Guidebook for Crockham Hill
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely country pub with amazing restaurant food and cosy log fires. Very welcoming of dogs
25 locals recommend
Royal Oak
86 St Anns RdLovely country pub with amazing restaurant food and cosy log fires. Very welcoming of dogs
Parks & Nature
Home of Winston Churchill, a beautiful national treasure and perfect for exploring the surrounding woodland with the dog. Visit the house and the kitchen garden designed by Churchill himself, a must visit in all seasons; especially glorious in the summer
105 locals recommend
Chartwell
Mapleton RoadHome of Winston Churchill, a beautiful national treasure and perfect for exploring the surrounding woodland with the dog. Visit the house and the kitchen garden designed by Churchill himself, a must visit in all seasons; especially glorious in the summer
Visit the beautiful home of Ann Boleyn and the stunning Italian gardens designed by the Astors. In the summer there are medieval jousting tournaments and outdoor theatre, archery and croquet. Or take a boat out for a relaxing snooze on the huge lake, dancing with swans, edged with stunning weeping willow trees.
199 locals recommend
Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever RoadVisit the beautiful home of Ann Boleyn and the stunning Italian gardens designed by the Astors. In the summer there are medieval jousting tournaments and outdoor theatre, archery and croquet. Or take a boat out for a relaxing snooze on the huge lake, dancing with swans, edged with stunning weeping willow trees.
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Tonbridge, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) south east of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poet, courtier and soldier, Sir Philip Sidney. The original medieval house is one of the most complete surviving examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England. Part of the house and its gardens are open for public viewing. Many TV shows and movies like Merlin and The Others are filmed at Penshurst. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place
34 locals recommend
Penshurst Place & Gardens
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Tonbridge, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) south east of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poet, courtier and soldier, Sir Philip Sidney. The original medieval house is one of the most complete surviving examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England. Part of the house and its gardens are open for public viewing. Many TV shows and movies like Merlin and The Others are filmed at Penshurst. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place
In the springtime, this ancient woodland is abundant with bluebells. The forest floor is covered in a blanket of these lilac and purple flowers. On a sunny day with the family and he dog who would wish to be anywhere else.
Staffhurst Wood
54 Grants LnIn the springtime, this ancient woodland is abundant with bluebells. The forest floor is covered in a blanket of these lilac and purple flowers. On a sunny day with the family and he dog who would wish to be anywhere else.
Essentials
A lovely little market town that also serves fast rail links to London and Sussex. Edenbridge has everything you need offering a good sized supermarket, 3 vintage clothes and furniture shops and home to the renowned Lennox Cato Antiques. Thursdays is market day in the town square where you can get to know the locals.
Edenbridge Town station
A lovely little market town that also serves fast rail links to London and Sussex. Edenbridge has everything you need offering a good sized supermarket, 3 vintage clothes and furniture shops and home to the renowned Lennox Cato Antiques. Thursdays is market day in the town square where you can get to know the locals.
Arts & Culture
Discover the history of Edenbridge and Kentish life. Eden Valley Museum is a small museum and local history centre devoted to the story of the Eden Valley in Kent. Set in a medieval farmhouse in Edenbridge and run by volunteers the attraction features six galleries with changing exhibits on local history (covering the area in West Kent from the Surrey border to Penshurst) including archaeology, tanning, cricket ball making, local stately homes and blacksmiths.
Eden Valley Museum
72 High StDiscover the history of Edenbridge and Kentish life. Eden Valley Museum is a small museum and local history centre devoted to the story of the Eden Valley in Kent. Set in a medieval farmhouse in Edenbridge and run by volunteers the attraction features six galleries with changing exhibits on local history (covering the area in West Kent from the Surrey border to Penshurst) including archaeology, tanning, cricket ball making, local stately homes and blacksmiths.
Getting Around
Railway Station
This station provides train closer train links to London Bridge and London Victoria, both via East Croydon where you can change for trains to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and the South Coast
Oxted Railway Station
This station provides train closer train links to London Bridge and London Victoria, both via East Croydon where you can change for trains to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and the South Coast
Shopping
Tunbridge Wells is renowned for its shopping because it offers a truly unique experience!
The combination of specialist shops and famous high street names, in a charming and historic setting, makes the town a very popular destination for shoppers, especially those looking to blend a little bit of retail therapy with a spa break or sumptuous meal.
Royal Tunbridge Wells is home to one of the 2016 GB Shopping Centre Finalists: The Pantiles. Not any old covered shopping mall but a beautiful open-air promenade surrounded by the original stylish Georgian shop buildings.
You will not be disappointed as there are so many independently owned boutique
https://www.visittunbridgewells.com/shopping
150 locals recommend
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells is renowned for its shopping because it offers a truly unique experience!
The combination of specialist shops and famous high street names, in a charming and historic setting, makes the town a very popular destination for shoppers, especially those looking to blend a little bit of retail therapy with a spa break or sumptuous meal.
Royal Tunbridge Wells is home to one of the 2016 GB Shopping Centre Finalists: The Pantiles. Not any old covered shopping mall but a beautiful open-air promenade surrounded by the original stylish Georgian shop buildings.
You will not be disappointed as there are so many independently owned boutique
https://www.visittunbridgewells.com/shopping
Specialist and independent shops thrive in the historic town of Sevenoaks alongside top retail names and stockists of designer labels. In a maze of quaint alleyways just off the High Street, look out for arts, antiques, designer clothes and locally produced food and drink. For a comprehensive list, see http://sevenoakspartnership.org/
28 locals recommend
Sevenoaks
Specialist and independent shops thrive in the historic town of Sevenoaks alongside top retail names and stockists of designer labels. In a maze of quaint alleyways just off the High Street, look out for arts, antiques, designer clothes and locally produced food and drink. For a comprehensive list, see http://sevenoakspartnership.org/
Westerham is a delightful shopping destination in its own right. Everyone keen to enjoy some retail therapy can discover unusual high quality additions to their homes and wardrobes as well as distinctive gifts for friends and family. Antiques and the latest in contemporary arts and crafts are particularly popular. Find out more at http://www.visitwesterham.org.uk/visitors/v-shopping
16 locals recommend
Westerham
Westerham is a delightful shopping destination in its own right. Everyone keen to enjoy some retail therapy can discover unusual high quality additions to their homes and wardrobes as well as distinctive gifts for friends and family. Antiques and the latest in contemporary arts and crafts are particularly popular. Find out more at http://www.visitwesterham.org.uk/visitors/v-shopping