Chartwell House is closely related to one of the most prominent figures in the modern English history – Sir Winston Churchill. This great man spent the last 40 years of his life at Chartwell House. Churchill chose that unpretentious overgrown house to be his family countryside home in 1922. Chartwell House is located near the town of Westerham in the Sevenoaks District of Kent and Churchill fell in love with it at first sight.

Sir Winston Churchill loved saying that everyday away from Chartwell was a lost day. He lived at the estate until his death in 1965. Chartwell House is now turned into a unique museum where the rooms are maintained in such way as if Churchill was still using them. Open diaries from the middle of 20th century are displayed in Churchill’s study and his favorite cigars are kept in stock in many places around the house.

The visitors can also see many unique memorabilia from Churchill’s life like his famous hats and suites as well as different uniforms. After the inside tour a walk around the wonderful gardens and nearby lakes should not be missed.

The park around Chartwell House consists of the Water Garden and the Rose garden of Clementine Churchill together with splendid alleys among shrub roses. Churchill's studio is also located in the gardens where the visitors can see many of his paintings. 

When Sir Winston Churchill bought the house it was in a truly poor condition. However, he turned it into the home of his dreams with the help of the architect Philip Tilden who worked on the project for two years between 1922 and 1924. The notable statesman built the red brick wall around the vegetable garden himself. A cathedral, a swimming pool, a pond system for fish farming and other installations were also built at Chartwell House over time.

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