News and events from Pope’s Grotto
30 Jun 2026
Recording of Pope’s Grotto London Luminaries talk now available
In September, we asked you to vote for us in the People’s Choice Award in the Conservation & Heritage category of the New London Architecture Awards 2025.
21 May 2026
Happy Birthday Mr Pope!
On 21st May, Alexander Pope’s birthday, a small gathering of trustees, patrons, volunteers and supporters of our project gathered in the Grotto to reveal his birthday present.
2 May 2026
Guided Tours of Pope’s Grotto and Marble Hill House
Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust and English Heritage are pleased to announce joint tours of Alexander Pope’s grotto and Marble Hill House together with its grotto.
28 Mar 2026
London Luminaries announce their 2026 series
Our partners at the London Luminaries have just released tickets for their 2026 on-line lecture series – Spotlight Talks 2026.
28 Mar 2026
Tickets released for our Open Days in July, August, September and October
We’ll be running another seven of our ever-popular ‘Guided Landscape Tours of Strawberry Hill Garden and Pope’s Grotto’ this year, starting in April.
1 Jan 2026
Our patron, Kim Wilkie, awarded CBE in New Year’s Honours
We are immensely proud that our patron Kim Wilkie has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his services to Landscape Architecture.
22 Nov 2025
Pope’s Grotto wins New London Architecture Award
In September, we asked you to vote for us in the People’s Choice Award in the Conservation & Heritage category of the New London Architecture Awards 2025.