Chartwell
Country house south of Westerham, Kent, England, UK.
Historic house near Crockham Hill
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Crockham Hill
Chartwell is 1.3 km northeast of Crockham Hill. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Crockham Hill has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Crockham Hill, and rain in a month. Green months are the warmest.
Chartwell
Country house south of Westerham, Kent, England, UK.
It is run by National Trust.
1.3 km northeast of Crockham Hill.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 19 languages
- Town
- 1.3 km northeast of Crockham Hill
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/chartwell
Where Chartwell is
Orange: Chartwell. Numbers: the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Chartwell
The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out. Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Also near Chartwell
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Historic houseHever Castle6.7 km away2
Historic house · National TrustKnole House8.9 km away3
Historic house · English HeritageDown House9.9 km away4
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden2.5 km away5
Museum · National TrustQuebec House2.6 km away6Historic houseHistoric housePenshurst Place10 km away7
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote13 km away8
GardenGreat Comp Garden2.6 km awayVisiting Chartwell
Where is Chartwell?
Chartwell is 1.3 km northeast of Crockham Hill, Kent.
What is Chartwell?
Country house south of Westerham, Kent, England, UK.
Who runs Chartwell?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Chartwell?
June to September are the warmest months in Crockham Hill, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Chartwell a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Chartwell?
Within 15 km: Hever Castle (6.7 km), Knole House (8.9 km), Down House (9.9 km) and Emmetts Garden (2.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down House: Anthonyeatworld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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