Charleston offers group visits and private visits of our House and Galleries from Wednesday – Saturday at advantageous rates.
Groups of up to 50 people can be accommodated by booking in advance. All House visits are led by our experienced guides outside of public opening hours. Exhibition group visits can take place within our public opening hours. A range of combination visits are offered.
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Groups have a range of visit options to choose, with discounted rates for combined House & Gallery visits.
We can provide your group with light refreshments, which must be booked in advance for the whole group.
RefreshmentsAll catering must be booked in advance for the whole group |
Price per person |
| Tea, Coffee and Biscuits (up to 50) | £3.00 |
| Tea, Coffee and Cake or Pastries (up to 30) | £6.00 |
| Lunch* (small groups only) | POA |
The Charleston Garden
The Garden provided the space and freedom for Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant to develop the lifestyle they enjoyed at Charleston. They carefully selected the plants to provide the colour and shape for their work. Today it is with reference to Bell and Grant’s paintings that our Head Gardener ensures the Garden remains as beautiful and as ‘painterly’ as it was in its heyday. Groups visiting the House or Galleries are free to explore the Garden at their own pace. Garden only visits are also available.
The Charleston Shops
A destination in its own right, the Charleston Shop stocks an extensive range of Bloomsbury-inspired books, cards, hand crafted ceramics, lamps, fabrics designed by Duncan Grant, and much more.
The Gallery Shop (within our Gallery spaces) holds a range of exhibition-specific items, including catalogues, notebooks, postcards and tote bags.
In poor weather a presentation will take place in our Barns.
Charleston works regularly with artists to put on a range of creative workshops. See our events programme for upcoming workshops at Charleston for a sense of the kind of workshops we run. It may be possible to book something similar for your group or school; please get in touch if you are interested in finding out more.Charleston offers this exclusive group visit in partnership with Farleys House and Gallery. A full day of exciting and personal insights into the lives, art and homes of the Bloomsbury group at Charleston and the Surrealists at Farleys. Between the two houses a magnificent picture of almost a century of British modern art is conjured up. Lunch at the nearby Cricketers’ Arms in Berwick completes the package.
For more information and to book – visit Farleys House and Gallery website.
If you choose refreshments, we recommend arrival 30 minutes prior to your House tour. If you do not choose refreshments, arrival should be 15 minutes prior to your tour time.
There is free parking for coaches on site in our main car park.
We welcome visitors with access needs but for group visits it is very helpful for us to know in advance of any requirements so we can help ensure all visitors have the best possible experience. Access information can be found at the bottom of our visitor information page here.
All groups must book their visits in advance.
Availability for groups is limited and so we advise you to get in touch early to avoid disappointment. We may be able to accept group bookings at shorter notice, but this cannot be guaranteed.
To book a group visit to Charleston please complete the enquiry form below.
Option |
Price per person |
Deposit required (minimum cost of visit) |
| The Charleston House Tour (60 minutes) | £11.50 | £115.00 |
| Extended Tours (up to 20 persons, 80 minutes) | £15.00 | £150.00 |
| Exhibitions Entry | £5.50 | £55.00 |
| House Tour & Exhibitions Entry | £15.50 | £155.00 |
| House Tour, Exhibitions Entry & Introductory Talk | £21.00 | £210.00 |
| Head Gardener’s Talk (per 20 visitors) | – | £50.00 |
| Curator’s Talk | – | £200.00 |
| Garden Entry (if not visiting House or Exhibitions) | £4.50 | £45.00 |
| Refreshments – Tea, Coffee & Biscuits | £3.00 | £30.00 |
| Refreshments – Tea, Coffee & Cake or Pastries | £6.00 | £60.00 |
Please complete and submit online here, return to us by post or email (groups@charleston.org.uk) or call us to discuss a visit on 01323 811 626.
22 Nov2-day excursion into all things Bloomsbury in London, including private tours and behind the scenes access to collections.
24 Nov - 25 NovCome and do some festive shopping in our newly restored 18th-century barns.
02 DecTalkSpend a morning with Annie as she explains her unique relationship with Charleston. Get one ticket free by adding the code Annie2 at the checkout.
