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Chartwell Christmas Lunches

Book a table now for your festive Christmas lunch at Chartwell.

  • Booking essential

Christmas lunch with all the trimmings, a beautifully decorated tree, and crackers, all await you in our Lady Soames Room at Chartwell this December.

Please see the full menu in our Christmas article and indicate your meal choices at checkout. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/chartwell/a-storybook-christmas-at-chartwell

£32 per person for three-course meal plus coffee and mince pie. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available. A non-refundable £10 deposit per person will be taken at time of booking. Balance payable on the day (cash or card).

Please note that the time on your booking indicates when the restaurant will be expecting you, not the length of time you have at your table.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult (£10 deposit payable at booking)£32.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

There are no separately-priced children's Christmas meals.

Meeting point

Please go to the Lady Soames, alongside our main cafe and someone will show you to your table.

Other

Weekdays only. Booking is essential. Car parking is £4 (free for NT members) If you would like to visit the rest of the site and plan the day around your lunch, the garden will be open from 10am to 4pm and the house from 12 to 3.30pm, with last entry at 3pm. In this case, standard admission charges apply for non-members. Please note that the house is open on a timed-ticket basis and tickets are allocated on a first come first served basis each day. If you have any allergies, please complete your dietary requirements information on the booking form and our Food & Beverage team will contact you to understand and discuss your needs.  Due to the nature of our kitchen, we are unable to guarantee that any of our food is allergen-free as there is the risk of cross-contamination. The Christmas menu can be supplied without gluten-containing ingredients. The gluten-free dessert option is a chocolate orange tart with toffee sauce. Please indicate your gluten intolerance or allergy when booking and select the gluten-free dessert option.

Upcoming events

Event

Chartwell's Storybook Christmas 

Step into a storybook world at Chartwell this Christmas with an opulently decorated house and a magical outdoor trail.

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on
6 Dec to 23 Dec 2023
at
12:00 to 15:00
+ 17 other dates or times
Event

The Great Churchill Cake Contest 

A baking competition inspired by Churchill’s cakes will officially launch our new winter display. The Great Churchill Cake Contest will be judged by Richard Burr, former finalist of the Great British Bake Off.

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on
9 Dec 2023 to 13 Jan 2024
at
10:00 to 14:00
+ 5 other dates or times
Event

Chartwell Terrace Christmas Carols 

With thanks to local community groups, traditional Christmas carols will be ringing through the winter air at Chartwell this December. Join us on the steps of the house and revel in the songs of the season. Select dates in December, only.

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on
9 Dec to 16 Dec 2023
at
14:00 to 15:00
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Chartwell's Storybook Christmas - Classic Storytelling Sessions 

Warm up with a hot chocolate and some festive treats and listen to extracts from classic childhood books.

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on
11 Dec to 21 Dec 2023
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 7 other dates or times