The Friends of Honeywood Museum

Open Thursday to Saturday 10:00-17:00
Admission Free - Families Welcome
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX
Telephone 020 8770 4297
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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

A new book published by The Friends, and now available, explores in detail the fascinating history of an ordinary Sutton suburb.

The latest edition of the Greater London Bus Map is now available. Dated 26 April 2025 it costs just £2, and is available for so long as our limited stocks last.

View our delightful range of Greetings Cards from the artist Samantha Foley and find out more about Samantha her background and her work from here.

What's On at Honeywood Museum

The Summer 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 June, July and August 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.

The Tea Room at Honeywood Museum

The Tea Room is open daily from 09:30 to 17:30 seven days a week, 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!

Little Holland House

Open Days at Little Holland House for 2025.

A remarkable self-built Arts & Crafts treasure near Carshalton Beeches station that is well worth a visit.

Find out more here.

Events at Honeywood Museum

Saturday 19 July 13:00-15:00 - Honeywood’s Tea Room is hosting The Macaroons from Carshalton Jazz

Local Heritage Walking Tour: Sunday 20 July 14:00-15:30 - click / tap on image for all the details and booking info.

24 July 19:30 - Morris Dancing? In Carshalton? Really?! Colin Minns, Squire of Black Swan Morris, tells all

Sutton in Summer - Walk & Draw: Thursday 14 August 14:00-15:30 - Tickets FREE

25 September 19:30 - experiences of the residents of Carshalton and Wallington as they fought for freedom during WW2

23 October 19:30 - John Phillips explores the remarkable Beddington garden created by Sir Francis Carew in the reign of Elizabeth I

27 November at CryerArts Centre - a very welcome return for world famous local author Alison Weir who digs into the scandals

Exhibitions at Honeywood Museum

Showing until 2 August - a selection of works by Fred Yates which show the Borough in its full colourful glory

Showing until 27 September - Fight for Freedom: Carshalton & Wallington's War - St. Helier Charitable Foundation's project for the period 1938-1946

Regular Events at Honeywood Museum

2nd & 4th Thursdays 10:30-12:30: Adult Colouring Group - calm and creative mornings, with materials supplied. FREE, drop in

1st & 3rd Thursdays 10:30-12:30: our lovely Embroidery Group meets fortnightly - bring your own and share ideas. FREE, drop in

If you've enjoyed your visit to Honeywood Museum why not consider joining The Friends and supporting it? Click / tap for details

Do you have a little time to spare occasionally? Click / tap on the image for further information. We'd love to hear from you!

A gentle, self-guided, amble around Carshalton's wonderful Conservation Area. Just 50p from our Shop or the Tea Room

Our healthy, natural Duck food is always available from our lovely Shop, or the Tea Room, for a pocket-money 50p