Chartwell

The gardens at Chartwell are open and you’ll need to book your tickets by 3pm the day before your visit. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday.​ The house and studio are open daily from 1pm, a prebooked garden and car park ticket is required to enter the house and studio and you can upgrade to a house ticket on the day. House and studio tickets are limited and entry is not guaranteed.

Chartwell house and studio are open daily from 1pm with a limited capacity. A prebooked garden and car park ticket is required before arriving, and visitors can upgrade to a house ticket at the Butterfly House from 12noon. From 1.30pm tickets are on sale from the Visitor Centre. Tickets are allocated on a first come first serve basis and you will receive the next available timed entry between 1pm and 4pm.

Find out what aspects and features of the Chartwell gardens you can see on our one-way route around the grounds.

Exploring the outdoors at this time of year is always a joy, with fantastic fiery colours taking over the autumn borders and woodland. The gardens at Chartwell also offer fantastic views over the weald of Kent, allowing you to see for miles over the copper landscape.

Would you like to go for a walk around Chartwell but haven't pre-booked your visit? Why not try one of our walks starting at alternate nearby car parks so you can enjoy the West Kent countryside, while observing social distancing.

Discover the stories of Chartwell at your own pace as we bring back our garden audio guides from Monday 10 August. Choose between different topics to suit your own interests by picking up one of our new lightweight devices, free with your booked entry.

With conkers galore and crunchy leaves just begging to kicked, autumn is a fantastic time of year to get out and enjoy the outdoors. See if you can escape from our bomb crater, or challenge your friends to build the biggest den in our woodland.

Our café outlet has reopened serving a range of hot and cold drinks, hot lunches, and jacket potatoes. Limited indoor seating with china crockery is available and all visitors are required to order before taking a seat. We've introduced new safety measures including screens at our tills and collection points, and waymarked routes. We'll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you'll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

From souvenirs, gifts and Churchill memorabilia you'll be spoiled for choice in the Chartwell shop. Why not treat yourself to a little something? In line with government guidance visitors to our shop will be required to wear a face covering from July 24. Please bring one along with you.

Behind the scenes at Chartwell, a five-year restoration project draws to a close across the gardens.

We're currently in the middle of a long-term project to restore a meadow down in the apple orchard and in front of the studio at Chartwell, encouraging wildflowers and nature back to our gardens.

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.

The connection between Chartwell and butterflies is a long one, starting with Sir Winston Churchill’s love of the small creatures and one we still continue here today.

Chartwell is a great place to find a wide range of wildlife with different habitats for different animals, insects and birds. Check out our list to discover some of these species living here today.

Stroll around the gardens at Chartwell and you may spot an unusual sight on our lakes. Black swans, originally native to Australia, have called this hillside haven home since 1927, once looked after by Churchill and now by the National Trust.

Katherine Carter, the Project Curator for Chartwell, shares her personal five must-see items on permanent display in the 'History of Winston Churchill in 50 Objects' exhibition.

On December 10 1953 Lady Clementine Churchill received the Nobel Prize for Literature on behalf of her husband. This significant literary award was presented to Winston not just for his writing, but for his commanding speeches which resonated across the world.