Charleston
Charleston
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Clara C
1 bidrag
okt. 2024 • Familie
Such a hidden gem of a place. Absolutely fascinating piece of art and history, so pleased it has been preserved and captured for us to enjoy. The staff are so, so knowledgeable on the house and it's history and have great enthusiasm for sharing this.
Skrevet 31. oktober 2024
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DayTrip22997490634
1 bidrag
sep. 2024 • Par
The house and garden were beautiful and many of the staff in the rooms were helpful and informative. It was getting in that was the problem. We were sent from one location to another to get tickets, and nobody seemed to know if we had an entry time or not. Apparently there is a preferred order in which to view the rooms but no leaflet or signposting to indicate what it was. We felt as if we were interfering with people trying to find out how their computer system worked. A general feeling of chaos took the edge off a visit we had looked forward to.
Skrevet 25. september 2024
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Beverly
27 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Par
This is a must visit for anyone interested in the Bloomsbury circle or 20th century British art generally, and the garden even in late August was still a riot of colour and joy. This is a unique experience, with much left exactly as it was when Quentin Bell last lived there. I've seen many photographs of the painted rooms and the art collection, but none prepared me the real thing. I've been to other artists' homes, but Charleston is very special.
I paid extra for the morning guided tour (9.45am), and highly recommend. We were a group of 10, and the guide was very knowledgable and able to answer all questions. She was excellent. She also recommend Berwick church, which is only a few minutes away. I hadn't know about it, but it has wonderful murals by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell. Well worth a detour.
I paid extra for the morning guided tour (9.45am), and highly recommend. We were a group of 10, and the guide was very knowledgable and able to answer all questions. She was excellent. She also recommend Berwick church, which is only a few minutes away. I hadn't know about it, but it has wonderful murals by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell. Well worth a detour.
Skrevet 28. august 2024
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Pauline H
10 bidrag
jul. 2024 • Venner
We loved the whole experience! Went as part of a group which was split into two to view house and gardens. Thought the room stewards were very knowledgeable and of course very protective of the interior which cannot be replaced (see other negative reviews). Loved the menu on offer at the cafe and would visit again if in the area even though not visiting the house. Try to combine with a visit to the nearby Berwick Church with the art of Bloomsbury artists interior.
Skrevet 27. august 2024
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Josepha M
178 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Par
I have always wanted to go to Charleston after reading about the Bloomsbury Group as a teenager. I was not disappointed when I finally visited. The house is unique. It is not large. Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell left their mark on every room ; there are hand painted walls, painted furniture, strange ceramics and original light fittings dotted among the books and paintings. A visit to Charleston makes the visitor feel they are entering the world of the Bloomsbury group. The volunteers are friendly and keen to explain. After the house we walked around the garden filled with apple trees and flowers. And then visited a temporary exhibition of Matthew Smith and Patrick Heron. And then had a delicious focaccia lunch in the cafe. On the advice of the shop assistant we then visited Berwick church nearby which is decorated by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell.
Skrevet 16. august 2024
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Lynne L
2 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Par
We visited on a warm day when the garden was in full bloom. The house is a charming time capsule as many others have commented. In the kitchen stands a large vintage Westinghouse fridge from the 1950s or 60s - it’s a brand I remember from my own childhood. It has a wonderful enormous metal lever handle - I was overtaken with curiosity to see the layout inside - so I opened it gently, then shut it gently. I heard a voice from the corridor exclaiming ‘Somebody’s playing with the fridge!’ and a guide descended to give me an apoplectic ticking off. I apologised. A few minutes later in another room, my husband backed into a wooden chair to make way for someone and got ticked off and apologised. I agree that for preservation visitors shouldn’t handle objects, but perhaps a reminder should be made at reception? And put a sign or a lock on the fridge. That would save the guides (or as another reviewer has called them ‘guards’) from the need to scold paying visitors.
Skrevet 16. august 2024
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Douglas M
Nashville, TN20 bidrag
aug. 2024 • Venner
Important site for lovers of British painting and the Bloomsbury Group. The garden danced in the sun, begging to be photographed and painted. We took the Surrey Art Bus from Eastbourne because we wanted to encourage Green Tourism and because the Charleston website offered a discount. We were told, however, that because we bought exhibition tickets we were not eligible, despite the clear statement on our tickets that both “entry to the house and exhibitions” would be discounted 15%. I consulted a room steward, who also stated that we were ineligible. The savings would have been only £3 or so, but the Green Discount ruse left me cross and vexed.
Skrevet 2. august 2024
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I am sorry you had this experience. You would definitely be eligible for your green traveller discount, and we would love to discuss more and rectify this for you. Please email info@charleston.org.uk so we can look into this further with you.
Best wishes
Visitor Experience Manager
Skrevet 8. august 2024
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jon b
Eastbourne, UK295 bidrag
jul. 2024 • Familie
Lovely peaceful house and gardens. Beautiful decorations and paintings. Provides lots of interesting ideas. Very good coffee shop and restaurant
Skrevet 24. juli 2024
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Mick D
Chichester, UK8 bidrag
jul. 2024 • Par
OK let me get it off my chest right away. It's too expensive. Entry for my wife and I to the house and gallery was £51 before a single cup of coffee, food or guide book let alone the cost of actually getting there. Charleston Enterprises do offer concessions but not for OAP's which I would have thought formed a major element of their foot-fall. They obviously know this too and price accordingly. But was it worth it ? Get past the unwelcoming smell of septic tanks and the answer for me was yes.
The house and contents are of course totally unique. A seemingly untouched time capsule of a period and life style so highly regarded by today's computer driven and pressurised society. It felt spiritual; akin to entering an old, slightly run down village church. It immediately says welcome and please treat me seriously as I am very special.
It's quite a small house and merits the timed viewing schedule they impose ( with sensible flexiblity ). There's lots to see and intrique. Paintings and painted decoration surround you in a delightfully laid back way. No glossy retouching and picture varnishes here just the honest patina of lives well lived and now carefully maintained.
There are no intrusive modern interpretations within the house. No signage, spotlights or " Do not touch " signs with reliance placed instead on a team of friendly room guides who are equipped to deal with any questions and obviously love the house and their roles in it.
The decoration is naturally the principal attraction. It really is as if the occupants had just popped out and you half anticipate their return. Furniture, crockery, pictures, blankets, thread bare carpets etc etc are all there and each with an intimate association with their original owners. A time warp is the best description and which no TV production or theatre set can adequately replicate. If you enjoy the period it is a must see.
The tour of the house ends with the entrance to the walled gardens. They are absolutely delightful. Quite compact they are expertly and casually laid out with fruit trees and shrubs with almost every inch filled wth traditional country garden varieties of flowers with Hollyhocks in particular ( early July ) looking quite stunning.
The Galleries disappointed. I was expecting to at least see some examples by the very famous artists who lived at Charleston and who forged its international reputation. Instead the two new gallery rooms ( very modern and well lit ) were showing work by the celebrated British painter Matthew Smith ( beautifully presented cascades of colour and movement ) together with work by modern artist Anne Rothenstein.
The cafe is housed in a separate converted building adjacent to the house and offers an excellent range of beverages and snacks.
All in all a very enjoyable visit but rather too expensive for this Senior who would also have liked to see better examples of the work of the artists who lived, worked and played there.
The house and contents are of course totally unique. A seemingly untouched time capsule of a period and life style so highly regarded by today's computer driven and pressurised society. It felt spiritual; akin to entering an old, slightly run down village church. It immediately says welcome and please treat me seriously as I am very special.
It's quite a small house and merits the timed viewing schedule they impose ( with sensible flexiblity ). There's lots to see and intrique. Paintings and painted decoration surround you in a delightfully laid back way. No glossy retouching and picture varnishes here just the honest patina of lives well lived and now carefully maintained.
There are no intrusive modern interpretations within the house. No signage, spotlights or " Do not touch " signs with reliance placed instead on a team of friendly room guides who are equipped to deal with any questions and obviously love the house and their roles in it.
The decoration is naturally the principal attraction. It really is as if the occupants had just popped out and you half anticipate their return. Furniture, crockery, pictures, blankets, thread bare carpets etc etc are all there and each with an intimate association with their original owners. A time warp is the best description and which no TV production or theatre set can adequately replicate. If you enjoy the period it is a must see.
The tour of the house ends with the entrance to the walled gardens. They are absolutely delightful. Quite compact they are expertly and casually laid out with fruit trees and shrubs with almost every inch filled wth traditional country garden varieties of flowers with Hollyhocks in particular ( early July ) looking quite stunning.
The Galleries disappointed. I was expecting to at least see some examples by the very famous artists who lived at Charleston and who forged its international reputation. Instead the two new gallery rooms ( very modern and well lit ) were showing work by the celebrated British painter Matthew Smith ( beautifully presented cascades of colour and movement ) together with work by modern artist Anne Rothenstein.
The cafe is housed in a separate converted building adjacent to the house and offers an excellent range of beverages and snacks.
All in all a very enjoyable visit but rather too expensive for this Senior who would also have liked to see better examples of the work of the artists who lived, worked and played there.
Skrevet 6. juli 2024
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Pjros
2 bidrag
jul. 2024 • Familie
Travelled down from Devon to visit as a birthday treat for my daughter who lives in Brighton.
Hugely disappointing experience. Guides (Guards?) were intrusive, patronising and appeared suspicious of us , making the whole experience uncomfortable and awkward ,following us from one room to the next. Ironic given the values and lifestyle of the previous inhabitants whose creative output we were there to admire!
Our lunch order was lost in the very overpriced cafe with no real explanation or apology leaving us with a fifty minute wait to eat. Gardens beautiful and not patrolled or controlled in the same way as the house and thus allowed for quiet reflection.
Poor custodianship of a nationally important heritage location and certainly wouldn’t recommend.
Hugely disappointing experience. Guides (Guards?) were intrusive, patronising and appeared suspicious of us , making the whole experience uncomfortable and awkward ,following us from one room to the next. Ironic given the values and lifestyle of the previous inhabitants whose creative output we were there to admire!
Our lunch order was lost in the very overpriced cafe with no real explanation or apology leaving us with a fifty minute wait to eat. Gardens beautiful and not patrolled or controlled in the same way as the house and thus allowed for quiet reflection.
Poor custodianship of a nationally important heritage location and certainly wouldn’t recommend.
Skrevet 5. juli 2024
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Dear Pjros,
I am so sorry you felt your experience disappointing, we take all feedback very seriously. Please feel free to email info@charleston.org.uk if you'd like to discuss further.
Skrevet 13. juli 2024
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How can you get to Charleston from Alfriston without a car?
Skrevet 29. august 2016
I think there is a bus which runs along the main a27 road and then it's a walk to Charleston from there of about 15 minutes I would say.
Skrevet 4. september 2016
We are staying at a hotel in Blooomsbury in London on great Queen's Street. Which train station will take us to Lewes and how often to the trains run? Once we are at Lewes Station, is it more convenient to take a bus or a taxi Vanessa Bell's house; We need to be back at Lewes Station by 3: to catch the coach to Glynedebourne for a 6;20 opera performance. It it possible to do all of this in one day?
Skrevet 24. juli 2016
Charleston
Lewes, Storbritannia
Dear Elizabeth,
Thank you very much for your question - we would be very happy to welcome you to Charleston.
Trains run from London Victoria to Lewes at regular intervals. Please look at the National Rail Enquiries website to consult for train times. Our House and Garden open from 12:00 midday. I would strongly recommend booking tickets online to Charleston to ensure you can enter the House at your preferred time; you should have no trouble going onwards to Glyndebourne later in the afternoon. While some buses run, they are not very frequent and may not co-incide well with your train time arrival - a taxi would afford greater flexibility in your schedule. They cost around £20. You might like to consider getting a taxi directly to Glyndebourne after your visit here, as Glyndebourne is located between Lewes and Charleston so this would save you doubling back on your journey. I hope this is helpful - please do get in touch again if we can help further.
Camilla Clark
Assistant Visitor Manager
Skrevet 28. juli 2016
Yes please, how long does it take from London by train and what is the cost? Cosf of entry to house?
Skrevet 30. mai 2016
Charleston
Lewes, Storbritannia
Dear Robyn,
Thanks for your question. Trains go from London Victoria to Lewes and take around 75 minutes. From Lewes you can get a bus to Charleston, but the timetable is quite infrequent so we recommend checking in advance. TripAdvisor unfortunately does not allow me to post you a link, but there is a link on our website for the bus timetable. On some days you may find it easier to take a taxi, which may cost around £20-£25 depending on traffic, etc.
We recommend booking our House tickets online, which cost £13.50 for Adults with Gift Aid. If you use Public Transport, we offer a 'Green' concession rate.
We look forward to your visit!
Skrevet 10. juni 2016
I am planning to visit on a Sunday in June from London by train. Can I get a taxi at Lewes train station and how much is the fare? Since there is no guided tour on Sunday, can one stay as long as one pleases or are visits restricted in terms of duration?
Skrevet 5. mai 2016
Charleston
Lewes, Storbritannia
Many thanks for your enquiry. There is a taxi rank from the top exit of Lewes Station. I would estimate this may cost approximately £20. You may like to book a taxi in advance with a local firm who can give you a fixed price or more accurate estimate.
On Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays the House has volunteer Stewards in each room to help bring everything to life. While we ask that you follow a particular route around the house where possible, you are very welcome to take as much time as you like while in the House.
We recommend booking your tickets online through our website to avoid disappointment on the day as we do limit the total number of visitors to the house. This both protects our fragile collection and allows visitors to enjoy the House without overcrowding.
We will look forward to welcoming you to Charleston in June and If we can help any further please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards,
Camilla Clark
Assistant Visitor Manager
Skrevet 28. mai 2016
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