WESTERHAM, MARCH 20TH— Chartwell opened today and remains open through 2 November, although the studio, exhibition room, gardens and estate are open throughout the year. Opening times are Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm, with the last house admission at 4:15 pm. Entry fees (house and gardens) are £12.50 adults, £6.25 children, £31.25 family. Visitors may opt for a small premium, “Gift Aid on Entry,” which is a donation. For the gardens and studio only, entry is £6.25 adults, £3.10 children and £15.60 family. There are no guided tours (though guides are present to help). There is also a reduced group rate of £10.70 adults for house and gardens. Telephone (01732) 868381.
By road, Chartwell is two miles south of Westerham on the A25, accessed by M25 junctions 5 and 6. We often receive queries about getting there other than by car (potentially a challenge for the meek or faint hearted). By rail and bus: Sevenoaks Station is 6.5 miles away, Oxted Station 5.5 miles. Buses run on Sundays and national holidays only: from Sevenoaks, take bus Southlands 401. The Chartwell Explorer coach from London no longer runs. By rail, users tell us the best connection from London is out of Victoria Station using trains such as the Capital Coast Express, marked “to East Grinstead and calling at Oxted.” Though only a mile closer than Sevenoaks, Oxted is less congested, making for a cheaper taxi fare. Talk the cabbie into picking you up for the return drive to Oxted at a set time. The last person we heard from said the fare each way was around £12-15. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
