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Kent

Chartwell

Family home and garden of Sir Winston Churchill

Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1PS

The house at Chartwell, Kent

Important notice

4–11 Nov: Roadworks Four Elms end of Mapleton Rd. 4-7 Nov. Works in the café, designated seating area for visitors with dogs in main room. 5 Nov. a new telephone system is being installed. Phones may be temporarily out of service. Our apologies.

Planning your visit

A view looking up at the house and garden at Chartwell on a spring day
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Planning your visit to Chartwell 

Selected rooms in the family home of Sir Winston Churchill will be decorated for Christmas and re-opened to visitors from 23 November to 23 December. To help us protect the precious collection at Chartwell, you'll need a timed ticket to enter the house. Discover how to get yours and find out more about planning your visit.

A family on a winter walk along a path with lights at Chartwell, Kent
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Family-friendly things to do at Chartwell 

Keep the whole family busy with a visit to Chartwell. There's so much to see with 80 acres of grounds to explore and plenty of fun and games to discover.

Display of pumpkins, gourds and apples at Chartwell, Kent
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The garden at Chartwell 

Enjoy the views that the Churchills chose Chartwell for, and explore the garden they created and loved, from Lady Churchill’s Rose Garden, to the Walled Garden Sir Winston helped build.

A small white dog is investigating flower beds in a formal garden, with an arch of purple-flowered wisteria above it
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Visiting Chartwell with your dog 

Chartwell is a three pawprint rated place. Bring your four-legged friend along on a short lead for a stroll around the garden or go for a roam in the woods. Find out more about where you can and can't take your dog.

A volunteer guide talking to a visitor in a wheelchair in the garden at Chartwell, Kent
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Accessibility at Chartwell 

Find out about visiting Chartwell in Kent if you are disabled or need accessibility information, including visiting in a wheelchair and using the mobility bus.

A group of adults admiring the Library in the house at Chartwell, Kent
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Group visits to Chartwell 

Groups are welcome throughout the year at Chartwell. Find out about what's available and how to book.

Children on a school trip at East Riddlesden Hall, West Yorkshire
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Learning with Chartwell 

Bring your school along for a self-guided visit around the family home of Sir Winston Churchill.

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Chartwell map 2024 

Take a look at the map of Chartwell to help plan your visit.

A group of young adults kicking up autumn leaves on a walk around the estate at Hardwick, Derbyshire

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