King John's House & Museum
Other · Church Street, Romsey, SO51 8BT
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About King John's House & Museum
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.
When you arrive
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.
Before you go in
- Old buildings: low beams and uneven floors, take care
Getting there
Town-centre site opposite Romsey Abbey; Romsey station and bus station are about a 5–10 minute walk.
Train stations
Romsey
9 min walk · South Western Railway, Great Western Railway
Bus stops
Romsey Bus Station (Stop C, Station Forecourt)
4 min walk · 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)
Council Offices (Church Street)
1 min walk · Bluestar 634 (school service only)
Parking
Church Road car park (short stay)
1 min walk · £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.
Lortemore Place car park (Car Park 7)
3 min walk · £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.
Newton Lane car park (medium stay)
5 min walk · £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.
Princes Road car park (long stay)
4 min walk · £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.
Parking: 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.
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.
On the day
- Toilets
- Accessible toilet in the Moody museum building
- Food and drink
- Café / tea room with homemade cakes, scones, loose-leaf tea and coffee (Tuesday–Saturday daytime).
Business events at King John's House & Museum
There is one business event listed at King John's House & Museum right now: Brew and Business Networking – November, on Wednesday 18 November at 7.30am.
Everything is run by Romsey Chamber Of Commerce. It is free to attend.
Also in Romsey: Cork & Bean, Flack's Brewery, The Cromwell Arms and The Mortimer Arms.
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Questions about King John's House & Museum
How do I get to King John's House & Museum?
King John's House & Museum is at Church Street, Romsey, SO51 8BT. The nearest station is Romsey station, about nine minutes' walk. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Romsey Bus Station (Stop C, Station Forecourt) (four minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at King John's House & Museum?
King John's House & Museum has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Church Road car park (short stay) (£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)), Lortemore Place car park (Car Park 7) (£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)) and Newton Lane car park (medium stay) (£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)). 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).
Is King John's House & Museum step-free?
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.
What business events are on at King John's House & Museum?
One is listed: Brew and Business Networking – November, on Wednesday 18 November at 7.30am.
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