If visiting Lichfield it is definitely worth visiting the museum and the herb garden at the back of the house. Erasmus Darwin was the grandson of Charles Darwin. There is a video telling you about him which is well worth a sit and watch, especially if you know nothing about him. He was a very interesting man and a great inventor. The house is very interesting too.

I'm local. From Burntwood. I've been before. My daughter who is 8 and I decided we needed to revisit as I didn't have a hockey game and she did not have dance. We had a lovely time. My daughter enjoyed finding the mice, I enjoyed listening to the reflective accounts. Also the herb garden smelled lovely in July. Wish more locals went. Also tourists should find it so amazing good value at 5 quid for adults and free for under 11's not sure how much for 11 to 17 year olds.

Quite a revelation! Just coming to learn about Erasmus Darwin would have been enough. How has such an amazing person been almost forgotten? The museum itself is small, but there are interesting things to see and do. I especially liked the scaled down models of some of his inventions. The (again small) garden is crammed with interesting plants and herbs. The person on the desk was particularly welcoming and enthusiastic, despite the fact he must have met many visitors. Recommend following their advice to watch the intro video first.

Interesting museum about one man, a Renaissance man. I knew little about him before going but came away admiring a man unable to stop working on challenging ideas and who achieved so much. A small museum with a lovely garden, well laid out and it has lifts, which is lovely in such an old Georgian house. There is a car park opposite.