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Knole House
Attractions in Sevenoaks

From Sevenoaks Museum on: Sevenoaks’s list

Sevenoaks’ list takes in 4 historic houses, 3 museums and 2 gardens. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 9 beyond the 2 inside Sevenoaks’ built-up area. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. British Museum lies 34 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Knole House, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Sevenoaks
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Sevenoaks’ big names

Beyond Sevenoaks Museum, there are 3 historic houses, an art gallery and a garden.

MuseumMuseumSevenoaks Museumin townArt galleryArt gallerySevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Galleryin townHistoric house · National TrustKnole House400 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustIghtham Mote3.9 km outside town, to the eastGarden · National TrustEmmetts Garden3.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseRiverhill House700 m outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where each one is

The outermost point is Ightham Mote, at 6.5 km.

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The dashed line is Sevenoaks’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Grouped by kind

Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Sevenoaks. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House, Ightham Mote and Emmetts Garden).

Every place

Each place in turn

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its edge.

Ightham Mote

Historic house · 3.9 km outside town, to the east

Historic house, now museum, on a moated site in Ightham, Kent, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Ightham Mote →

The 2 inside Sevenoaks come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

277 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Sevenoaks’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sevenoaks →

Big names nearby

Trips out

The standout of the 12 is British Museum, 34 km from town.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum34 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London31 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Historic houseBuckingham Palace33 km northwestCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey33 km northwestAttractionElizabeth Tower33 km northwestAttractionLondon Eye33 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery34 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich25 km northwestCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral33 km northwestBig drawArt galleryTate Modern32 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum35 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry24 km northwest

Places well known beyond Sevenoaks (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.

Questions about Sevenoaks’ attractions

What are the main attractions in Sevenoaks?

The best known inside Sevenoaks’ built-up area are Sevenoaks Museum and Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Sevenoaks have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sevenoaks: Sevenoaks Museum, Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Shoreham Aircraft Museum and Otford Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sevenoaks?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sevenoaks, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House, Ightham Mote and Emmetts Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Sevenoaks?

Within 40 km: British Museum (34 km), Tower of London (31 km), Buckingham Palace (33 km), Westminster Abbey (33 km).

Where are Sevenoaks’ historic buildings listed?

Sevenoaks has 277 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 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).

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