Keats House
John Keats lived here for two years and the collection includes paintings, prints and relics belonging to him and his contemporaries. Letters and manuscripts held at London Metropolitan Archives. Grade I listed buildng and garden with changing exhibitions on Keats and his era.
Keats House will be closed for internal refurbishment from October 31 2007 until October 2008 as part of a £424,000 Heritage Lottery grant.
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| Opening times: | Tues-Sat: 1.00pm - 5.00pm (Open to all visitors). 10.00am-12.00 noon Schools and pre-booked group visits. Sun & Bank Hols: 1.00pm - 5.00pm. Open to all visitors. Closing on 31 October 2007 for re-development. Will re-open late summer of 2008. FREE entry to Gardens. |
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Lonely Planet review of Keats House

A stone's throw from the lower reaches of the heath, this elegant Regency house was home to the golden boy of the Romantic poets from 1818 to 1820. Keats wrote his most celebrated poem, Ode to a Nightingale, whilst sitting under a plum tree (now replaced) in the garden in 1819. The staff tell you stories about Keats and the house as you wander round.
Never short of generous mates, Keats was persuaded to take refuge here by Charles Armitage Brown, and it was here that he met his fiancée, Fanny Brawne, who was literally the girl next door.
Unfortunately, the most valuable mementos - including original manuscripts and love letters - are in need of careful conservation and are no longer on display. That said there is still plenty to see and the house is dripping with atmosphere thanks in part to the collection of Regency furniture amassed here in recent years.
You can examine the ring he gave Fanny (which she wore for the rest of her life) or the bust of Keats which is set at the poet's exact height: barely 5ft 1in (about 153cm)!
American visitors might like to know that the house was saved and opened to the public largely due to the donations of Keats' fans in the US. Staff are playing a kind of US state bingo and need visitors from only two more states to have the full set (so if you're a yank be sure to let them know where you're from).
Call ahead before you visit, as the house needs to be closed periodically for ongoing repairs.
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Prices and Booking for Keats House
Prices:
| Adult: | From £3.50 per ticket |
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| Concession: | From £1.75 per ticket |
Location Information Keats House
| Address: | Keats Grove Hampstead London NW3 2RR |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7435 2062 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7431 9293 |
| By road: | Hampstead Heath: turn right on South End Green and then left to Keats Grove. Belsize Park: Turn right on Haverstock Hill, then right on Pond St, left on South End Green and |
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