What's Chestnut Hill like?

In Chestnut Hill, you can spend time visiting the shops or simply enjoy the restaurants. Take time to see the sights such as Morris Arboretum while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Please Touch Museum and Philadelphia Zoo.

Where are the best places to stay in Chestnut Hill?

Here is our travellers' top accommodation choice in Chestnut Hill:

Chestnut Hill Hotel

Historic hotel with bar and 24-hour fitness centre

• • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • 3 restaurants • Central location

How to get to Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill is located 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from the heart of Philadelphia.

Flying to:

• • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), 13.5 mi (21.8 km) from Chestnut Hill
• • Blue Bell, PA (BBX-Wings Field), 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Chestnut Hill
• • Philadelphia, PA (PNE-Northeast Philadelphia), 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Chestnut Hill

Travelling to Chestnut Hill by train

You'll find the following train stations in the neighbourhood:

• • Philadelphia Highland Station
• • Philadelphia Chestnut Hill West Station
• • Philadelphia St. Martins Station

Things to see and do in and around Chestnut Hill

Things to see near Chestnut Hill:

• • Morris Arboretum (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)
• • Morris Arboretum (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
• • Fort Washington State Park (3.4 mi/5.5 km away)
• • Hope Lodge (3.7 mi/5.9 km away)
• • Cliveden (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)

Things to do near Chestnut Hill:

• • Plymouth Meeting Mall (5 mi/8 km away)
• • LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Philadelphia (4.8 mi/7.7 km away)
• • Wissahickon Valley Park Trail Trailhead (3.2 mi/5.1 km away)
• • Museum of Nursing History (3.8 mi/6.2 km away)
• • Barmouth Trailhead (4 mi/6.4 km away)

When is the best time to visit Philadelphia?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 24°C)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 3°C)
• • Rainiest months: July, March, September, May (average 99 mm of rainfall)