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Tour: Royal Hospital Chelsea - Chelsea History Festival

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Guided Tour of the Royal Hospital Chelsea with a Chelsea Pensioner

Tour the 330-year-old Royal Hospital Chelsea, its stories and collections with members of its iconic resident veteran community.

About the event

Conducted personally by one of the Chelsea Pensioners, this tour transports participants from the dawn of Restoration England through to the Napoleonic Wars and into the austerity of two World Wars.
 

Two Chelsea Pensioners stand aside to welcome you as they open the doors of the Wren Chapel

Details:

  • Length: 90 minutes
  • Price: £30 per person (£17.50 for children)

Dates & Times:

  • Thursday 1st October: 10:00, 11:00, 14:00
  • Friday 2nd October: 10:00, 14:00
  • Saturday 3rd October: 10:30, 13:30, 14:00
  • Sunday 4th October: 13:30, 14:00

Additional information

Meet at the Soane Stable Yard next to Chelsea Gate.