A small heritage site opposite Romsey Abbey made up of a medieval house, a Tudor cottage and a Victorian shop, with a tea room and garden. Romsey Chamber of Commerce has used it for an early-morning Brew & Business networking breakfast. The museum is closed for restoration after a 2025 fire, but the café and garden are open.
- The way in
- The café now runs from 13 Church Street (The Cafe at King John's House), opposite the Abbey; the café space is sometimes closed for private hire.
- Access
- Ground floors and tea room are wheelchair and pushchair accessible; the Moody museum has a platform lift; handrails on the stairs to the medieval hall. Garden paths are a mix of gravel and paving.
- Parking
- Parking nearby. No on-site parking. The venue names Lortemore Place as the nearest public car park (Abbey Walk side max 2 hours, Latimer Street side max 4 hours). Church Road short-stay is closer still. Romsey council car parks are free before 8.30am, after 4pm and all day Sunday.
- Getting there
- Town-centre site opposite Romsey Abbey; Romsey station and bus station are about a 5–10 minute walk.
- By train
- Romsey, 9 minutes on foot.
- By bus
- Romsey Bus Station (Stop C, Station Forecourt), 4 minutes on foot.
- Good to know
- Old buildings: low beams and uneven floors, take care.
- Food and drink
- Café / tea room with homemade cakes, scones, loose-leaf tea and coffee (Tuesday–Saturday daytime).
- Toilets
- Accessible toilet in the Moody museum building
- Has
- Paid parking, Accessible toilets.
Council Offices (Church Street), 1 minute's walkChurch Road car park (short stay), 1 minute's walkLortemore Place car park (Car Park 7), 3 minutes' walk
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Round the venue
- Bus stop Council Offices (Church Street). 1 minute on foot. Bluestar 634 (school service only).
- Car park Church Road car park (short stay). 1 minute on foot. £1.00 up to 2h, £2.00 up to 3h, £3.00 up to 4h, £4.00 up to 5h, £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm; free after 4pm, overnight and all day Sunday and public holidays). Short stay — council describes short stay as up to 2 hours. Test Valley Borough Council. Card, contactless (Apple/Android Pay), coins (no change) or RingGo. Blue Badge: free in all-day car parks, up to 3 hours free in short-stay. Pin is the car park's postcode centroid.
- Car park Lortemore Place car park (Car Park 7). 3 minutes on foot. £1.00 up to 2h, £2.00 up to 3h, £3.00 up to 4h, £4.00 up to 5h, £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm; free after 4pm, overnight and all day Sunday and public holidays). Abbey Walk side max 2 hours; Latimer Street side max 4 hours. Named by the venue as the nearest public car park. Test Valley Borough Council. Card, contactless (Apple/Android Pay), coins (no change) or RingGo. Blue Badge: free in all-day car parks, up to 3 hours free in short-stay. Pin is the car park's postcode centroid.
- Bus stop Romsey Bus Station (Stop C, Station Forecourt). 4 minutes on foot. Stagecoach 66 (Winchester – Romsey); Bluestar TVR (Romsey – Stockbridge – Andover); Broughton & Mottisfont Community Bus RMS. Other stands: A (Bluestar 4 to Southampton), B (Bluestar 5 to Eastleigh), D (Salisbury Reds X7R Salisbury – Romsey – Southampton; Bluestar 35).
- Car park Princes Road car park (long stay). 4 minutes on foot. £1.00 up to 2h, £2.00 up to 3h, £3.00 up to 4h, £4.00 up to 5h, £4.40 all day (8.30am–4pm; free after 4pm and Sundays). All day. Test Valley Borough Council. Card, contactless (Apple/Android Pay), coins (no change) or RingGo. Blue Badge: free in all-day car parks, up to 3 hours free in short-stay. Pin is the car park's postcode centroid.
- Car park Newton Lane car park (medium stay). 5 minutes on foot. £1.00 up to 2h, £2.00 up to 3h, £3.00 up to 4h, £4.00 up to 5h, £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm; free after 4pm, overnight and all day Sunday and public holidays). Max 4 hours. Postcode is Bell Street SO51 8GZ. Test Valley Borough Council. Card, contactless (Apple/Android Pay), coins (no change) or RingGo. Blue Badge: free in all-day car parks, up to 3 hours free in short-stay. Pin is the car park's postcode centroid.
- Station Romsey. 9 minutes on foot. South Western Railway, Great Western Railway.
Contact the venue 01794 652832[email protected]kingjohnshouse.org.uk
Arrival details checked on 16 October.
The full arrival guide to King John's House & Museum