🇬🇧 Eltham Palace: Where Medieval Ruins Meet 1930s Glam! 🏰✨
📍 Location: Court Yard, SE9 5NP (Southeast London gem) 🚆 Transport: Eltham Station (5 min walk) Why It’s UNIQUE: • Time-warp mansion – 14th-century hall + 1930s Art Deco extravaganza • OG "smart home" – Heated floors & built-in vacuums in 1935! 🤯 • Secret tunnels – Used for scandalous parties during WWII 🕰️ Time-Travel Experience: 1️⃣ Great Hall (1390s) • Crusader vibes – Original hammer-beam roof • Hidden carvings – Spot the naughty medieval graffiti 2️⃣ Art Deco Wing (1930s) 🛁 Gold-plated bathrooms – Millionaire Stephen Courtauld’s bling 🎵 Jazz-age gramophones – Still work! 3️⃣ 15-Acre Gardens 🌹 Moat + rose maze – Perfect for picnics 💰 Tickets: • £17 adults / Art Pass FREE (No brainer!) • Family ticket £44 – Kids love the dress-up room 📸 Instagram Moments: • Sunset through stained glass – #GoldenHour • Vintage vacuum display – #OldSchoolTech ⏳ Pro Tips: ✔️ Wednesdays – Quietest for photos ✔️ Ask about "Guy the Gorilla" – The owner’s pet ape 🦍 ✔️ Combine with Greenwich – 15 mins by train #ElthamPalace #ArtDeco #TimeTravel #LondonHistory #HiddenGem #MedievalMeetsModern #HistoricHomes #ArchitectureLovers #ExploreLondon #WeekendVibes #BritishHeritage #InstagramLondon #OffTheBeatenPath #TimelessBeauty