I visited Rundlet-May House in September while visiting several other houses in the Greater Portsmouth area. This is a beautiful, well-kept Historic New England property with an excellent tour guide.

Admission to Rundlet-May House is standard HNE pricing: $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $7 for students, HNE members (like me!) are free. The house is only open on the first and third Saturdays from opening day in June to closing day on October 15. As a very important note, remember that the tours start on the half hour instead of the hour, at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. The guide is alone in the house and might close and lock the door for safety, so be prepared to knock several times. The tour is listed at 45 minutes but takes closer to an hour, and a few stops may seem rushed. Be sure to walk through the gardens if the weather permits. The flowers were mostly past at the time of year when I went. Like most historic house museums, Rundlet-May House is not accessible to those using wheelchairs and with limited mobility. The tour is suitable for families with child ages ten and up. The teenage boy on my tour appeared bored, so understand the interests of your children before you go.