We are partnering with Pope's Grotto Preservation Trust for tours of Alexander Pope’s grotto and Marble Hill House and grotto on Tuesday 7 April.

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 place 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.

Book tickets for the Grotto Guided Tour

Event timings:

• 10am - Visitors meet at Pope's Grotto
• 10 - 11am - Guided tour of Pope's Grotto
• 11.15am - 12.15pm - Viewing of Pope's resting place at St Mary's Chuch, Twickenham
• 12.45 - 2pm - Lunch in Twickenham, St Margarets or the Marble Hill Coach House Café (please note that lunch is not included in the ticket price)
• 2 - 3pm - Guided tour of Marble Hill House
• 3 - 3.15pm - Viewing of the recently restored grotto in Marble Hill Park Gardens
• 3.15pm - Event finishes and departure

The event begins at Radnor House School, Cross Deep, Twickenham, TW1 4QG.

Please note that the visit is not suitable for those with mobility issues as a fair amount of walking is needed. Pope’s Grotto is only accessible by stairs and the Grotto floor is uneven. We request that visitors wear flat shoes.

For more informaton about the event please see the Pope's Grotto Preservation Trust website