Opening Hours
We are currently open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am – 4.30pm with last entry at 4pm.
Please note that on Saturday 10th October, the Old Kitchen Tearoom will close at 2:30pm for a private function. The Teashed will still be open for takeaway drinks at our usual times.
What’s on
Saturday 3rd October 2026 to Sunday 4th April 2027
Exhibition: Dressing Up: Fashion and Nightlife in Eighteenth-Century Hampshire
Sunday 18th October 2026
Guided Tour: Jane Austen at the Great House
Wednesday 21st October 2026 to Sunday 1st November 2026
Halloween Kids’ Trails: The Poison Puzzle
Wednesday 21st October 2026 to Sunday 1st November 2026
Library Display: Poisons and Potions
Enjoy the great outdoors at Chawton House: take a walk in the Parkland, or see the historic features of our Garden, from the Walled Garden to the Wilderness.
Browse our online shop and discover our selection of beautiful gifts and souvenirs for loved ones, including our Chawton House x Tatty Devine jewellery.
Visit our current exhibition, HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery, open until 20 September. Discover intimate, homemade traces of women’s lives through our unique collection.
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Latest news
Gothic Season 2026: Poisons & Potions
This autumn, we explore the darker side of the natural world with a Gothic season of Poisons & Potions. From poisonous [...]
Announcing our Autumn/Winter Exhibition: Dressing Up
Our next exhibition explores the glamour, gossip and hidden rituals of Georgian nightlife What did it really take to enjoy a night out in Georgian [...]
A new acquisition of rare manuscripts and Austen treasures
* * An historic literary collection of letters by women writers, early plays and a first edition of Sanditon finds a permanent Home at Chawton [...]