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Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex :

Attractions, Towns and Cities, Journey times by car from The Croft…

 

Under 15minutes

  •  Biggin Hill- Battle of Britain Airfield

  •  Bough Beach Reservoir- Famous for migrating Osprey

  •  Cerham- Home of the Caterham Super 7

  •  Chartwell- Home of Sir Winston Churchill

  •  Chiddingstone Castle- Deny Bowers antique collection

  •  Edenbridge- Dates back to 100AD

  •  Godstone Farm – Children can play with the farm animals

  •  Hever Castle- Residence of Henry V111 wife Ann Boleyn

  •  Knowle House and Park- Dates to 1603, lots of roaming deer

  •  Lingfield Race Course- Surrey’s all weather course

  •  Lullingstone Roman Villa- Early example of central heating

  •  Penshurst Place and Gardens- Home to kings since 14th century

  •  Quebec House - Home of General Wolfe

  •  Redhill – Tiger Moths fly from a grass airfield

  •  Squerryes Court Manor House and Gardens

  •  Staffhurst Wood – wonderful carpets of blue bells in Spring

  •  Titsey Place – Magnificent 16th Century Estate with four Canaletto’s

  •  Westerham – Sir Winston Churchill’s former village

  •  Woldingham – Famous for the famous!

 

15 – 30 Minutes

  •  Ardingly Showground – Hosts most of the major events in SE

  •  Ashdown Forest – Home of Pooh Sticks Bridge

  •  Batemans- Home of Rudyard Kipling

  •  Brands Hatch – Racing each weekend April – October

  •  Bromley – All the major shops

  •  Box Hill – summit view point on North Downs

  •  Chessington World of Adventure – Theme park with rides

  •  Dartford – Caterham Cars factory and River crossings

  •  Dorking – More antique shops per mile than anywhere in UK!

  •  Down House – Home of Charles Darwin

  •  Gatwick Airport – Station to Croydon, change for Oxted

  •  Groombridge Place & Enchanted Forest – For all the family

  •  Royal Tonbridge Wells – Georgian town with spring water

  •  Sissinghurst Castle – Connoisseur gardens by Sackville West

  •  Tonbridge – Old ruined castle and boats for hire on river

  •  Wakefield Place – National Botanical Gardens

  •  Wisley Gardens – Royal Horticultural Society Flagship

  

30 – 45 Minutes

  •  Bewl Water – Largest area of water in South East

  •  Brooklands – Museum of automobile racing

  •  Bluebell Steam railway – Steam trains everywhere!

  •  Epsom – home of the Downs and The Derby

  •  Guildford – Cobbled High Streets, historic walking tours

  •  Lamberhurst Vineyard – We can make wine too!

  •  Leeds Castle – Romantic Castle listed in Doomsday Book

  •  Maidstone – traditional street market

  •  Polesden Lacey – Unique Regency House

  •  Scotney Castle – 14th Century moated Castle

  •  Sheffield Park and Gardens – of Capability Brown Fame

  •  Thorpe Park – Adventure Park, Florida style

 

45 – 60 Minutes

  •  Battle – Abbey 1066

  •  Bluebell Railway - Steam Trains

  •  Brighton – Vibrant Victorian town by the sea

  •  Canterbury – Cathedral City of great charm

  •  Chatham Naval Dockyard – Naval relics from days gone by

  •  Dover/Channel Ports – Wonderful Castle at cliff top

  •  Eltham Palace – home of society entertaining

  •  Glyndebourne –Opera House extraordinaire and gardens

  •  Greenwich – Home of time and Cutty Sark

  •  Hampton Court Palace – Home of Royalty

  •  Heathrow Airport – Welcome and Bon Voyage

  •  Herstmonceux- Castle and Royal Observatory

  •  Hop Farm – Victorian Oast Houses

  •  Kew Gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens

  •  Legoland – Great for kids

  •  Lewes - town build for exploring, full of antique shops and more

  •  London – Don’t go by car – see “Visiting London!”

  •  Windsor Castle – Residence of the Queen

  •  Windsor Safari Park

 

60 – 90 Minutes

  •  Arundel Castle – 1000 years of history

  •  Beachy Head – Dramatic chalk headland and lighthouse

  •  Broadstairs- Bleak House and Dickens House

  •  Cambridge – University City

  •  Chichester – Vast natural harbour

  •  Eastbourne – Splendid Victorian seaside town

  •  Goodwood – Lord March’s playground for cars and horses

  •  Hastings – Home of the 1066 battle

  •  New Forest – Dating back to William the Conqueror

  •  Rye – Medievel gem of the Cinque Ports

  •  Richborough – Roman Fort with unique history

  •  Seven Sisters – Spectacular seven white chalk cliffs and Country Park

  •  Sandwich – Bloody Point Battle 851

  •  Stanstead – Airport, cheap Ryanair and Easyjet flight

  •  Stonehenge – Ancient Monument from 2800BC