Gad’s Hill Place
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Charles Dickens’s home in Higham, Kent. He bought Gad's in 1856 and lived here until his death in 1870. Open for guided tours one weekend a month.
www.gadshillplace.co.uk
www.gadshillplace.co.uk
Happy Halloween from Dickens’s dark and shadowy study! The question we are most asked at Gad’s Hill is whether or not anyone has ever seen a ghost…come and find out when we re-open in Spring 2026 👻
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Happy Halloween from Dickens’s dark and shadowy study! The question we are most asked at Gad’s Hill is whether or not anyone has ever seen a ghost…come and find out when we re-open in Spring 2026 👻
Wonderful to meet both the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Keji Moses, and the President of the Dickens Fellowship, Lucinda Hawksley, at the Dickens conference. Thank you for your interest in Gad’s Hill.
July 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Wonderful to meet both the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Keji Moses, and the President of the Dickens Fellowship, Lucinda Hawksley, at the Dickens conference. Thank you for your interest in Gad’s Hill.
Come and visit Gad's Hill Place on Saturday 21st June. See Dickens’s famous study and have tea and biscuits in his conservatory. Guided tours must be booked in advance. More info here: www.gadshillplace.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Come and visit Gad's Hill Place on Saturday 21st June. See Dickens’s famous study and have tea and biscuits in his conservatory. Guided tours must be booked in advance. More info here: www.gadshillplace.co.uk
Still some spaces left on our guided tours of Gad’s Hill Place this Sunday 11th May. See Dickens’s famous study and have tea and biscuits in his conservatory. Booking info and link on our website.
May 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Still some spaces left on our guided tours of Gad’s Hill Place this Sunday 11th May. See Dickens’s famous study and have tea and biscuits in his conservatory. Booking info and link on our website.
Huge crowds enjoying Sweeps Festival in Rochester this weekend.
And a certain Mr Dickens keeping a watchful eye on proceedings…
And a certain Mr Dickens keeping a watchful eye on proceedings…
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Huge crowds enjoying Sweeps Festival in Rochester this weekend.
And a certain Mr Dickens keeping a watchful eye on proceedings…
And a certain Mr Dickens keeping a watchful eye on proceedings…
Gad’s Hill gardens looking beautiful in the sunshine 😊
Our next guided tour is on Sunday 11th May. Booking information can be found here www.gadshillplace.co.uk
Our next guided tour is on Sunday 11th May. Booking information can be found here www.gadshillplace.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Gad’s Hill gardens looking beautiful in the sunshine 😊
Our next guided tour is on Sunday 11th May. Booking information can be found here www.gadshillplace.co.uk
Our next guided tour is on Sunday 11th May. Booking information can be found here www.gadshillplace.co.uk