Explore the fascinating story of the 18th century children left in the care of the Foundling Hospital. Discover the role of maternal love tokens, and see those created by school children of today.
Join us for some fun in garden this summer. Have a go at games and activities inspired by the history of games around the world.
Get ready, aim, fire at the target!
Spend some time in our peaceful garden in the centre of Westerham for a children's yoga class and enjoy a family-friendly guided tour of the house.
Enjoy a taste of history. Sample Georgian treats prepared by our volunteer cooks.
As part of the Heritage Open Days Festival, discover the changing, and occasionally not so changing, face of Westerham on a guided stroll around the town.
Discover the family home of James Wolfe, whose victory at the Battle of Quebec changed the course of history. In the Coach House, learn the story of the Westerham foundlings and uncover more about your own family history with Findmypast.
Discover the story of Mrs Wadham, Foundling Hospital matron, and her role in running the Westerham branch in the 18th century
Known most often as the home of James Wolfe and Winston Churchill, the everyday stories of Westerham are just as powerful. Join us for this pop-up talk where we'll explore one of these: an 18th century foundling called Edmund Fitzgeorge.
Join findmypast.co.uk’s genealogist, Jen Baldwin, as she showcases how to get started with discovering your own family history, but how to add more than names and dates to the story. Part of Quebec House’s ‘Our Place, Your Past’ festival programme.
Known most often as the home of James Wolfe and Winston Churchill, the everyday stories of Westerham are just as powerful. Join us for this pop-up talk where we'll explore what the town was like 100 years ago.
Known most often as the home of James Wolfe and Winston Churchill, everyday stories are just as powerful. Join us for this pop-up talk where we'll explore one of these which started with the discovery of a baby in a laundry basket.