Heathrow Airport 1 hr 20
Penshurst Place (17 min.) tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. The Forstal (11 min) Bluebell Railway (30 min.) an 1880 s station with steam engines on display a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. National Trust - Sheffield Park And Garden (30 min.) large park with rare mature trees and shrubs dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. Penshurst Place U0026 Gardens (17 min.) fortified manor house with adventure playground summer maze and events including farmers markets. The Hop Farm (26 min.) children s rides a village full of animals and 4d cinema experience plus cafe and shop. Bewl Water (23 min.) sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities plus a restaurant. Summervale Road (6 min) Chiddingstone Castle (27 min.) victorian-era country manor featuring art collections 35 acres of grounds & a fishing lake. St Mark S Church (7 min) Tonbridge Castle (23 min.) guided tours of motte and bailey gatehouse dating from the 11th century with interactive displays. Ashdown Forest (20 min.) sprawling nature area & fictional home of a. a. milne children s book character winnie the pooh. The Bull (8 min) Bedgebury National Pinetum And Forest (25 min.) 320-acre forest featuring tall trees hike/bike trails a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. Groombridge Place Estates (7 min.) formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. National Trust - Scotney Castle (23 min.) castle ruins and victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Chartwell (31 min.) preserved country house with maps documents photographs picture and mementoes of the great man. The Spa Valley Railway (8 min.) restored railway with trips on vintage steam & diesel trains plus cream teas & santa specials. |