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rooms are packed with
works of art
by the likes of Bridget Riley, Duchamp, Henry Moore
and Man Ray. Before 3pm, visits are by hour-long guided tour only (noon, 1 and 2pm); after
3pm the public has unguided, unrestricted access.
FENTON HOUSE
Windmill Hill Hampstead 020 7435 3471,
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
.
March-Nov Wed-Sun
11am-5pm.£6.50.
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Decorated in the eighteenth-century taste, grand Fenton House is home to a collection of
European and Oriental ceramics, as well as a superb collection of
early musical instru-
ments
. Experienced keyboard players are occasionally let loose on some of the instruments
during the day and you can book tickets for one of the occasional
concerts
. Tickets for the
house also allow you to take a stroll in the beautiful orchard, kitchen garden and formal
garden
(garden only; £2), which features some top-class topiary and herbaceous borders.