Museums & Arts · Our pick in London
Handel Hendrix House
Two musicians, two houses
About Handel Hendrix House
George Frideric Handel lived at 25 Brook Street from 1723 until his death in 1759, and composed much of his greatest music here. More than 200 years later Jimi Hendrix lived next door, at number 23. The museum shows both: Handel’s restored Georgian rooms, and the flat Hendrix shared in 1968 and 1969, recreated as it was. There are regular recitals.
Why it's on our list
- Handel’s Georgian home
- Hendrix’s flat
- Live music
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Handel Hendrix House before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Handel Hendrix House, as the crow flies.
- Claridge’s0.1 mi1 min walk
- The Beaumont Mayfair0.2 mi3 min walk
- The Connaught0.2 mi4 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental Mayfair0.2 mi4 min walk
- The Chesterfield Mayfair0.3 mi6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Handel Hendrix House are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Bond StreetCentralJubileeElizabeth line0.1 mi2 min walk
- Oxford CircusCentralBakerlooVictoria0.3 mi6 min walk
- Marble ArchCentral0.5 mi9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Mount Row0.2 mi3 min walk
- Westbury Hotel taxi rank0.2 mi5 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Leicester Square0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Buckingham Palace0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Trafalgar Square0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The British Museum1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Covent Garden1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harrods1.1 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Westminster Abbey1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- London Eye1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Shard2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Tower of London3.1 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 26 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Victoria1.1 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Paddington1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Euston1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Waterloo1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- London Bridge2.7 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Liverpool Street2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min