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Chevening Tourist Information


A peaceful spot at the end of a quiet country lane, Chevening is essentially a great mansion and its estate, with a church and a small group of cottages.

In the early 17th century Chevening House was the home of the Stanhope family, whose memorials are in the church and its burial ground. The house was bequeathed to the nation by the seventh and last Earl Stanhope, who hoped that the young Charles, Prince of Wales would live there. However, the Prince eventually declined the house in favour of Highgrove and Chevening House is now the official country residence of the Foreign Secretary.

Chevening House is not open to the public, and is almost invisible behind its trees and high walls. The formal gardens, lake and maze are open on occasional days though. The estate lies at the foot of the North Downs, and a pleasant short walk starting along a lane from the churchyard climbs up to the ridge, from which there is a distant view of the house.

Description by Jeffrey Darlington

 

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What's near Chevening

Attractions:
  Emmetts Garden  2 Miles
  Squerryes Court  3 Miles
  Chartwell  3 Miles
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Towns:
  Sundridge  1 Mile
  Brasted  2 Miles
  Knockholt  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Ashton Burkinshaw Ltd  2 Miles
  Your Move  3 Miles
  Andrews Estate Agents, Sevenoaks  3 Miles
Hotels:
  The Moorings Hotel  2 Miles
  Royal Oak Hotel  3 Miles
  The Kings Arms Hotel  3 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:

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Self Catering:
  Hopefield Cottage  5 Miles
  Hollambys Holiday Cottages  12 Miles
  Anand Lodge  12 Miles
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Campsites:
  Gate House Wood Touring Park  9 Miles
  Stairs Farm  12 Miles
  Pine Lodge Touring Park  20 Miles

Cinema: The Screen Oxted  6 Miles

TIC: Sevenoaks Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01732 450305  3 Miles


Attractions near Chevening
Emmetts Garden (2 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.
Squerryes Court (3 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.
Chartwell (3 Miles)*
Visit the home of Sir Winston Churchill and gain an insight into the domestic life of Britain's famous wartime Prime Minister.
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Towns near Chevening
Sundridge Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Brasted Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Knockholt Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Knockholt enjoys an airy situation on the crest of the North Downs. It is an old village, and over the years its focus has shifted from the original centre round the church to its offshoot Knockholt Pound a mile away.
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Hotels near Chevening
The Moorings Hotel (2 Miles)*
A warm welcome awaits you at this friendly, family-run hotel near Sevenoaks station, where a 30-minute train journey can take you to London's West End.
Royal Oak Hotel (3 Miles)*
The Royal Oak, a Brook Hotel has an excellent location for Central London and Gatwick Airport. Only 30 minutes by rail to London and minutes from the M25 and M23 make this an easily accessible property ideal for both business and leisure travellers.
The Kings Arms Hotel (3 Miles)*
This elegant Georgian coaching inn is located in the market town of Westerham and provides attractive rooms at outstanding value-for-money rates. The Kings Arms Hotel is a well established hotel offering modern day comfort.
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Self Catering near Chevening
Hollambys Holiday Cottages (12 Miles)*
Hollambys is a small farm in the picturesque Weald of Kent, an area of outstanding natural beauty on the border of Kent and East Sussex in the South of England.
Anand Lodge (12 Miles)*
Anand Lodge is very well located, in the quiet village of Pembury off the A21, 4 miles from the historic town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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