Home of Charles Darwin (Down House)
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Overview
Down House is a site of outstanding international significance. Here the famous scientist Charles Darwin lived with his family for forty years and worked on his revolutionary theories.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open daily Apr-Sep 10-6; Oct, 10-5 and 12-18 Feb,10-4; Nov-23 Dec and 2 Jan-11 Feb, Sat-Sun 10-4; 27 Dec-1 Jan and 19 Feb-29 Mar, Wed-Sun 10-4. Last admission 30mins before closing. Closed 24-26 Dec. See website for details of any other pla
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.
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