Heathrow Airport 1 hr 14
High Weald AONB (13 min) Stunning expanse known for its pristine landscape, numerous medieval manors, farms & woodlands. Haysden Country Park (25 min) Expansive parklands with lake fishing, boating and sailing, nature trails and children's playground. Penshurst Place & Gardens (28 min) Fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and events including farmers' markets. Dunorlan Park (16 min) Former mansion grounds that include a large boating lake, a water fountain & a Grecian temple. Sissinghurst Castle Garden (24 min) Extensive English-style formal gardens created in the 1930s by the writer, Vita Sackville-West. Great Dixter House & Gardens (32 min) Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Bayham Old Abbey (7 min) Ruins of an abbey dating back to the 13th century, set in landscaped grounds and closed for winter. Hole Park (30 min) 16-acre, family-run gardens with a renowned bluebell wood, in bloom in spring, plus a tea room. Bedgebury Forest (20 min) Cycling, mountain biking, forest, equestrianism, and adventure Bodiam Castle (23 min) 14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. The Hop Farm (23 min) Children's rides, a village full of animals and 4D cinema experience, plus cafe and shop. Go Ape Bedgebury (13 min) Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. National Trust - Scotney Castle (10 min) Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Groombridge Place Estates (21 min) Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. Pashley Manor Gardens (17 min) Fine old trees, fountains, springs and large ponds in gardens open April to September, with a cafe. |