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You can book online until 8.45am on the day of your visit. You can still buy a ticket when you arrive, but you won’t get the discount. Tickets are valid all day, so you can arrive at any time and stay for as long as you like within our opening hours. Tickets are free for members.
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- Down House
Open Daily 10am-5pm. See full prices and opening times....
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Open Daily 10am-5pm. See full prices and opening times. Address. Luxted Road, Downe, Kent, BR6 7JT. Book online to save 15% History-making days out from £16 per adult. With a unique place in the history of science and evolution, Down House was Charles Darwin’s family home – and today it is a site of outstanding international significance.
- Luxted Road, Downe, BR6 7JT, Kent
- 01689 859119
TODAY - Monday 7th October 2024. Further pricing details: Our ticket prices change depending on the season. Use the booking calendar above to see what you will pay. Please note the prices above are the online advance booking prices which include a 15% discount and tickets purchased at site on the day will not include this discount.
Source. The following overview lists the visiting hours for Down House - Home of Charles Darwin in Downe. The hours of the current day (today) are highlighted. Please note that opening hours on special days or holidays may differ from what is displayed here.
Directions. Facilities. Access. Food and Drink. Group Visits. Directions. Parking. The car park is free of charge and is just 50 metres from the front entrance. It has 42 spaces, including two disabled bays. Access to the house is via a level path away from the road. We use the overflow carpark at busy times but this is restricted in poor weather.
With its unique place in the history of science, Down House, the home of Charles Darwin, is one of the major visitor attractions in the South East. See the study where Darwin wrote 'On the Origin of Species', still as it was when he worked here, and stroll through the extensive gardens that so inspired the great scientist.
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Jul 1, 2018 · Approx length of visit - 2 hours. Groups Accepted - please call 01689 859119 to book in advance. Special group rates - 15% discount for groups of 11 or more. Free entry for coach driver and tour leader. Tours and Demonstrations. Educational Visits Accepted. TripAdvisor. Map & Directions. Click here to view the map. Road Directions.
