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Old Soar Manor, Plaxtol, Borough Green, Kent TN15 0QX. Tel: 01732
810378. Remains of a late 13th-century knight's dwelling. Interesting
timbered spiral staircase, 'solar' living area and chapel. Exhibition
on manor and local surroundings. National Trust. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 5 miles east of Sevenoaks.
Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent
TN15 0RP. Tel: 01732 462100. One of England's greatest show houses,
set in a magnificent deer park. Rare collection of Royal Stuart
furniture. Important portraits by Van Dyke, Gainsborough and
Reynolds. Please do not feed the deer. Light of all kinds is
carefully controlled. National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
Location: On the outskirts of Sevenoaks.
Ightham Mote, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT.
Tel: 01732 810378. Superb 14th-century moated manor house. See
the results of the Trust's largest ever conservation project.
Tudor chapel with hand-painted ceiling. Grade I listed dog kennel.
National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
3 miles east of Sevenoaks.
Chartwell. Mapleton Road,
Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS. Tel: 01732 868381. Family home of Sir
Winston Churchill. Unrivalled collection of Churchill paintings,
photographs and memorabilia. Beautiful rose and water gardens
commissioned by the Churchills. National Trust. Charges apply.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 5 miles west of Sevenoaks.
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6AY. Tel: 01732
750367. Interesting hillside garden with year-round features.
Charming informal garden. Featured in the 1985 film, 'Room with
a View'. Great views from the dramatic hilltop location, with
the highest tree top in Kent. National Trust. Charges apply.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 4 miles west of Sevenoaks.
Chiddingstone Castle,
Near Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7AD. Tel: 01892 870347. Chiddingstone
Castle, a museum within a squire’s home, is open for the
nation to enjoy - for visiting, educational visits, as a wedding
and conference venue, and is licensed for civil partnerships.
Check website for opening dates. www.chiddingstone-castle.org.uk.
About 7 miles south of Sevenoaks.
Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever, Nr Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG.
Tel: 01732 865224. Come and visit this thirteenth century romantic
castle - once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Set in magnificent
gardens, laid out between 1904 and 1908. Also Adventure Playground,
Yew Maze, Water Maze and more. www.hever-castle.co.uk. About
7 miles south of Sevenoaks.
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