Not only are many of these pieces unique examples of their kind, but the stories they tell reveal much about the making, meaning and movement of art on a world stage.
With new and enhanced interpretation highlighting the outstanding quality of these objects, the Wernher Collection at Ranger's House provides a remarkable opportunity to see one of the greatest surviving private art collections ever assembled in Europe.
Stunning collection, absolutely amazing! 👏 ♥️ Great day out, exploring this marvellous...
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An incredible find and one that not many people seem to be aware of. Situated on the edge of Greenwich Park it is the home for Werhners collection of ceramics, jewellery and paintings. Having made a fortune in the South African diamond and gold industry and become one of the wealthiest men in GB he used part of his fortune in collecting some of the most impressive pieces of art.
Looking at the jewelry under a magnifying glass (supplied) brought out the most incredible details. Our 2 day trip to London was worth it for Rangers House alone, sadly we had booked time slots in other attractions, otherwise we could have spent more time here
You could combine a visit to Rangers House with a visit to other nearby attractions. Both the Cutty Dark, Greenwich Maritime Museum and the Docklands Railway are only a pleasant 20 minutes walk away through the park and the Royal Observatory even closer. Splendid views over London as you return to the river.
The Rangers House closes at the end of October, but reopens...
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