Family home and garden of Sir Winston Churchill
Most of our tickets are bought on the day from our Visitor Welcome Centre. Monday - Friday the 12noon & 14.30 time slot can be booked in advance and the 15:15 and 15:45 slots Saturday & Sunday. To book either call 03442491895 or here on our website. All other timed tickets are available on the day on a first come first served basis.
Chartwell was the much-loved Churchill family home from 1922 and the place from which Sir Winston drew inspiration until the end of his life.
The rooms remain much as they were when he lived here, with pictures, books and personal mementoes evoking the career and wide-ranging interests of a great statesman, writer, painter and family man. Additionally, every winter we put on a new temporary exhibition to explore Churchill in more detail and draw items out of storage.
The hillside gardens reflect Sir Winston’s love of the landscape and nature. They include the lakes he created, the kitchen garden and the Marycot, a playhouse designed for his youngest daughter Mary.
Beyond the gardens there is an expanse of woodland with looped trails and natural play areas. There's den building, a Canadian camp and opportunities to stretch your legs.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £17.20 | £15.50 |
| Child | £8.60 | £7.75 |
| Family | £43.00 | £38.75 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £14.00 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £7.00 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £10.00 | £9.00 |
| Child | £5.00 | £4.50 |
| Family | £25.00 | £22.50 |
| Group Adult | N/A | £6.50 |
| Group Child | N/A | £3.25 |
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:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
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:
| 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 Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Last entry to the house 1 hour before closing. Entry to house by timed ticket (every 10 mins; places limited) available from the visitor centre on the day, or pre-book an afternoon ticket from our website (please pre-book at least a day in advance; pre-booking not available bank holidays and summer holiday weekends). Tickets can sell out on busy weekends and during holiday periods; we recommend arriving before midday during these busy periods to avoid disappointment.
Parking is £4 all day for non-members and free for any members.
Last timed ticket entry into the house is at 3.50pm. Day tickets are sold on a first come first served basis. To improve your chances of gaining entry into the house, we would recommend arriving before 1.30pm during busy periods such as weekends. We may also need to temporarily close our car park during these peak times.
