Places to visit
National Trust properties nearby
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
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Places of interest in the surrounding area
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
![racing cars at the track A shire horse sheltering from the hot sun on a footpath in Pilots Wood](https://www.darenthulme.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/racing-car.jpg)
![Roses-at-Emmetts The River Darent flowing beside the road and under the bridge at the village of Shoreham. Kent. England](https://www.darenthulme.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Roses-at-Emmetts.jpg)