Opening Hours
We are currently open 7 days a week, 10am – 4.30pm with last entry at 4pm.
What’s on
Wednesday 11th March 2026 to Sunday 20th September 2026
Exhibition: HomeMade Histories: Letters, Art & Embroidery
Thursday 13th August 2026
Birds of Prey at Chawton House
Friday 14th August 2026
In Austen's Footsteps: Guided Estate Walk
Saturday 15th August 2026
Reading Women’s Writing: Research Showcase
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
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 [...]
Our May Work Experience Students
- - In May, we welcomed two work experience students, Kayanath and Holly, to Chawton House. While with us, they created artwork for some of [...]