Our page will bring you news of the going ons at Chartwell past and present, what our teams are up to and any important updates. Chartwell is the family home of Sir Winston and Clementine Churchill, which they bought together in 1922; it would be their family home for the next forty years. The rooms in the house remain much as they were when the family lived here, with pictures, books and personal mementos, while a special exhibition gives deeper insight into his life through 50 objects. Chartwell’s hillside gardens reflect Churchill's love of landscape and nature. They include the lakes he created, the kitchen garden and the Marycot, a playhouse designed for his youngest daughter Mary. Beyond the gardens there is expansive woodland with looped trails and natural play areas; there is den building, a Canadian camp; Donkey Jack's Caravan as well as swings and slides. Further into the woods you will also find our treehouse for you to explore, based on the one Churchill built for his own children.
*Some areas of the property are currently closed due to the National Lockdown, including the house and some of the playareas. Please check our website to find out more.
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