Welcome
Restoration House is a unique survival of a city mansion, and represents the aggrandisement of several medieval buildings to create by 1667, in the words of Samuel Pepys, the ‘pretty seat of Sir Francis Clerke’ .
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Situated in the heart of
historic Rochester (England) the house takes its name from the stay of
King Charles II on the eve of the Restoration.
It is also the Satis
House of Dickens’ “Great Expectations”, the home of Miss Havisham.
House and Garden will open in 2025
Thursdays & Fridays: 12th June to 26th September, 10am - 5pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Saturday: 12th July only, 12 noon - 5pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Tickets can be purchased on arrival at the House. We no longer operate a pre-booked, timed system for individual visitors.
HH members are welcome. Please present your membership card on arrival.
Photography is permitted in the garden, but in the House it is restricted to 10am - 1pm on Fridays.
Regrettably, neither the House nor Garden are currently suitable for wheelchair users.
Please Note: Visitors are required to place their bags in the lockers provided free of charge whilst touring the House.
Pre-bookable Tours in 2025
Pre-booked, Self-Guided Groups
Groups of eight or more are offered a special price of £10 per person for the House and Garden.
The price includes a 40-page colour guide book for each person.
Pre-booked, Guided Group Tours in April
We are able to offer a limited number of private, guided tours of the House and Garden for groups of between 12 and 25 people (or up to 50 people for two tours running 40 minutes apart with two guides) at a cost of £17.50 per head (includes 40 page colour guide book for each person).
Some limited availability on Thursdays and Fridays in April.
To book your group for a self-guided visit during the main season, or to arrange a private guided tour in April, please email robert.tucker@restorationhouse.co.uk or call 01634 848520.
