Places to visit

Knole Park (6 miles) – one of the country’s largest country houses, surrounded by a 1,000 acre deer park nationaltrust.org.uk/knole

Quebec House (7 miles) – Childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house

Emmetts Garden (7 miles) – Edwardian hillside garden nationaltrust.org.uk/emmetts-garden

Chartwell (8 miles) – Churchill’s family home nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell

Ightham Mote (8 miles) – 14th century moated manor house nationaltrust.org.uk/ightham-mote

Red House (8 miles) – Iconic Arts and Crafts home of William Morris — writer, artist, craftsman and socialist nationaltrust.org.uk/red-house

Scotney Castle (20 miles) – Country house, romantic garden, 14th century moated castle – all in a beautiful wooded estate nationaltrust.org.uk/scotney-castle

Sissinghurst (24 miles) – Stunning gardens created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle

Brands Hatch (7 miles)  – one of the world’s most iconic motor racing venues brandshatch.co.uk

Down House (8 miles) – home of Charles Darwin english-heritage.org.uk

Chislehurst Caves (9 miles) – miles of mystery and history beneath your feet chislehurst-caves.co.uk

Bluewater Shopping Centre (13 miles) – one of Europe’s largest shopping centres, with over 300 stores  bluewater.co.uk

Biggin Hill (13 miles) – yearly summer air displays provide an opportunity to enjoy aircraft at their best bigginhillairport.com

Hall Place (13 miles) – stunning Tudor House with magnificent gardens hallplace

Chiddingstone Castle (13 miles) – unique and unspoilt Kent castle chiddingstonecastle.org.uk

Hever Castle (15 miles) – childhood home of Anne Boleyn hevercastle.co.uk

Danson House (15 miles) – Georgian country house with sumptuous interiors bexleyheritagetrust.org.uk/dansonhouse

Penshurst Place (21 miles) – one of England’s great houses and historic gardens penshurstplace.com