Sight Brandywine Valley, Kennett Square
Winterthur
A sight in Brandywine Valley, Kennett Square, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Henry Francis du Pont's country estate and museum of American decorative arts, dressed for the Yuletide tour in winter.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Kennett Square, alongside 2 places to eat, 1 place for a drink and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is Brandywine Museum of Art, 4.4 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Brandywine Valley
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Kennett Square, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Brandywine Museum of Art
Converted mill on Brandywine Creek with three generations of Wyeth paintings and a large model railroad at Christmas.
Sight · 4.4 mi straight-line - 2Hank's Place
Small roadside diner at the Chadds Ford crossroads, a longtime breakfast stop near the Brandywine Museum.
Food · 4.6 mi straight-line - 3Chaddsford Winery
Tasting room in a restored barn on US 1, one of the oldest and best-known wineries in Pennsylvania.
Drinks · 4.8 mi straight-line - 4Hotel du Pont
Grand 1913 hotel in downtown Wilmington, built by the du Pont company, about 25 minutes from Longwood.
Stay · 5.0 mi straight-line - 5Longwood Gardens
Former du Pont estate garden; for A Longwood Christmas it lights its outdoor trees and fills the conservatory with decorated firs.
Outdoors · 6.0 mi straight-line - 6Talula's Table
Market and cafe on State Street by day; at night a single farm table seats one party for a long tasting dinner.
Food · 6.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Winterthur is a stop on our Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Kennett Square run from 37°F in January to 87°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Winterthur itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Kennett Square from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kennett Square weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 39.80583, -75.60083
- Destination
- Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
- Website
- winterthur.org
Winterthur: quick answers
How much time do you need at Winterthur?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at Winterthur. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Winterthur?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Reserve a Yuletide tour time; the house is seen by guided tour only.
Which TripsCircle routes include Winterthur?
Winterthur appears on Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Winterthur to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Kennett Square.
Plan Kennett Square
- Kennett Square travel guide 7 places
- Best time to visit Kennett Square weather by month
- Philadelphia to Kennett Square 30 mi straight-line
- Kennett Square to Lancaster 34 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.