If having a nosey around a former Prime Minister’s family gaff and garden is at the top of your Christmas wish-list this year, then you happen to be in luck. Chartwell is the Grade I listed building that served as the home of Winston Churchill and his family for 40 years. And this festive season, you can pay a visit to the house and even attend a Christmas market in its grounds.
Christmas 2024 is an extra special one for Chartwell, as November 30 marks Winston Churchill’s 150th birthday. 2024 is also the 100th anniversary of the family moving into the fancy pad, as the Churchill’s lived at Chartwell (blimey, try saying that three times after a few glasses of mulled wine) from 1924-1964.
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Christmas at Chartwell
Chartwell’s festive season kicks off with the annual Christmas fair, which is taking place from November 14 – November 17 this year. Visitors can take a seasonal stroll through a variety of stalls selling local gifts, homemade crafts, and local produce. From that point on, Chartwell’s calendar is chock-a-block with festive activities. From carol concerts and wreath-making workshops to house tours and family garden trails; there’s something for everybody to enjoy.
Inside the house, selected rooms have been decked out for Churchill’s Champagne Christmas. Gold garlands and twinkling lights adorn the house, ready to transport visitors back to the 1930s, and the sparking Christmas parties of Chartwell’s past. Self-led tours can be taken between November 23 and December 23, or you can opt for a more intimate experience with a guided tour, where knowledgeable guides will regale stories of Churchill Christmases gone by.
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Outside the house, a Christmas Trail can be explored and enjoyed between November 14 and January 5. Or if you’d prefer to be left to your own devices, you can take yourself off on a nice wintery walk around the frost-covered gardens. Sounds pretty delightful, right?
Find out more and plan your visit to Chartwell this Christmas here.
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