Lovely free museum with amazing tours at 2 pm, fantastic historical pieces and well organised

Went on the Open Day. Worth a visit. With a long history traced back to the 14th century. They also have an interesting audio guide which you can listen and view the works online.

Absolutely stunning place to visit. Our guide was so informative and such a joy to be shown around. It is still lived in today and the museum at the end showing some residents in their homes was so lovely to see

The hour long tour was excellent! You only go through about 5 rooms plus the courtyards, but our guide was excellent in giving its very unique history, people and current use in an engaging and occasionally humourous way - going through its initial inception as a burial ground, to the monastery, demolition then manor house building post-Henry VIII, and later turning it into an almshouse for the poor and school for promising boys (and still used for the elderly). Make sure to prebook especially if the weekend as we saw a few people were turned away at the desk because of space. There is also a small museum and chapel that gave details on the history, key people, way of life, etc. For facilities: there are two single toilets at the front in the reception/gift shop area.

The tour of this place is absolutely fascinating! You MUST do the tour, it is worth every penny and more! I have been visiting London on a regular basis for years and cannot believe I had never heard of this place. The history that has happened here! I would absolutely put Charterhouse on your must see list, not just for the history, but for the good that it continues to do today.

Important site for reformation. Free to view chapel and and museum. Guided tours worth it. See where football rules started. Medival carthusian monks' cells. Loads of later Tudor bits.

Fascinating history of a group of buildings which have been a monastery, mansion, school (famous past pupils include scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell, writer William Thackery and theologian John Wesley) and is still an alms house. Small museum and chapel open to all, need to go on a tour to see other parts of the complex. Two tours a day: 11 and 2.15. We tried to buy tickets before on two different devices with two different people with no success but there were tickets available when we turned up.

My visit to Charterhouse in London was a fascinating experience. The architectural beauty of the building is truly captivating, and the rich history surrounding it adds depth to the tour. While the overall experience was engaging, I wasn't particularly fond of the guide's light-hearted jokes—I prefer more formal tours. Nevertheless, I would recommend it for those who appreciate a mix of history and charm in a guided tour.

Travel back in time, as you tread the aged creaking floorboards, and on worn, irregular flagstones. Built in 1371 on a Black Death burial stone. Absolutely fascinating. The Guided Tours are excellently led and exceedingly well informed. A historic building not to miss.

This historic set of buildings, hidden away in Clerkenwell, is definitely worth a visit. I needed to book a timed tour for the three of us, and our middle- aged guide gave our small group a talk first about the history of the site-- a Carthusian monastery dating from about the 13th century. It's had many changes of ownership since then. Our guide was not exactly a live-wire, but certainly knowledgeable, and we could explore all the major rooms and courtyards. There isn't any cafe, but there are loos and a small giftshop. As I love history, especially the Middle Ages to the Stuart period, I get a thrill here from these beautifully preserved buildings and their stories.

Amazing building another little hidden gem in London

What a wonderful hidden jewel this place is, full of history. Visited today 28th September. The guide was superb, very knowledgeable. The tour was just over an hour and included a visit to the chapel and museum. Well worth a visit

Beautiful historical place, dating back from 1348. It started as a burial site for victims of the Black Death, then as a monastery, a Tudor mansion, an almshouse and a boys’ school. The museum is small but very well displayed and the chapel is well worth a visit.

We had one of the most amazing tour guides, she was funny and could answer all out questions. The tour itself was very interesting. From religious wars to the creation of national football rules. Look for Kayden on the weekends to give tours.

This is a little gem of an attraction hidden in the centre of the city. Lovely historic chapel and very interesting museum. Free.

This was such a highlight of our trip to London. The garden in front along with the breathtaking chapel and dedication to this place are absolutely worth the visit. The museum and chapel were all free (you can donate if you desire), and they had guided tours going where you can see the entire layout.

A park beautifully cared for, not open on Mondays

Beautiful grounds and church a very historical place

Wonderful hidden gem near Barbican. Book a guided tour to learn more about its fascinating history.

A beautiful place to visit never knew this place even existed this place is so full of history to learn about.

A place of long history and great calm Revisited recently. Highly recommend a visit to the chapel and museum if you can't make a full tour.

It's tucked away in a part of London it's a beautiful place

This area of the old city covers is steeped in history with various building covering five centuries. It is private property but there are guided tours available on their website. Tours are given by one of the brothers and they have a very wide knowledge of their subject. I would advise anyone with an interest in history to take a trip. Great value.

Amazing visit, highly recommended. I booked an hour long tour of the Charterhouse which was a great experience. It was lovely to see parts of the Charterhouse that was connected to so much history and so many important people. It was also nice to hear how the Charterhouse is still used today. Our tour guide was great, gave just the right amount of information without being overwhelming. I also visited the chapel and museum which took about half an hour in total. Although small, the museum gave great context into the history of the charter house so highly recommend that too.

Interesting place going back on a monthly basis

We hadn't originally set out to visit the Charterhouse, but we happened to be passing (and noted the free entry) and decided to do a short diversion! The lady working the desk did a fab job with the kids, gave them a Halloween trail to do whilst visiting. When visiting you can go into the Chapel area for a look round and then into the small museum area. Plenty of history here to see and read about - and if we wasn't speeding round trying to find clues for the trail I am sure we might have been here a little longer than we was. Worth a visit if your in the area, and the fact that it's free entry is a bonus!

Fascinating place to visit. Such a long interesting history. Free museum and Chapel visit, or optional guided tour. Go for the one hosted by one of the 'Brothers'.

Please note that the review is for the Charterhouse Museum, not the actually house or tour as there were no more tours scheduled on the day we went - I will provide a separate one on my next visit. I really want to say I like the Museum but in fact, we were in and out in less than 10 minutes; as a museum, this place is very small and has some interesting items but nothing exciting. I wouldn’t venture from other parts of London just for it so just make sure you book a tour and visit the Chapel on your trip here.

Beautiful inspiring nugget in the midst of the capital. Building from 1348 (monastery, school for John Wesley, now almshouse) with chapel, museum and shop free to public. Greeted with news of an interactive archeology type hands on view with enthusiatic friendly people to explain bits dug up on site. Happening every Tuesday for couple of months. Tranquil chapel and number of nice things to buy in the shop. Only snag was the smell of delicious food (only for residents) but plethora of cafes nearby.

Nice place to visits with family and friends. Once you get in, it is so peaceful and quite, you will forgot that you are in central London. It is a perfect place to spend the afternoon. Make sure you book in advance.

To long a talk & History( had to leave me bag couldn’t take notes)do go they go from the tapestry room to a Hall to talk then a tour lifts are available extensiv tour & talk

Such a lovely place. Very interesting and well worth a visit. Going back another time for the tour.

I’d highly recommend doing the Tour on the basis that I didn’t and it must be good compared to what I saw. Entry is free to the museum and church. Lovely, except it’s a waste of time. Someone, (please put your hand up and admit responsibility) decided to lay out the museum in reverse chronological order. I’m usually a fan of a contrarian approach and creative thinking but this isn’t really creative. It’s just stupid. History can’t just whimsically be understood in reverse. The narrative is pretty linear in one direction. If we’re to overlook this glaringly, monumentally ridiculous error, the museum still isn’t particularly interesting. It’s small and with pretty meagre descriptive displays. I basically understand the rough outline of the place now but the transitions from one period to another make very little sense. The church is small but nice. You’ll be done within 30 minutes. Do the tour. Maybe the museum was so badly curated to force you to do the tour but in any case just do the tour and don’t waste your time with the museum.

This is a wonderful venue to hire, with a story around every corner. We took a grand piano and a harpsichord in and our guests enjoyed every minute!

Beauty history and amazing museum.

A microcosm of a part of East London life through the ages. Friendly and informative guide.

A hidden gem at the heart of London. Take the tour!

A hidden treasure. We took the basic tour which was highly informative and enjoyable. Lovely afternoon out.

Very historic, staff very helpful and informative, great visit

Nice piece of Tudor history. Must go on a guided tour to see the best parts though.

Nice, but I would like to visit the whole exteriors...

Beautiful place

Interesting history though, Merchant Taylors' omitted

Excellent guided tour. This place is a hidden gem.

A very tranquil place, steeped in history

I knew about the current Charterhouse school, so it was interesting finding out about the origins. Not too big, and free entry, so fitted nicely in a tour of the area.

It was a most enjoyable visit with an extremely knowledgeable guide.

Amazing place in heart of London. Little can be accessed though without booking a tour.

Attended a wedding today. Beautiful location, wonderfully helpful staff. Lovely food.

Excellent visit, lots of history to get your teeth into!!! 👍👍👍

A bit of a hidden gem located in the historic City of London. There's a chapel and interactive museum, and best of all, it's free. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, plus there's a natty gift shop. Recommended.

Only 2 people in the tour party,but the guide didn't hold back!,90 minutes of packed information, loved it.

Very peaceful part of London, takes you right back through the centuries, amazing history.

The museum and chapel are free to visit and well worth some of your time. You might even be lucky enough to get a tour with Judith, one of the sweetest and informed guides we've ever met.

(Translated by Google) It is the place where Ricardo III listened to mass Elizabeth I knew that she was going to be crowned an incredible queen. Also in the corridors where the boys played soccer and the rules were shaped as the corner and so on. Special place under the lawn hundreds of bodies were buried during the plague season (Original) Es el lugar donde Ricardo III escuchó misa Isabel I supo que iba a ser coronada reina increíble lugar. Además en los pasillos donde los chicos jugaban fútbol y se iba conformando las reglas como el córner y así. Lugar especial debajo del césped se enterraron a cientos cadáveres durante la época de la peste

A gem of a place. Truly special. Had a tour by one of the one of the residents of the almshouse and it was wonderful — particularly loved the chapel and dining hall. While it’s not the most exciting place, it is one of the most memorable experiences I’ve had in London.

Excellent guided tour and interesting museum. The cafe next door is definitely 5 stars!

Lovely museum and chapel, can be booked for weddings

Great historical buildings, definitely book onto one of their tours.

Hidden gem in the heart of London. Over 600 years of history... 😍

At the north side of Charterhouse Square you will find this assemblage of buildings that used to be a Priory, school and almshouse, going back to the 14th century, later converted to a 16th century mansion house owned by Thomas Sutton who had made a fortune in Newcastle operating coal mines. He bequeathed money for the chapel, almshouse and a hospital. These funds also started a school that eventually became Charterhouse. The school itself moved to Surrey in 1872 and these building eventually reverted to it's original purpose, an almshouse, housing 40 pensioners. It is partially open to the public with guided tours.

Excellent guided tour by one of the Brothers who live here.

Great historical place!! Lots of Knowledge!!

a nice little museum!

Really interesting visit. Worth doing the tour. We only did the one hour one but would doing there to hour over another time. Fascinating building and story.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Molto interessante

Cool

(Translated by Google) Small museum very well presented. A hidden gem of British history (Original) Pequeño museo muy bien presentado. Una joya escondida de la historia británica

Fascinating and loads of history.

Interesting ex Carthusian monastery a touch of ancient London before the Great Fire

Brilliant Hidden gem

Fascinating bit of history tucked away in clerkenwell

Lovely place, very informative

We enjoyed the open evening on behalf of the NGS.

So amazing souvenirs is worth buying

Tranquility in the heart of London, and 700 years of history expressed in bricks and mortar by excellent guides.

Hidden Gem which witnessed so much history. Walked past dozens of times but never realised what lay within

Peaceful, wonderful place.

(Translated by Google) I happened to stop by. A solid facility that cannot be imagined from the entrance. It was very good to get in because it was all free. (Original) たまたま立ち寄りました。入り口からは想像できないしっかりした施設。すべて無料なのでふらっと入るにはとてもよかったです。

Interesting building, not so interesting museum.

Beautiful place

Love this historical place dating back to the Tudors. As part of Open House 2019 certain areas for example The Cloisters were opened to the public. Generally, only the museum and the Chapel is open to public. They do have guided tours of the private gardens. Booking required. Please enquire with Charterhouse Precincts for details.

A trip back in history with one of the Brothers guiding us through it. This was Londons 'chartreuse' monastery...before Cromwell ofcourse, who is also buried a stones throw away.

Fabulous location. Wonderful history. Genuine atmosphere

So pretty, it feels like stepping outside of London into a beautiful little village.

Fantastic history and beautiful setting in the midst of London.

The guided tour we went on was fascinating. We chose a tour guided by a brother - who gave us glimpses of what it is like to live here. We have just been back (a few weeks later) for their Christmas Fair. It was very, very good - the wreaths that the staff had created from The Chaterhouse gardens were outstanding.

Joined a guided tour around The Charterhouse today. It is truly a hidden gem in London. If you are planning to visit St. Paul’s cathedral, then The Charterhouse is only a 15 minute walk away. Our guide was excellent ~ charming and knowledgeable. A truly enjoyable and memorable afternoon. Highly recommended.