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We have changed the opening arrangements of our sites to play our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. The Home of Charles Darwin, Down House is currently closed and any tickets pre-booked for the closed period will be cancelled and refunds automatically made as needed, so there is no need to contact us. We are keeping a selection of sites open for local people to use for exercise during the lockdown period. These are a mixture of free-to-enter and paid sites, and all have plenty of outdoor space for safe social distancing. Visits to paid sites must be booked in advance. We hope to be able to reopen all our sites in the near future, and we are taking bookings for February half-term and beyond. Thank you for your understanding, patience and support during this difficult time.
Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood. They move into Down House to accommodate their growing family.
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Darwin completes his trilogy on South America's geology, and begins his classification of barnacles and his garden experiments.