| Aylesford Priory |
|
Community of Carmalite Friars. |
Aylesford
01622-717272 |
| Batemans |
National Trust |
"Rudyard Kipling's Home with many of the rooms
much as he left them." |
Burwash, Etchingham
01435 882302 |
| Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest Gardens |
Forestry
Commission |
"The finest collection of conifers in the
world" |
Nr. Goudhurst
01580-211044 or Email curator.bedgebury@forestry.gov.uk
|
| Bentley Wild Fowl and Motor Museum |
|
"Over a 1000 swans, gueese and ducks in 23
acres of parkland" |
Lewes 01825 840573 or Email
burrysutherland@pavilion.co.uk
|
| Bewl Water |
|
"Spend a day to remember at the south east's
largest lake, a gem of blue set within beautiful Wealden countryside." |
Lamberhurst
01892-890661 |
| Boughton Monchelsea Place |
|
"A battlemented Elizabethan manor of kentish
ragstone, built in 1567. Spectacular views over the Weald of Kent." |
Maidstone
01622 743120 |
| Bodiam |
National Trust |
"Built in 1385, the exterior is virtually
complete." |
Bodiam, Robertsbridge
01580 830436 |
| Chartwell |
National Trust |
"The home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1924
until the end of his life" |
Westerham
01732 866368 |
| Chiddingstone |
National Trust |
|
|
| Eagle Heights - Bird of Prey Centre |
|
"Worth a visit for the views alone" |
Eynesford
01322 866466 |
| Emmetts Garden |
National Trust |
"Charming and informal garden at the
highest point in Kent. Laid out in the late 19th Century". |
Ide Hill, Sevenoaks
01732 868381 |
| Finchcocks |
|
"Living museum of Music" |
Goudhurst
01580-211702 |
| Great Comp Gardens |
|
"Seven acres with an increasingly varied plant
collection surrounding a 17th Century House" |
St. Mary's Platt, Nr. Tonbridge
01732-886154 |
| Groombridge Place Gardens |
|
"Award winning visitor attraction with a 700
year old history" |
Nr. Tunbridge Wells
01892 863999 |
| Hever Castle |
|
"The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, dates back
to 1270 - later home to Anne of Cleves" |
Hever, Nr. Tonbridge 01732-865224 or
email
mail@hevercastle.co.uk |
| Hop Farm Country Park |
|
"The World's largest collection of Victorian
oast houses set deep in the Kent countryside" |
Beltring, Paddock Wood
01622 872068 |
| Ightham Mote |
National Trust |
"A superb moated manor house dating from 1340.
Recently comprehensively renovated. Extensive and interesting gardens" |
Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks
01732 810378 |
| Knowle House |
National Trust |
"15th Century House - unaltered since
1603. 13 state rooms open to the public. Outstanding paintings". |
Sevenoaks
01732 462100
|
| Leeds
Castle |
|
"The lovliest castle in the world" |
Maidstone
01622-765400 |
| Lullingstone Roman Villa |
English Heritage |
"See how a middle class Roman family lived.
One of the most exciting archaelogical finds this century" |
Eynesford
01322-863467 |
| Nepicar Farm |
|
"Children can mingle amongst the animals and
cuddle their favourites" |
Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks
01732-883040 |
| Old Soar Manor |
National Trust |
"The solar block of a late 13th century
knight's dwelling". |
Plaxtol, Borough Green
01732-810378 |
| Penshurst
Place |
|
"One of England's finest historic houses set
in the Weald of Kent's peacful rural landscape". Home of Visc. De L'Isle. |
Penshurst, Nr. Tonbridge
01892-870307 or Email
penshurst@pavilion.co.uk |
| Penshurst Vineyards |
|
"Visitors are welcome to walk among the vines,
visit the winery and taste the wines" |
Penshust, Nr. Tonbridge
01732-870255 |
| Quebec House |
National Trust |
"General Wolfe spent his early days in this
red-brick 17th century house". |
Westerham
01892-890651 |
| Scotney Castle |
National Trust |
"One of England's most romantic gardens,
designed in the picturesque style around the ruins of a 14th century moated castle". |
Lamberhurst
01892 891081 |
| Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve |
|
"A conservation area of lakes, woodland,
grassland and river. Home for a variety of wildfowl, plants, insects and woodland
birds". |
Sevenoaks
01732 456407 |
| Sheffield Park |
National Trust |
"A Capability Brown garden, particularly
beautiful in the Autumn". |
Uckfield
01825 790231 |
| Sissinghurst |
National Trust |
"Vita Sackville-West's celebrated
garden. Set around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion". |
Near Cranbrook
01580 715330 |
| Squerryes Court |
|
"Beautiful Manor House (1681) set in lovely
garden" |
Westerham
01959 562345 |
| Toys Hill |
National Trust |
The first National Trust purchase. |
|
| Wakehurst Gardens |
|
"Often described as the most beautiful gardens
in England". |
Ardingly, Haywards Heath
01444 894066 |
| A day at the Wells |
|
"A journey through Georgian Tunbridge Wells
that's unusual, fun, informative and entertaining for the whole family" |
Tunbridge Wells 01892-546545
tourism@tunbridgewells.gov.uk |
| 14 Windmills in Kent |
|
Brochure available from the Tonbridge Tourist
Office |
Various locations
01732-770929 |
| Yalding Organic Gardens |
|
"14 delightful, individual gardens from
medieval to the present day.
Entirely organic" |
Yalding
01622-814650 |