Chartwell Highlights Tour: Life at Chartwell
Join one of our expert volunteer guides on an intimate tour of select rooms in the house at Chartwell, focusing on Sir Winston Churchill, his family, and the friends and guests who shaped their lives here.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Running Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), our highlights tour takes you around the house at Chartwell with one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides, including exclusive entrance into Sir Winston Churchill's bedroom.
Please note that as this is a highlights tour, it doesn't include access to all rooms of the house as a regular visit would. Those wanting to see the whole house will need to obtain a timed ticket to visit the house on a self-guided basis.
If you wish to also visit the gardens and estate, please feel free to arrive earlier than the time listed which is for the tour only. Normal admission into the gardens will still apply.
Please collect tickets at least ten minutes before the time stated. Tickets may be released to the public if not collected on time.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Children must be supervised at all times.
- Meeting point
Please head to the Visitor Centre on arrival with your booking details to collect your tickets.
- What to bring and wear
Indoor event.
- Accessibility
The tour includes several steps both between rooms and up staircases. Visitors should be prepared to be standing for 45 minutes.
- Other
• Please book one ticket per person. Children under 5 don’t need a ticket. • Members park free but non-members will need to pay (£6) where there are pay machines or at the visitor centre. Campervans are welcome but not permitted to stay overnight. • Campervans and minibus parking fees are £10. • If you arrive late, we can’t guarantee you entry. • Check the property website before you travel to see which facilities are open for your visit. • The time listed is for your entry into the house, not the site. Please arrive anytime from 10am. • Tickets are for your use and cannot be resold.
Upcoming events
Building Chartwell: An Architectural Outside Tour
Discover the secrets behind Chartwell’s remarkable architecture on this outdoor tour.
Inspired by Chartwell Painting Exhibition
See the winning paintings from the ‘Inspired by Chartwell’ Painting Competition
‘Churchill: Image and Power’ exhibition at Chartwell in the Uniform Room
Explore the restored Uniform Room and see Churchill's recently conserved clothing items in a special display.
Chartwell Highlights Tour: Churchill the Artist
Join one of our expert volunteer guides on an intimate tour of select rooms in the house at Chartwell, exploring Sir Winston Churchill’s relationship with art and his life through his paintings.