Near Sevenoaks Weald: Knole House and other places to visit
None of our places to visit is inside Sevenoaks Weald’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 historic houses, 2 gardens and a museum. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, British Museum is 38 km away.
Top of the list around Sevenoaks Weald
Following Knole House are 2 gardens, a historic house and a museum.
Historic house · National TrustKnole House3 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden4.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseRiverhill House1.4 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenGreat Comp Garden4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSevenoaks Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt gallerySevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Just outside town, most of the 6 sit to the north.
The dashed line is Sevenoaks Weald’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Sevenoaks Weald. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House and Emmetts Garden).
All of them, one by one
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Sevenoaks Weald’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sevenoaks Weald →
Big names nearby
British Museum, at 38 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London35 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace37 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km northwest
Historic houseHever Castle7.7 km southwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower37 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye37 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich30 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern36 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum38 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Sevenoaks Weald (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Sevenoaks Weald, answered
What is there to see near Sevenoaks Weald?
No attraction is mapped inside Sevenoaks Weald itself. Within 5 km of it are Knole House, Emmetts Garden, Riverhill House and Great Comp Garden.
Does Sevenoaks Weald have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sevenoaks Weald: Sevenoaks Museum and Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sevenoaks Weald?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sevenoaks Weald, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House and Emmetts Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Sevenoaks Weald?
Within 40 km: British Museum (38 km), Tower of London (35 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km).
Where are Sevenoaks Weald’s historic buildings listed?
Sevenoaks Weald has 7 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Sevenoaks Weald when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (15)
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverhill House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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