Honeywood Museum
Open Thursday to Saturday 10:00-17:00
Admission Free - Families Welcome
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX
Telephone 020 8770 4297
Find Honeywood Museum
Admission Free - Families Welcome
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX
Telephone 020 8770 4297
Find Honeywood Museum
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
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.
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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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.
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What's On at Honeywood MuseumThe Spring 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 March, April and May 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 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! |
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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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Little Holland HouseOpen 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. |
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Events at Honeywood Museum
19 May 11:00 - Anne Boleyn returns to Carshalton! Grand unveiling. Click / tap on the image for the page with all the details
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22 May 19:30 - William Kilburn - Botanical Illustrator & Eminent Calico Printer of his Time: Alison Cousins delves into his life
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26 June 19:30 - The Friends of Honeywood Museum's AGM - open to Members of The Friends only
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24 July 19:30 - Morris Dancing? In Carshalton? Really?! Colin Minns, Squire of Black Swan Morris, tells all
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25 September 19:30 - experiences of the residents of Carshalton and Wallington as they fought for freedom during WW2
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27 November at CryerArts Centre - a very welcome return for world famous local author Alison Weir who digs into the scandals
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Exhibitions at Honeywood Museum
Showing until 7 June - a series of unique portraits by photographer Aneesa Dawoojee, alongside creative writing pieces
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Showing until 6 September - Fight for Freedom: Carshalton & Wallington's War - St. Helier Charitable Foundation's project for the period 1938-1946
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Regular Events at Honeywood Museum
Fridays 10:15 during term time: a welcome return for our delightful group with stories, crafts and songs for babies 0-3
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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