HENRY Moore Studios & Gardens in Hertfordshire is pleased to welcome visitors back to explore the expansive grounds of Moore’s home on 31 March in compliance with all Covid-19 national regulations.

While museums and galleries across the country remain inaccessible during national restrictions, director Godfrey Worsdale and his team at the Henry Moore Foundation are delighted to be able to offer visitors a unique cultural experience in the outdoors this Spring. 

Widely recognised as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, Henry Moore, along with his wife Irina, established their house and studios in Perry Green, Hertfordshire in 1940. Their rural setting served not only as a refuge from The Blitz in London but as a profound source of inspiration – influencing the scale and scope of many of Moore’s most acclaimed works. The picturesque natural surroundings stimulated Moore’s creativity – from the rolling landscape itself to the rocks and orchards found throughout the estate.

Having established the Henry Moore Foundation in 1977, Moore gifted the grounds, buildings and contents of his 70-acre estate to the Foundation, which continues to conserve and present his work in the setting in which it was created. 

The peaceful grounds of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens are just a short trip from London and accessible from two local train stations (a 27-mile drive, or 40-minute train journey from London), and presents Moore’s iconic sculptures in the landscape where he conceived them, offering visitors the opportunity to interact with the works physically as well as intellectually.

While walk-up tickets will be available on the day, Henry Moore Studios & Gardens recommends that visitors pre-book tickets ahead of their visit at the website here.