Home Towns & Villages Countryside History & Heritage Attractions Activity Cultural Food Gardens Heritage Natural Environment Retail Events Accommodation Food & Drink Travel & Maps Information Contact		Attraction - Heritage Chiddingstone Chiddingstone Castle Type: Heritage Chiddingstone Castle, a museum within a squire’s home, is hidden in lovely unspoiled Wealden countryside. The Castle’s exhibition brings to life many aspects of ancient Egyptian Culture from farming to writing, religion and their perceptions of death and the afterlife more info.. Church of St Mary Type: Heritage The beautiful church of St. Mary’s is situated in the historic village of Chiddingstone, most of which is owned by the National Trust. more info.. Chiddingstone Causeway Church of St Luke Type: Heritage St Luke’s Church, Chiddingstone Causeway, was built in 1898 when the local community grew with the development of the cricket bat and ball industry carried on by Duke & Sons in the village, and large congregations justified a proper church to replace the small chapel of St. Saviour. more info.. Cowden Church of St Mary Magdalene Type: Heritage St Mary Magdalene dates from the 13th century and has a shingle tower which is slightly crooked. more info.. Crockham Hill Holy Trinity Church Type: Heritage Famous as the burial place of Octavia Hill, co-founder of the National Trust, Holy Trinity stands in a steep churchyard next to the village school. The views from here are tremendous. more info.. Edenbridge Eden Valley Museum Type: Heritage Located in a 14th century farmhouse, the museum charts the social history of Edenbridge and surrounding villages. more info.. Church of St Peter and St Paul Type: Heritage Parish Church with Norman features, largely rebuilt and extended in the Early English period. The double roof was originally entirely covered with Horsham Slabs. more info.. Fordcombe Church of St Peter Type: Heritage The church was built in 1848 by Field Marshal Henry Hardinge the first Viscount Hardinge who was a British field marshal and became Governor-General of India. Sir Henry lived at the South Park estate at Penshurst . more info.. Four Elms Church of St Paul Type: Heritage St Paul’s may be the oldest concrete church in England, the architect was Edwin Hall and the fine interior contains interesting work by William Lethaby and other members of the Arts and Crafts Movement. more info.. Hever Church of St Peter Type: Heritage Parish Church dating back to the 12th Century contains the tomb of Sir Thomas Bullen, father of Anne Boleyn and grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I. more info.. Hever Castle Type: Heritage Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, is a 13th century double-moated castle steeped in history and set in magnificent grounds. more info.. Ide Hill Church of St Mary the Virgin Type: Heritage The village had a chapel in 1807, built by the then Bishop of London; St Mary’s church was built in 1865 and "has the distinction of being the highest church in Kent", as well as boasting a beautiful lychgate. more info.. Leigh Church of St Mary Type: Heritage The tall tower, which is such a feature of the village, dates only from the 19th century; inside one can see that the church is much altered from its 14th century origins. more info.. Markbeech Church of the Holy Trinity Type: Heritage Holy Trinity is a lovely Gothic revival building at the heart of a cluster of untouched Victorian cottages. more info.. Nearby Hammerwood Park Type: Heritage Stately home built in 1792 by Latrobe, architect of the White House and Capitol, Washington D.C. was owned by Led Zeppelin in the 1970s, now open for guided tours. more info.. Ightham Mote Type: Heritage Lose yourself in this romantic moated manor house, described by David Starkey as ’one of the most beautiful and interesting of English country houses’. National Trust property. more info.. Knole Place Type: Heritage One of England’s greatest show houses, set in a magnificent deer park. National Trust property. more info.. Groombridge Place Type: Heritage An unusual combination of a traditional heritage garden with the excitement, challenge and fun of the ancient woodland. more info.. Tonbridge Castle Type: Heritage Tonbridge boasts Kent’s best example of a Motte-and-Bailey Gatehouse, and its mighty gatehouse is among the finest in England.. more info.. Penshurst Church of St John the Baptist Type: Heritage There was almost certainly a church on the site of St John the Baptist before the Norman Conquest. more info.. Penshurst Place Type: Heritage Set in the beautiful Weald of Kent, Penshurst Place has stood on the banks of the river Medway since the 14th century, when the awe inspiring medieval Baron’s Hall was built as a country retreat for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John de Pulteney. more info.. Westerham Chartwell Type: Heritage Chartwell was the much-loved Churchill family home and the place from which Sir Winston drew inspiration from 1924 until the end of his life. A National Trust property. more info.. Quebec House Type: Heritage Childhood home of General James Wolfe. National Trust property. more info.. Church of St Mary the Virgin Type: Heritage Westerham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and was a significant settlement at the time. The earliest parts of the present building date from the 14th century and it has been added to and modified many times over the years. more info..
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