Dennis Severs' House

Georgian townhouse frozen in time, where each room tells the story of the Jervis family across 300 years. The house operates as a living artwork where you follow the family's presence through candlelit rooms filled with period sounds, smells, and artifacts. It sits in London's Shoreditch, close to the other main sights. It sits below the headline sights but earns its place on a longer visit to London. Tickets cost £15 adult, £12 concessions and 1 hour is enough to see everything without rushing.

Priority: Medium - include with 2+ days Time needed: 1 hour Best for: london's most unusual museum experience Skip if: You prefer traditional guided tours or have young children Cost: £15 adult, £12 concessions

You move silently through dimly lit rooms where tea sits half-finished on tables and beds appear recently slept in. Each room transports you through different centuries with authentic sounds, scents, and period details creating an immersive time-travel experience.

Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible due to narrow Georgian staircases

London's most unusual museum experience - part historical recreation, part performance art. It is not the first thing you should see in London, but with two or more days it fills a gap the major sights leave. Afternoon tends to work best here.

Skip if: You prefer traditional guided tours or have young children

• Book online in advance as tours are limited.
• Silent tours only - no talking allowed inside.
• Not suitable for children under 12.

Insider tip: The Monday evening candlelight tours are completely different from Sunday daytime visits

No photography allowed inside to preserve the atmosphere