In splendid grounds beside Hampstead Heath, Kenwood House is an outstanding neoclassical house, contains one of the most important collections of paintings ever given to the nation, with works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner, Gainsborough and Reynolds.

The house was remodelled by Robert Adam between 1764 and 1773, when he transformed the original brick house into a majestic villa for the great judge, Lord Mansfield. Adam’s richly decorated library is one of his masterpieces and English Heritage has restored his original colour scheme in the Entrance Hall.