Carlyle's House
The Chelsea home of a Victorian literary couple
Carlyle's House
Overview
The Chelsea home of a Victorian literary couple
Hidden in the quiet back streets of Chelsea is the home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle.
A twist of fate turned Carlyle into a star of the 19th-century literary world. Suddenly this was the place to be.
When you pull the bell to enter you will follow in the footsteps of Dickens, Ruskin, Tennyson and many more.
William Makepeace Thackeray said: 'Tom Carlyle lives in perfect dignity in a house in Chelsea with a snuffy Scotch maid to open the door and best company in England ringing at it!'
Come and learn more of their remarkable story as you look around this authentic, evocative, very special place.
- Telephone
- 02073527087
- carlyleshouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
Carlyle's House
How to get here
- Address
- 24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London, SW3 5HL
- By cycle
- Nearest cycle route is NCN4, bike parking available on the Embankment, nearest Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations Chelsea embankment and Phene Street. There are docking stations available on the Kings Road also.
- Cycle route information
- By bus
- Take one of following buses 11, 19, 22, 49, 319 to Carlyle Square, then walk down Bramerton Street, turn right into Glebe Place, follow road into Cheyne Row. Alternatively, take the 170 bus to Albert Bridge, then Cheyne Row is behind the statue of Carlyle on the Embankment.
- By train
- Victoria 2 miles then take the 170 bus to Albert Bridge.
- By road
- Parking: limited metered street parking
- By underground
- Sloane Square, then a 15 minute walk down the King's Road. Alternatively, South Kensington, approximately 15 minute walk using local roads. Please note that due to ongoing work on the underground it is advisable to check on the TFL website, particularly at weekends.
Carlyle's House
Prices
House and garden
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £7.00 |
| Child | N/A | £3.50 |
| Family | N/A | £17.50 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Please note...
Please note that there is no credit card facility. Entry fees, postcards and books etc are all by cash only.
Carlyle's House
Opening times
Monday 18 June
- House Closed
Tuesday 19 June
- House Closed
Wednesday 20 June
- House 11:00 - 17:00
Thursday 21 June
- House 11:00 - 17:00
Friday 22 June
- House 11:00 - 17:00
Saturday 23 June
- House 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 24 June
- House 11:00 - 17:00
Carlyle's House
Contact us
- Telephone
- 02073527087
- carlyleshouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- 24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London, SW3 5HL