Honeywood MuseumOpen Thursday to Saturday 10:00-17:00
Admission Free - Families Welcome Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX Telephone 020 8770 4297 Find Honeywood Museum |
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About Honeywood Museum
Honeywood Museum is a Grade II listed building overlooking picturesque Carshalton Ponds in the heart of Carshalton's historic Conservation Area. Surrounded by historic buildings and water-features the locality forms one of the most interesting and attractive areas in Greater London. The Museum re-opened, after a complete refurbishment following a Heritage Lottery Fund grant, in May 2012 and has increasingly become a popular attraction renowned for its family-friendly welcome, and its wide range of activities and events for all ages. The building has a history that dates back to the mid-17th century, with Victorian and Edwardian extensions, including a fine Billiard Room, Drawing Room and Victorian Scullery. There are exhibitions which tell the fascinating history of the house and the people who lived there, and illustrate the history of the Borough of Sutton, the development of Carshalton from its entry as Aultone in the Doomsday Book to the thriving village it has become, and the historic environs of the River Wandle.
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Honeywood is owned by the London Borough of Sutton and run by council staff assisted by volunteers supported by both the council and The Friends. The Friends are currently providing financial assistance to Sutton council with the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the building and its grounds.
Visitors are welcome to take photographs, so long as it is done sensibly and with respect to other visitors. |
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The Museum has an on-going diary of events, regular events and exhibitions which illuminate the history of many aspects of the Borough of Sutton, and a fascinating range of topics beyond. Families are warmly welcomed! Look out for the delightful collection of Edwardian toys on display in the Childhood Room and visit the lovely tea room and The Friends' Shop with its range of publications, greetings cards, pocket-money toys and unusual gifts. The Friends support all this, and very much more.
The Friends' next Events
Details of our Spring 2025 Talks programme are now available.
Please do book early: our talks are always popular and generally fully booked well in advance! Click / tap on the images below for booking details, or download, print and post a booking form from here.
See our Events page for all the future Events at Honeywood Museum.
Please do book early: our talks are always popular and generally fully booked well in advance! Click / tap on the images below for booking details, or download, print and post a booking form from here.
See our Events page for all the future Events at Honeywood Museum.
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The Friends' Shop at Honeywood Museum
Our shop, selling unusual and attractive gifts, greetings cards, kitchen accessories, mugs, pocket-money toys, a range of local publications, and a lot more is open throughout the Museum's opening times.
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What's On at Honeywood MuseumThe Winter edition of What's On is now available at Honeywood. As always, it's FREE. A small voluntary donation to help us cover our production costs is always appreciated.
Exhibitions and Events, and family-friendly occasions during December, January and February will be included. Pick up your copy - make notes in your diaries and calendars. Read the whole issue, download it or print it from HERE. |
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The Tea Room at Honeywood MuseumThe Tea Room is currently closed for its annual Christmas break, opening again at 10:15 on Saturday 28 December.
The Tea Room is open daily from 10:15 to 15:45 (16:45 Thursday to Sunday), serving its tempting menu of tasty savoury treats and their luscious home-made cakes. When Honeywood Museum is closed our ever-popular Duck Food and our Carshalton Heritage Walk booklet (both 50p) will be available from the Tea Room - a natural food for our resident water fowl, and an exploration of lovely Carshalton to wander whilst discovering its historic past! |
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The Honeywood Garden ProjectFind out about Honeywood’s historic gardens and the features they hold. Follow our progress as we interpret them, and plans to renovate and restore them start to be made.
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Events at Honeywood Museum
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27 February 19:30 - Queen Mary's Hospital Carshalton's huge, fascinating and influential journey from 1959 to 1993
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Aslan Trail: available until 15 February, throughout opening hours. Be marvelled by The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe: Ages 4-11
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27 March 19:30 - 200 years of Britain's railways through the eyes of local historian and photographer John Parkin
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24 April 1930 - the background to the growth of our local suburbs 1924-1930: Westmead and other local estates
Exhibitions at Honeywood Museum
Showing until 1 February - The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders – “Celebrating 50 Years” - FREE entry
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Showing until 15 February, throughout opening hours. Be marvelled by The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe: Ages 4-11
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Showing until 1 March - Queen Mary’s Carshalton - Fifty Eventful Years (1909-59) - FREE entry
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Regular Events at Honeywood Museum
Thursdays 10:30-12:30: Adult Colouring Group - calm and creative mornings, with materials supplied. FREE, drop in
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Thursdays 10:15-12:15: our lovely Embroidery Group meets fortnightly - bring your own and share ideas. FREE, drop in
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The Friends of Honeywood Museum
If you've enjoyed your visit to Honeywood Museum why not consider joining The Friends and supporting it? Click / tap for details
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Do you have a little time to spare occasionally? Click / tap on the image for further information. We'd love to hear from you!
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A gentle, self-guided, amble around Carshalton's wonderful Conservation Area. Just 50p from our Shop or the Tea Room
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Our healthy, natural Duck food is always available from our lovely Shop, or the Tea Room, for a pocket-money 50p
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