Heathrow Airport 55 min
National Trust - Standen (14 min) Arts and Craft Movement house with a formal garden, woodland estate, daily events and a gift shop. Wakehurst (13 min) Country estate with tree collections, woodland, lakes, formal gardens and seed conservation centre. National Trust - Nymans (18 min) Plants from around the world, plus a plant centre, guided walks/talks and children's activities. Tilgate Park (18 min) Woods, lakes & play area with a nature center & walled garden (dogs allowed off-lead in some areas). Godstone Farm (20 min) Interactive farm for little ones offering animal encounters, indoor & outdoor play areas & a shop. Groombridge Place Estates (30 min) Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. Chartwell (29 min) Preserved country house with maps, documents, photographs, picture and mementoes of the great man. Penshurst Place (32 min) Tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. National Trust - Sheffield Park and Garden (29 min) Large park with rare mature trees and shrubs, dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. Bluebell Railway (30 min) An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Borde Hill Garden (23 min) Large area of formal gardens, parkland and trees, with a smart English restaurant and cafe. Hever Castle & Gardens (25 min) Castle dating from 1270, with Tudor artworks and lavish furnishings, plus gardens and water maze. Chiddingstone Castle (31 min) Victorian-era country manor featuring art collections, 35 acres of grounds & a fishing lake. British Wildlife Centre (9 min) 40 British wildlife species in indoor and outdoor enclosures, with informative talks from keepers. Ashdown Forest (21 min) Sprawling nature area & fictional home of A. A. Milne children's book character, Winnie the Pooh. |