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Visitor Information

Hours of Operation
Wednesdays through Sundays, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Gate closes at 4pm

  • Parking is free

  • Pre-registration is not needed for visiting London Town

  • 45-minute outdoor walking tours in the Historic Area and William Brown House at 11:00am and 2:30pm (Dependent on staff availability)

  • 45-minute outdoor garden tours at 1:30pm on Saturdays only. (Dependent on staff availability)

  • Leashed pets welcome everywhere except in the William Brown House

Admission

Your admission goes directly to the London Town Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit (Tax ID: 52-1396159), that cares for and shares the museum and gardens.

  • Members are free (Become one today!)

  • Adult - $11

  • Senior (62 & up) - $10

  • Youth (4-17) - $5

  • 3 and Under - Free

  • $1 Discount for AAA members, active military (adult and senior admission only)

 

Note: Paying with credit card is preferred. If paying with cash, we do not accept bills over $20.

Library Pass Program for Maryland Residents

London Town has partnered with the Anne Arundel County Public Libraries to offer free 4-person family passes. These passes can be checked out from any AAC Public Library. Learn more.

Museums for All

London Town is proud to be a part of this national program that allows up to 4 people free admission by showing your Photo ID and EBT card. Learn more.

Reciprocal Admission

London Town is a part of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association as well as the American Horticultural Society to offer reciprocal admission. You can see the list of participating museums here and participating gardens here.

DIRECTIONS

Historic London Town and Gardens is located at

839 Londontown Road

Edgewater, Maryland 21037

From Washington D.C.: Take US 50/MD 301 to Route 665 (Exit 22 Aris T. Allen Blvd.), exit onto Route 2 South (Solomon's Island Road), go over South River Bridge. Continue about 0.6 miles (3 traffic lights); turn left at the 3rd traffic light onto Mayo Road. Go about 0.8 miles (2 traffic lights) and turn left at the second traffic light onto Londontown Road. Go about 1.0 mile to end of road. Stay to the left side and enter site through the gates.

From Baltimore: Take US 97 South to the MD Route 665 exit toward Aris T. Allen Blvd/Riva Rd. Keep right to take exit 22 toward Riva Rd. and exit onto Route 2 South. Go over South River Bridge and continue about 0.6 miles (3 traffic lights); turn left at the 3rd traffic light onto Mayo Road. Go about 0.8 miles (2 traffic lights) and turn left at the second traffic light onto Londontown Road. Go about 1.0 mile to end of road. Stay to the left side and enter site through the gates.

From the Eastern Shore: Take US 50/MD 301 to MD Route 2 South (Exit 23A). Go over South River Bridge and continue about 0.6 miles (3 traffic lights); turn left at the 3rd traffic light onto Mayo Road. Go about 0.8 miles (2 traffic lights) and turn left at the second traffic light onto Londontown Road. Go about 1.0 mile to end of road. Stay to the left side and enter site through the gates.

 

From Southern Maryland: Take MD Route 2 North (Solomon's Island Road). Turn right onto MD Route 214 (Central Avenue), go about 0.2 miles and turn left onto Stepney Lane. Stay on Stepney Lane which will turn into Londontown Road. Go to the end of the road. Stay to the left side and enter site through the gates.

ACCESSIBILITY

 

Historic London Town and Gardens welcomes all visitors. We recognize the diverse needs of our audience and offer accessible programs and services to enable all visitors to explore the stories we interpret at the site. For questions about Museum accessibility and how we can accommodate your specific needs, contact our Visitor Services team by calling 410-222-1919 or e-mailing: londontonw@historiclondontown.org 

Individuals with wheelchairs and other mobility devices

On most days, guided tour experiences are the only ways to access our historic building and reconstructed colonial buildings. These often include small, narrow spaces. To reach the William Brown House, visitors will walk down a 100-meter gravel roadway that is often difficult to push narrow wheeled wheelchairs. Most tours access this house using the 10 steep stairs that lead to the main level. For individuals who do not wish to climb the stairs, there is no-step access available on the basement level of the William Brown House that can accommodate wheelchairs. Please note that, depending on the size, motorized scooters may not be able to visit inside all the basement level rooms due to doorway openings. 

A level elevation gravel pathway extends the perimeter of the gardens to one of our scenic overlooks of the South River. The deep gravel is often difficult to push narrow wheeled wheelchairs and rollators. Access to other portions of the gardens are on grass and woodchip terrain, and the pathways leading down the slope to the Dell require stairs with handrails or a gently sloping pathway with shallow stairs.   

 

The Museum has a limited amount of wheelchairs available to borrow for wheelchair-accessible programs free of charge. To reserve a wheelchair, please call or email us at least 24 hours in advance. 

Elevators and Restrooms 

 

The Museum Visitor Center is equipped with universally-designed elevators and has accessible restrooms on the main level and the basement level. 

 

Free entry to care partners

Regardless of Museum membership status, all visitors with disabilities can obtain free entry for their care partners upon request. 

Service Animals 

Service dogs are welcome on all Museum tours. Pets and emotional support animals are not allowed inside our Historic William Brown House, but can be brought on outdoor neighborhood walking tours. 

 

Air-Conditioning 

The Museum has been newly equipped with a passive climate control system to preserve our historic buildings and provide visitor comfort. Unlike traditional air conditioning, this means that our spaces are kept at a comfortable temperature, but not chilled. We still encourage visitors to bring water on hot days or use one of our hand fans, provided at our Visitor Services desk. 

The Museum Shop, Visitor Center, and Waterfront Pavilion are fully air-conditioned. 

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