National Trust Quebec House and Garden, Westerham, Kent

Details

Accessibility

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house#Facilities%20and%20access

"Mobility parking in town car park, 80 yards east of Quebec House

Partly accessible grounds, loose gravel paths. Map showing steps and narrow paths available to borrow from the Coach House. Please ask on arrival.

Adapted toilets on ground floor in private area

Level entrance to building. Ground floor has 2 steps to rooms. Portable ramp available, please ask on arrival. Many stairs with handrail to first floor. Wide main staircase with polished steps

Photograph album of first floor and large print guide available in the Entrance Hall of the house, please ask.

Coach House has one step to second hand books and indoor seating area. Portable ramp available for access, please ask on arrival. Many steps to the exhibition area."

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/documents/access-guide/1431730105446-quebec-house.pdf

"There is one accessible toilet in the house. This is accessed through the main entrance into the house and through the showroom kitchen. This route is all on one level. The second route to the accessible toilet is through the back of the house, accessed through the garden. This has a steep step down so assistance will need to be requested and a ramp used.

2. The accessible toilet is 1.57m x 2.5m. The door is 1m wide and opens outwardly.

3. The accessible WC is a right hand transfer and has a pull alarm installed. It has wall fixed bars to the right of the sink, right of the toilet and behind the door.

4. There are no adult changing facilities on this site.

5. There is a baby changing facility in the accessible toilet."

Brief description

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house/features/things-to-see-and-do-at-quebec-house

"Take a step back to the Georgian era and discover the family home of General James Wolfe. Uncover the reality of the Battle of Quebec, his most famous campaign, as well as exploring life in the 1730's when the General was a child here.

House

This intimate 18th-century family home, with its pretty garden, was the boyhood home of General James Wolfe. Visitors can uncover the reality of the Battle of Quebec in 1759 and reflect on his legacy for both his contemporaries and for us today.

Visitors can also explore how James' family lived in the 1730's; including the food they would have eaten and the toys which would have kept them entertained.

Garden

Enjoy our 18th-century garden, hidden away in the heart of Westerham. The garden is stocked with flowers and plants from the time and we've used Mrs Wolfe’s recipe book to fill our kitchen garden and herb border with the ingredients that Mrs Wolfe would have used to keep her family well-fed and healthy.

Coach House

Enjoy homemade cakes along with a selection of hot and cold drinks in our tea-room. Afterwards find an interesting read in our new second-hand bookshop. With books donated by our volunteers and visitors, all the money raised from the bookshop goes back into maintaining Quebec House.

Paths of glory exhibition

Learn about the battle which made General James Wolfe a household name, in our exhibition room. The exhibition brings alive the story of the Quebec campaign and is an unmissable part of your visit to Quebec House."

Address

Quebec House

Quebec Square

Westerham

Kent

TN16 1TD

Email

quebechouse@nationaltrust.org.uk 

Phone

01959 567430

Website

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house

Directions

"On north side of A25, facing junction with B2026 Edenbridge road. M25 exit 5 or 6. M25 anti-clockwise: Exit at junction 6 on the M25. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A22. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto Oxted Road/A25. At the roundabout take the second exit onto A25. Follow the A25 into Westerham. Park in the main town Darent car park located 80 yards past Quebec House on the left. M25 clockwise: Exit at junction 5 on the M25. Use the left lane to continue on Sevenoaks Bypass/A21. Merge onto Westerham Road/A25 via the slip road. Follow the A25 into Westerham. Park in the main town Darent car park located 80 yards before Quebec House on the right. Car parking available in local council car park (Not NT, free for stay under 3 hours), less than 5 min walk from Quebec House. Follow signs for main town car park.

Parking: Main town car park (not National Trust) on A25, 80 yards from Quebec House; footpath to house. No parking available for motor homes. 3 hours free parking with displayed ticket from machine. Coach parking available."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/place-pages/273/pages/opening-times-calendar

Transport

"By bus

The 246 service runs from Bromley North train station (passing Bromley South train station) to Westerham. The 401 service runs from Sevenoaks and the 236 runs from Edenbridge and Oxted.

By train

Edenbridge (4 miles) and Oxted (4 miles) stations are accessible from London Victoria and London Bridge stations. Sevenoaks station (6 miles) has a regular fast train service from London Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge where you can catch the 401 bus service. Oxted and Sevenoaks have taxi ranks outside to get you to Quebec House."

Amenities

Toilet

tea-room

second-hand bookshop

Baby Changing Facilities

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house#Facilities%20and%20access

"Enjoy tea, coffee and homemade cakes in coach house

Shop selling souvenirs and second hand books in coach house

Parking, 80 yards east of Quebec House on A25 in main town car park (not National Trust). Follow footpath beside A25 to house

We have translated hand held guides in French and German on the history of Quebec House and General Wolfe

Dogs on short leads welcome in the garden

Assistance dogs only in the house please

Entry to main toilets is from the garden, behind the house. Adapted toilets on ground floor in private area

• Family trails available from coach house"