Attractions in Shipborne & Things to Do in Shipborne
(and nearby)

Ightham Mote (2 Miles)*
Ightham Mote, pronounced "Item Moat", is a superbly restored 14th century half-timbered house set in a deep wooded valley.
Tonbridge Castle (3 Miles)*
Medieval Gatehouse and Motte and Bailey Castle Grounds.
Knole Park (4 Miles)*
Knole Park is just the place to combine a round of golf with a historic and interesting National Trust property.
Great Comp Garden (4 Miles)*
Set in the heart of the Garden of England and surrounding a 17th century house, Great Comp Garden is the delightful creation of Roderick and Joy Cameron, their having moved to Great Comp in 1957.
Penshurst Place & Gardens (6 Miles)*
Penshurst Place is one of England's finest historic houses set in the Weald of Kent's peaceful rural landscape.
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (7 Miles)*
Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery shares the special story of the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Emmetts Garden (7 Miles)*
This charming and informal garden at the highest point in Kent was laid out in the late 19th Century., with many exotic and rare trees and shrubs from across the world.
Chartwell (8 Miles)*
Visit the home of Sir Winston Churchill and gain an insight into the domestic life of Britain's famous wartime Prime Minister.
Marle Place Garden and Gallery (8 Miles)*
Marle Place is a peaceful, privately owned garden with ten acres of formal planting and many more acres of woodland and orchard.
Groombridge Place Gardens and the Enchanted Forest (9 Miles)*
Welcome to Groombridge, a beautiful wealden valley with an incredible 700 year old history.
Bayham Abbey (9 Miles)*
Come and enjoy this romantic Abbey ruin, set in the picturesque valley of the River Teise, in the heart of the Weald.
Quebec House (9 Miles)*
Those who enjoy British military history will particularly appreciate a trip to Quebec House in Kent. It was the birthplace of General James Wolfe who went on to defeat the French at Quebec in 1759.
Lullingstone Castle and the World Garden (9 Miles)*
Lullingstone Castle - Historic Family Mansion, Church and home to the World Garden.
Squerryes Court (9 Miles)*
Experience the warm welcome of this beautiful 17th Century manor house, still lived in by the descendants of John Warde who purchased Squerryes from the Earl of Jersey in 1731.
Boughton Monchelsea Place (9 Miles)*
Boughton Monchelsea Place is a lovely Elizabethan Manor House, dating from 1567.
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery (10 Miles)*
This exceptionally fine regional museum housed in Chillington Manor a delightful Elizabethan manor house, boasts a rich and impressive variety of historical objects, fine art and natural history.
Kent Life (10 Miles)*
There's so much new to do at Kent's premier heritage farm attraction with 28 acres of fun which includes our timed-daily activities
Finchcocks (11 Miles)*
Finchcocks is a fine early Georgian manor in a beautiful unspoilt setting which houses a magnificent collection of some ninety historical keyboard instruments.
Scotney Castle (11 Miles)*
A visit to Scotney Castle is a great 2-for-1 deal. Start with the 19th century "new" neo-Tudor style house which was built for Edward Hussey in 1837.
Cobham Hall (12 Miles)*
Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful red brick mansion dating from 1584, which demonstrates an exciting combination of Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles.
Bromley Museum (12 Miles)*
At Bromley Museum we will help you to uncover many interesting facts about Bromley's past as well as how people lived through the ages.
Crofton Roman Villa (12 Miles)*
The Crofton Roman Villa house was inhabited from about AD140 to 400 and was the centre of a farming estate of about 500 acres.
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (13 Miles)*
Open all year, Bedgebury is the perfect place to walk, cycle, ride or play in a spectacular world of trees.
Pashley Manor Gardens (13 Miles)*
'One of the finest Gardens in England' Pashley offers a sumptuous blend of romantic landscaping, imaginative plantings and fine old trees, fountains, springs and large ponds with interest and colour throughout the year.
Leeds Castle (15 Miles)*
Set in 500 acres of beautiful parkland, a visit to Leeds Castle is full of discovery.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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