Explore indoors at 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, many right here at Chartwell in his studio. Located down in the orchard amongst the apple trees, see the largest single collection of his works hanging from the walls as well as a brand new interactive 'touch-wall'.

Gain a unique insight into the extraordinary life of Sir Winston Churchill. Our exhibition presents a collection of Churchill’s own cherished possessions, many of which have not been displayed before, collected by him over the course of his lifetime.

Thanks to the success of the Churchill's Chartwell Appeal, from Monday 2 March step inside the newly displayed Ante Room to see a new display of medals and gifts that were received by Churchill.

Weekdays from Monday 2 March step inside the Sitting Room Annexe, on permanent display for the first time, and explore the lives of the Churchill children as they grew up at Chartwell.

As well as acquiring Churchill's personal belongings, thanks to the continued funds raised by the appeal we hope to open new rooms of the house and tell some of the most important stories of Churchill and Chartwell in new interactive ways.

From purchasing and preserving the most cherished objects from Churchill’s life to unearthing the lost stories from those that worked most closely with him, discover how even a small donation can help to secure the legacy of the man behind the legend for future generations.

We want to raise £7.1 million to purchase over 1,000 objects in our collection and reinvigorate Churchill's legacy at Chartwell. Find out our latest news on the appeal and discover new ways for you to get involved.

The Chartwell Visitors Book is one of the most unique items in our collection. With thanks to new technology, Churchill's Chartwell Appeal and our dedicated volunteers, we are improving access to this true slice of history as never before.

With thanks to the use of new technology, explore the artwork of Sir Winston Churchill in never seen before detail as we launch our branch new exhibit down in the studio at Chartwell.

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.

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.