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Churchill's Colourful Christmas at Chartwell

Chartwell (National Trust), Westerham · 27 November to 3 January 2027

Churchill's Colourful Christmas at Chartwell, from National TrustImage: National Trust
27 Nov to 3 Jan

Image: National Trust

Winston Churchill's family home is decorated with a theme inspired by his love of painting, with colourful trees, lights and displays through the rooms. Children can follow a festive trail based on Rob Biddulph's picture book I Follow the Fox. Live carols are performed in the garden on selected weekends.

Highlights

  • Decorations inspired by Churchill's painting
  • Family trail based on Rob Biddulph's I Follow the Fox
  • Carols in the garden on selected weekends

Good to know

  • House entry is by timed ticket from the Visitor Centre on the day, first come first served
  • There are steps between rooms and on staircases in the house

Getting there

Chartwell (National Trust), Chartwell, Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1PS

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Christmas Market at Chartwell, from National TrustImage: National Trust
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Local makers and food producers sell handmade gifts in a covered marquee at Chartwell over four days in late November. The estate shop, one of the largest in the National Trust, is open for Churchill-themed presents. Buy a garden ticket if you want to hear the live carols in the grounds at the weekend.

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Chartwell was the family home of Sir Winston Churchill, on a hillside near Westerham. Walk through rooms of the family house, see the largest collection of Churchill's paintings in his studio, and explore the rose garden, walled garden and woodland that inspired him. Allow half a day, and book a timed ticket for the house.

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