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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

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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 👻

31.10.2025 19:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gad's Hill Place | Charles Dickens House | Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, UK Gad's Hill Place - the home of Charles Dickens - is open to the public one weekend each month between April and October. Booking is essential.

Come and visit Gad's Hill Place - Dickens's 'little Kentish freehold'. See his famous study and have a cup of tea in his conservatory. Our next guided tours are on Saturday 9th August - there's a link to book your tickets on our website
👉 gadshillplace.co.uk

20.07.2025 11:13 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

18.07.2025 08:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gad's Hill Place | Charles Dickens House | Gravesend Road, Higham, Rochester, UK Gad's Hill Place - the home of Charles Dickens - is open to the public one weekend each month between April and October. Booking is essential.

New Gad’s Hill tour date for the diary…our next tours will be on Saturday 19th July. If you would like to see Dickens’s study and eat biscuits in his conservatory you can find the booking link here:
www.gadshillplace.co.uk

06.07.2025 08:50 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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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

04.06.2025 12:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

07.05.2025 14:58 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Huge crowds enjoying Sweeps Festival in Rochester this weekend.
And a certain Mr Dickens keeping a watchful eye on proceedings…

03.05.2025 16:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Beach Cottage From Charles Dickens' David Copperfield Set on Yarmouth Beach in the mid 1800s, this enchanting place from Charles Dickens’ famous novel features a beached boat, turned into a cosy cottage. ...

A Lego-ideas creator is seeking support for his Dickens inspired design - full details here:
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28.04.2025 17:45 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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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

27.04.2025 07:41 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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