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Down House EH - by bus then ½ mile
The home of Charles Darwin which remains much as it was when he lived there.
Exhibition of Darwin's life and work. Tearoom. Tel. 01689 859119.
Open*: Feb-Dec, WThFSSu & BH 1000-1800 (1700 Oct, 1600 Nov-Dec, Feb-Mar).
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Bus: 146 from Bromley North or South stations to Downe village, then ½ mile.
Daily, hourly, 19-25 minutes journey,
146 timetable.
Buses to Downe also operate from Orpington.
Quebec House NT - by bus
The childhood home of General James Wolfe.
Tel. 01732 868381 (Chartwell office).
Open*: Apr-Oct, WThFSSu & BH 1300-1700.
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bus: 246 from Bromley North or South stations to Westerham.
M-S ½-hourly, Sun hourly, 37-47 minutes journey,
246 timetable.
Buses to Westerham also operate from Hayes,
Oxted and Sevenoaks.
Squerryes Court - by bus then ¾ mile
The family home of the Wardes since 1731. Gardens, walks, lake.
Refreshments and teas. Tel. 01959 562345.
Open*: Apr-Sep, WThSu & BH 1330-1730. Gardens open 1200.
Website: www.squerryes.co.uk
Bus: see Quebec House above, alight Westerham Green and walk ¾ mile
through Westerham (see map).
Chartwell NT - by bus (Sun & BH)
The home of Sir Winston Churchill. The rooms and gardens remain much as they
were when he lived there. Many of his paintings can be seen in the garden studio.
Tel. 01732 868381, 01732 866368 (Infoline).
Open*: Apr-Oct WThFSSu (also T Jul-Aug) 1100-1700.
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bus: 246 from Bromley North or South stations to Chartwell grounds.
Sun & BH only, hourly, about 45 minutes journey,
246 timetable.
Buses to Chartwell also operate from Edenbridge
and Sevenoaks.
Transport for London tel. 020 7222 1234.
National Rail Enquiries
tel. 0845 748 4950.
Useful unofficial website:
London Bus Routes