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Me in action talking to visitors at Alexander Pope’s grotto yesterday. Visitor’s enjoyed Pope’s Grotto, St Mary’s Church in Twickenham where Pope is laid to rest & tours of Marble Hill House and grotto. The next event of this kind Monday 27th July. Book here-

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❓ Would you like the chance to join an award-winning heritage charity and collaborate with senior volunteers on governance and strategy?

The Trust is seeking to recruit a new Treasurer as our wonderful Robert Youngs steps down after many years of excellent support.
Please see photo for more info.

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We are proud to be part of this year’s London Luminaries new series of online talks and support our partner properties.

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We are looking forward to hearing this talk from our London Luminaries partner.

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We have just one space left for our Guided Landscape Tour of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope's Grotto on Sunday 19th April. Click on the link below to book your place and avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you then.

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We have just one remaining place available for our special event day with English Heritage on Tuesday 7th April. Enjoy tours of Pope’s Grotto and Marble Hill House and Grotto, plus a visit to St Mary’s church where Pope is buried.
Ticket available here-

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We have limited availability for our joint event day on Tuesday 7th April 2026 with English Heritage.

To avoid disappointment, please click on the link below for further information and on how to book your ticket. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Guided Tour of Pope's Grotto and Marble Hill House and Grotto We are partnering with Pope's Grotto Preservation Trust for tours of Alexander Pope’s grotto and Marble Hill House and grotto on Tuesday 7 April.

www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-... get for tickets now for this fantastic day of visits and tours!

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Join us on Tuesday 7th April at 10am where we have organised a special Alexander Pope day of related events including visits to Pope’s grotto, St Mary’s Church & special guided tour of Marble Hill House and a viewing of the grotto.
Tickets are available here-
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Lovely to provide members of Age Uk Richmond upon Thames with
a talk on Alexander Pope, his villa, garden and grotto this afternoon. I calculate a good 60-70 in the audience. Wonderful!

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insallarch on Instagram: "A very happy birthday to Sir Donald Insall CBE, one of the foremost pioneers of conservation architecture and founder of our practi…" A very happy birthday to Sir Donald Insall CBE, one of the foremost pioneers of conservation architecture and founder of our practice, who turns 100 today — an extraordinary milestone. Keep an eye out for The Times, where he gets a special mention on p31!Read more about his illustrious career. Link in bio.View all comments

www.instagram.com/reel/DUc2_9I... Sir Donald Insall CBE turns 💯 years old today! Congratulations from all of us at The Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust! 🎁🎂🎉

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Please also follow us on Instagram by scanning the attached QR code. It would be much appreciated! Thanks!

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This year choose from three types of visits at Pope’s Grotto: Open Day, Guided Landscape Tour with Strawberry Hill Garden, or Guided Tour including Marble Hill House and Grotto. Book your spot using the link below:
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We look forward to seeing you there!

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This year choose from three types of visits at Pope’s Grotto: Open Day, Guided Landscape Tour with Strawberry Hill Garden, or Guided Tour including Marble Hill House and Grotto. Book your spot using the link below:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/popesgrotto?...
We look forward to seeing you there!

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Our Guided Landscape Tours of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope's Grotto are back for another year! We have seven scheduled this year from May to October. Book here to avoid disappointment-

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Some of the personalities over the centuries who have visited #AlexanderPope’s world famous grotto at #Twickenham. Local lady friends included #HenriettaHoward (of nearby Marble Hill House) and Martha Blount.

Tickets to visit the grotto are here-

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Tickets are now available for our first Open Days.

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We'll be releasing tickets for the remaining Open Days for each quarter about one month in advance. The next release will be at the beginning of March.

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Alexander Pope returns to
Twickenham!

The Trust commissions a copy of a Roubiliac bust of Pope held at The British Museum.

it is hoped to be installed in the Grotto in time to celebrate Pope's birthday on 21st May.

Make sure you visit the Grotto this year and meet its creator in person!

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Tickets are now available for our first Open Days.

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We'll be releasing tickets for the remaining Open Days for each quarter about one month in advance. The next release will be at the beginning of March.

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A few more tickets available for our last Open Day this year!
We don't normally have tickets available at such short notice but there is a small number of tickets available for tomorrow's Open Day (13th December) - first come, first served!

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We are proud to support our London Luminaries partners.

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We are absolutely delighted to announce that last Thursday we were awarded the NLA People Choice Award for the restoration of Alexander Pope’s Grotto. Thank you to Donald Insall Associates and all the people who voted for us- we won this because of your votes and support! Thank you!

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2 tickets have become available for this Saturday’s Pope’s Grotto opening (Saturday 22nd November) between 10.00am & 12.30am. If you would like to visit this remarkable 18th century survival, tickets are £10 and can be purchased here-

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A perfect Xmas treat!

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Two tickets have become available for this Saturday’s Pope’s Grotto opening (Saturday 22nd November) between 10.00am and 12.30am. If you would like to visit this remarkable 18th century survival, tickets are £10 and can be purchased here-

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A perfect treat!

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Grotto visits are currently sold out for the remainder of this year, but new dates for the first part of 2026 have been scheduled. Tickets will be available online beginning January 1 and are expected to sell quickly.

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Thank you to all our visitors of 2025!

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There is still time to get tickets for our online talk this Thursday at 7pm- ‘From Pageboy to Proprietor: the Extraordinary Life of James Cumberlidge with Nadege Forde-Vidal from Chiswick House. Book here-

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This will be excellent. We are proud to support our London Luminaries partners.

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We still have a few tickets left for the upcoming Grotto Open days-

Sunday 19th October- 10-11am
Saturday 22nd November- 10-12.30am
Saturday 13th December- 10-12.30pm

Book now to avoid disappointment!

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We are looking for volunteers for our grotto open days! Please see attached photo for further information!
It’s a great place to volunteer for a few hours, fantastic visitors and a famous place for local history!

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