Historic Houses and Gardens
There are many historic house and places of interest to visit in the area, such as:
HEVER CASTLE, the childhood home of Henry VIII’s wife, Anne Boleyn
www.hevercastle.co.uk
PENSHURST PLACE, the family home of the de Lyle family
www.penshurstplace.com
DOWN HOUSE, Biggin Hill, the home of Charles Darwin
www.english-heritage.org.uk
The following National Trust properties are all in the area:
CHARTWELL
Westerham
The home of Sir Winston Churchill
KNOLE PARK
Sevenoaks
The home of the Sackville family
STANDEN
East Grinstead
A fine example of the Arts and Crafts movement
EMMETTS GARDEN
Westerham
QUEBEC HOUSE
Westerham
The childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec in 1759
IGHTHAM MOTE
Sevenoaks
A superb 14th century moated manor house
SISSINGHURST CASTLE GARDEN
One of the world’s most celebrated gardens, created by Vita Sackville West and her husband Sir Harold Nicholson
SHEFFIELD PARK GARDENS
Near Lewes
The internationally renowned landscape garden laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown
LINGFIELD RACECOURSE
The famous all weather Lingfield Racecourse is 5 minutes drive. Day and evening meetings are held throughout the year.
www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk
There are many enjoyable walks from Starborough Manor, including the the local Eden Valley Walk and the long distance Vanguard Way.
London is 40 minutes by train, either from Lingfield or Edenbridge stations.
