Opening Hours
Up until 25th May, we are open Wednesday – Sunday, plus bank holidays, from 10am – 4.30pm with last entry at 4pm. From 26th May onwards, we are open 7 days a week.
Our new exhibition, Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy, runs from 1st May 2025 until 1st February 2026.
What’s on
Thursday 1st May 2025 to Sunday 1st February 2026
Exhibition: Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy
Wednesday 21st May 2025 to Sunday 1st June 2025
Exploring Austen's Landscape in Dyers Barn
Sunday 25th May 2025
Free Talk: Moth Identification in Dyers' Barn
Tuesday 27th May 2025
Free Workshop: Attention - What an Amazing Landscape!
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, Sisters of the Pen: Jane Austen, Influence, Legacy, open until 1 February. Discover the women writers who inspired Austen, and those she inspired.
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