Places to visit

Things to see and do in the Sevenoaks area

Sevenoaks town centre is just a brief stroll away and home to dozens of restaurants of various ethnicities, several pubs and a good cross-section of shops and boutiques. There is also a thriving cinema and theatre. For local eateries, take a look at 'Where to Eat and Drink' at the Sevenoaks Life website.

Within a radius of just 10 miles there are many National Trust properties including:-

  • Knole House and Deer Park – a ten minute walk
  • Chartwell
  • Emmetts Gardens
  • Igtham Mote

National Trust property Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Kent. Image copyright Nick Day....and a little further afield:-

  • Scotney Castle
  • Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens
  • Wakehurst Place

There are also many other historical properties such as:-

Scotney Castle, Kent

...in other words a cornucopia of Old England.

And for those of you unfamiliar with England, don’t forget the pubs. The county of Kent is blessed with some of the oldest and finest in the country and Bill has made a strenuous effort over the years to get to know them intimately - just in case he might be asked to hand on personal recommendations!

A small selection of those close by:-

To keep children occupied there are a number of great days out including:-

And, of course, London is only 35 minutes away for everything you could want! 

Enjoy the charming garden at Austens Cottage

Enjoy the charming garden at Austens Cottage