Once an ordinary house in an ordinary street, Talliston House and Gardens have been transformed into a series of inspiring locations, each set in a different time and place. 

Hall of mirrors

In 25 years, the project has taken a three-bedroomed, semi-detached ex-council house in Essex and transformed it into what The Sunday Times calls ‘Britain’s most extraordinary home.’ Each room or garden has a rich story, its own smells and sounds and incorporates 1,821 objects from 27 different countries – all combining to create a truly magical whole. 

Office

If you’ve fallen in love with a Grimm’s fairy tale, delighted over Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or dreamed of flying with Peter Pan to Neverland, you’ve arrived at the right doorway.

Tour includes tea, coffee, cake and snacks

“Just wonderful…” Neil Gaiman

Restrictions: no large bags, high-heeled shoes/stilettos, no animals, no photography

PLEASE NOTE: Tours begin at the Queen Victoria pub: postcode CM6 1DL