'Home of the Surrealists' to reopen

Farley Farm House, the former home of Lee Miller, the acclaimed war photographer, is set to be reopened to the public

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The house, which was also home to Roland Penrose, the painter and biographer of Pablo Picasso, was a meeting place for the leading Modern Art figures of the day: Picasso himself (he painted them whilst holidaying there), Joan Miró, Man Ray and Max Ernst, among others.

As such it still contains a vast collection of Surrealist and Modern art which includes some Picassos – though some of these are loaned out on a regular basis.

The Farm House, in Muddles Green, will open every first and third Sunday of the month between April and October from April 3 (they advise that it is not suitable for children under the age of 12-years-old).

Guided tours are available led by Antony Penrose and his daughter Ami Bouhassane (three hours) and shorter group and individual tours of 50 minutes.

The Farm House is rightly proud of its heritage and promises that: “Miller’s kitchen looks as though she has just popped out to gather vegetables from the garden and Roland Penrose’s study only lacks the aroma of his cigar smoke.”

It is an intriguing and informative place to visit.