Chartwell

Chartwell was the beloved home of one of Britain's greatest politicians, Sir Winston Churchill. The house has many treasures and provides an intimate portrait of the Churchill family.

Churchill was an avid amateur painter, painting over 500 canvasses in total. A large collection are housed at Chartwell and hang from the walls in the studio.

Churchill once said "a day away from Chartwell is a day wasted" - come along this summer to see why. We've listed the seasonal garden highlights for you to help you make the most of the sunny season.

Stretch your legs in the sunshine on a walk around the estate at Chartwell. Download one of our trails on your phone or pick up a walks leaflet in our visitor welcome centre.

All the family can have fun at Chartwell, with woodland and bunkers to explore and plenty of 50 things activities to complete. What are you waiting for? Grab your shoes and start your summer adventure.

Make your summer special by hiring our croquet lawn and set to play the traditional game in our historical setting. There's no booking required; just turn up and play. Find out when you can hire our lawn along with prices here.

It’s 50 years since Churchill’s home, Chartwell, opened to the public. Please support this appeal and help us keep an irreplaceable collection at Chartwell where it belongs.

With our appeal so far we have acquired over 1,000 individual items that belonged to Sir Winston Churchill at Chartwelll. We still need your support though to secure the final objects in our appeal, including Churchill's Nobel Prize for Literature.

As well as acquiring Churchill's personal belongings, we will be opening up new rooms and spaces at Chartwell with funds raised from our appeal. By 2020 these areas, including Churchill's bedroom, will be opened to the public for the very first time.

We are delighted to have welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales, President of the National Trust, to Chartwell on Monday 5 June. As well as seeing the work we do, meeting our staff and volunteers, and viewing our historic collection, The Prince thanked supporters of our ‘Keep Churchill at Chartwell’ appeal which aims to secure hundreds of Churchill’s possessions for the nation.

We'd love to build a treehouse in the woods, just like Churchill built for his children. We need your help to make this project a reality though. By donating to our appeal your gift will help keep the Churchill family story at the heart of Chartwell - forever.

Enjoy a lunch with us at the Landemare café and what would a visit to the National Trust be without a scone and tea?

From souvenirs, gifts and Churchill memorabilia you'll be spoiled for choice in the Chartwell shop. Treat yourself to a little something.

Our story at Chartwell begins in 1946/7 whilst Winston Churchill and his family were still in residence. Discover how we helped to preserve a significant piece of British history.

From rags to riches, this is the story of a cat that got the National Trust cream, and the Churchill request that there should always be a marmalade cat at Chartwell.

As a charity, Chartwell relies heavily on the work of its volunteers to keep its doors open forever, for everyone. We have a wide variety of volunteer positions for you to get stuck into, from gardeners to minibus drivers and even premise maintenance. Get in touch with us today to start your volunteer journey.

Want to help Chartwell but don't feel you can volunteer that much time? You can always join a local supporter groups that help fundraise for several properties. They also go out and about on visits and it's a great way to meet people and make friends.