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Quebec House
Childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec (1759)
Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1TD
Book a visit
Important notice
Visits to Quebec House are on a timed entry system. Please pre-book your visit to secure your preferred date and time. (Booking not required during Heritage Open Days, 13-15 September.)
Opening times for 15 September 2024
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Bookshop
Second-hand bookshop in Coach House.
Guided tour
Wednesday - Friday a 45 minute guided tour on the hour.
Dogs allowed
Dogs on short lead are welcome in Garden.
Toilet
Entry to main toilets is from the garden, behind the house. Adapted toilets on ground floor in private area.
Mobility parking in town car park. Loose gravel path in places. Accessible toilet. Exhibition via stairs only. Braille guide available.
Accessible toilet
Accessible toilet in the house through the main entrance into the house and through the showroom kitchen.
Level access/terrain
Braille (guide or menu)
Braille guide to whole property available, ask at the front door.
Ramped access/slopes
Entrance into the house is level. There is a step down into the parlour room and another step down to the bicentenary room and main staircase. There is also a step up to exit through the back door (steps are highlighted with a white strip). A ramp is available on request.
Induction loop
Fixed induction loops are available in the Visitor Centre, portable Induction Hearing Loop for our tour guides to wear, please ask at the front door.
Seating available
Some seating available in house and seating in garden.
Large print (guide or menu)
Large print guide to whole property available, ask at the front door.
Wheelchairs available
A wheelchair is available to borrow in the house.
By road
On north side of A25, facing junction with B2026 Edenbridge road. M25 exit 5 or 6. M25 anti-clockwise: Exit at junction 6 on the M25. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A22. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto Oxted Road/A25. At the roundabout take the second exit onto A25. Follow the A25 into Westerham. Parking available in the local Darent Car Park (Pay & Display) located 80 yards past Quebec House on the left. M25 clockwise: Exit at junction 5 on the M25. Use the left lane to continue on Sevenoaks Bypass/A21. Merge onto Westerham Road/A25 via the slip road. Follow the A25 into Westerham. Park in the main town Darent Car Park (Pay & Display), less than 5 min walk from Quebec House. Follow signs for main town car park.
Parking: Darent Car Park - main town car park (not National Trust, Pay & Display) on A25, 80 yards from Quebec House; footpath to house. No parking available for motor homes. Coach parking available.
By train
Edenbridge (4 miles) and Oxted (4 miles) stations are accessible from London Victoria and London Bridge stations. Sevenoaks station (6 miles) has a regular fast train service from London Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge where you can catch the 401 bus service. Oxted and Sevenoaks have taxi ranks outside to get you to Quebec House.
By bus
The 246 service runs from Bromley North train station (passing Bromley South train station) to Westerham. The 401 service runs from Sevenoaks and the 236 runs from Edenbridge and Oxted.
By bicycle
Planning your visit
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Things to see and do at Quebec House
Pre-book your visit to explore this Georgian town house where General James Wolfe grew up. Discover information about his military life, including the Battle of Quebec after which the house is named.
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Groups visits to Quebec House
Bring your group to Quebec House, the childhood home of General James Wolfe, and discover what makes this 18th-century house in Westerham, Kent, so special.
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Visiting Quebec House with your dog
Quebec House is a one pawprint rated place. Dogs are welcome to stroll around the garden with you and enjoy a dog-eye view of the flower borders. Why not try a walk from nearby Chartwell to stretch their legs first?
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Highlights
House
Eighteenth-century townhouse and childhood home of General James Wolfe and his family.
Garden
Eighteenth-century garden featuring seasonal blooms from the time. Herb and kitchen garden, revived using Mrs Wolfe’s recipe book.
Exhibition
Permanent exhibition on the first floor of the Coach House, detailing the Battle of Quebec and General Wolfe’s tragic death.
Second hand bookshop
Second hand bookshop located in the downstairs of the old coach house, full of pre-loved books.
Spotlight events
Free Exhibition: 300 years of occupancy
Quebec House is known as the childhood home of James Wolfe, but the story of the house and its occupants is far broader. Discover how the house changed its name, shape and even its purpose in this free exhibition which runs from Friday 6 to Sunday 15 September, presented in collaboration with Westerham Town Partnership. Learn more about the town’s heritage by picking up Westerham Society’s free trail sheet which starts and finishes at Quebec House. Amongst the highlights to spot are the statues of James Wolfe and fellow Westerham resident, Winston Churchill as well as the home of Alice (of Alice in Wonderland) Liddell’s house.
Heritage Open Days at Quebec House: The Battle of Quebec
As part of Heritage Open days, we welcome back the Association of Crown Forces on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September. They will be sharing the story of the Battle of Quebec from a soldiers’ perspective. Join them in the gardens at Quebec House to get up close and personal with the equipment a fighting soldier would have been using. As part of your visit to the house (Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September) see our volunteer cooks hard at work creating tasty Georgian treats and even try one for yourself.
Georgian food and drink weekends
On 26–27 October, get into the spooky season with autumnal displays at Quebec House and explore the dark side of Mrs Wolfe's recipe book. Recipes that provide cures and remedies for everyday problems often used bizarre and frightening ingredients. Learn about some of the superstitious beliefs that the Georgian's held about miracle cures. Then, enjoy tasty 18th century and Halloween-inspired treats from our volunteer cooks.
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A Georgian Christmas at Quebec House
For Christmas 2024, you are invited to celebrate a festive Georgian Christmas at Quebec House in Kent. Soak up the atmosphere of an 18th century-style party. Warm yourself by the fire. Delight in the Christmas decorations and enjoy traditional parlour games. Head to the Coach House for a taste of Mrs. Wolfe’s spiced hot chocolate and a mince pie. Weekends from 23 November through 22 December 2024, 11am–2pm.
Things to see and do
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Things to see and do at Quebec House
Pre-book your visit to explore this Georgian town house where General James Wolfe grew up. Discover information about his military life, including the Battle of Quebec after which the house is named.
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The garden at Quebec House
Set against the warm brick walls of the Georgian house, discover 18th-century influenced planting in this compact garden for all seasons, including roses, wisteria and herbs.
Upcoming events
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Free Exhibition: 300 years of occupancy
Enjoy a free exhibition in collaboration with Westerham Town Partnership.
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Heritage Open Days at Quebec House: The Battle of Quebec
Heritage Open Days is back with free entry into the house and gardens of Quebec House!
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Quarterly Food Programme: Poisons or Remedies
Explore the dark side of Mrs Wolfe's recipe book!
About Quebec House
Explore this fascinating house, the childhood home of General James Wolfe. Discover the dramatic battle which won the British dominance in North America and claimed the territories of New France that would later become Canada. Also learn of Wolfe's tragic death in our exhibition above the Coach House.
Travel back in time and experience the house as it appeared in the 1730s when James Wolfe and his family lived here. See Wolfe’s military canteen and the Banyan he wore when he dined with his men in the evenings.
History
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The history of Quebec House
Find out about the life of General James Wolfe, who led British forces to victory at the Battle of Quebec, from where this Georgian house takes its name.
Our work
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Conserving Quebec House’s paintings
Discover the work we’ve been doing at Quebec House in Kent to conserve some of the historic portraits in the collection there and protect them for future generations.co
Project
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Conserving the workbox at Quebec House
Discover the intricate work of a Textile Conservator to treat a nineteenth-century workbox from Quebec House.
Support us
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Volunteering at Quebec House
If you're interested in the history of Quebec House, learning more about it and sharing that with others as a volunteer, we'd love to hear from you.