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‘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.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Discover how Britain’s wartime Prime Minister became one of the most recognisable figures of the 20th century.

Thanks to generous donations and legacies from our supporters, the Uniform Room at Chartwell has been transformed. We are now able to showcase Sir Winston Churchill’s recently conserved uniforms on specially designed mannequins. These have been carefully posed to reflect how he stood, walked, or addressed a crowd.

See Churchill’s Siren Suit, the precursor to the onesie featured in the National Trust’s recent book ‘100 Things to Wear’ as well as iconic uniforms and other special items.

To see the restored room and uniforms, purchase a timed-entry ticket for the house from the Visitor Centre. The house is open on a timed-ticketed, self-led basis. Opening dates and times vary throughout the year, so please check our home page 'opening times' for the date you would like to visit.

House tickets can be purchased from 10am on the day in the Visitor Centre on a first come, first served basis. When you arrive, the Visitor Welcome team will offer you the next available time slot.

To help those travelling from further away, a limited number of house tickets for afternoon timeslots are available to book in advance. Please see the ‘Planning your visit to Chartwell’ page of our website for further information.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children welcome

Meeting point

Purchase a timed-entry ticket to the house from the Visitor Centre. Head to the front of the house at your appointed time to show your tickets for a self-led visit to the house.

What to bring and wear

Indoor exhibition, but there is a short walk outside to reach the house.

Accessibility

The Uniform Room is located on an upper level of the house, via several steps. Access to the house is outside along a footpath leading from the Visitor Centre and via a few steps. Subject to availability, there is a minibus service from the Visitor Centre to the front of the house. Otherwise, please enquire on the day of your visit about a drive and drop off alternative.

Other

The house and Uniform Room will re-open again on 28 February 2026.

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on
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at 10:00 to 16:00+ 15 other dates or times

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on
18 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
at 11:00 to 15:00+ 15 other dates or times

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19 Dec to 23 Dec 2025
at 10:15 to 11:00+ 5 other dates or times

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on
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at 14:30 to 15:30