Royal Albion Hotel
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs
Museums & Galleries · Broadstairs
Dickens House Museum
📍 CT10 1RA
Photo: Roger Cornfoot (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Cottage that inspired Betsey Trotwood's home in David Copperfield
- See items that belonged to Charles Dickens, including letters
- Collection of prints by illustrator H K Browne (Phiz)
- Displays of Dickensian memorabilia and Victorian costumes
- Pick up the Dickens Town Trail from the museum
Dickens House Museum sits in the Broadstairs cottage that inspired Betsey Trotwood's home in David Copperfield, and it's a rewarding stop if you enjoy literary history. Inside you'll find items that once belonged to Charles Dickens, including letters, his writing box and mahogany sideboard, plus prints by his illustrator Phiz and displays of Victorian costumes and memorabilia. Volunteer staff are on hand to guide you round, and there's a gift shop and a Dickens Town Trail to pick up. Note the entrance has one step and the upper floor is reached by 14 stairs with no lift. It suits Dickens fans and heritage visitors, and being just 0.1 miles from Viking Bay beach and 0.4 miles from Broadstairs station, it fits neatly into a day exploring the town, with 71 places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- 1 April to 1 November 2026, Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm-4.30pm
- Accessibility
- Entrance has one step; 14 stairs to upper floor with no lift
- Parking
- 2 accessible parking bays about 50 metres from the entrance
- Dogs
- Guide, hearing and registered assistance dogs welcome
- Booking
- Group tours available for 10+ people from 1 April 2026
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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- Dumpton Park 1.1 miles
- Ramsgate 2 miles
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