Sevenoaks Area Guide

Why live here in Sevenoaks

Planes, trains and automobiles! Sevenoaks, just outside the M25, is superbly positioned for them all. A great location, combined with attractive Kent countryside, vibrant restaurants and excellent schools, makes Sevenoaks and its surroundings an enduring residential hotspot.

Sevenoaks is the home of...

Knole House and Ightham Mote, both National Trust properties
Hever Castle, former home of King Henry VIII
Chartwell, former residence of Sir Winston Churchill

History

The name ‘Sevenoaks’ originates from the Saxon word 'Seouenaca', a name given in about 800 A.D. to a small chapel near seven oaks in Knole Park.

The town was historically part of the Great Manor of Otford, held by the Archbishops of Canterbury. In 1200, a successful market started in the town which led to Sevenoaks being made a manor it its own right.

Property type
The town is home to spacious town houses and luxury millionaire mansions, with small country estates and rural cottages in the surrounding villages.

Sevenoaks Local councils:

Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices,
Argyle Rd,
Sevenoaks,
Kent, TN13 1HG
01732 227000

Getting to Sevenoaks

Trains

Direct trains to London’s Charing Cross and Cannon Street stations take 35 minutes. (South Eastern Trains.)

Roads
A21: 2 miles
M25: 3 miles
Central London: 30 miles

Airports
Gatwick: 25 miles
Heathrow: 50 miles

Eurostar
Ebbsfleet International: 18 miles
Ebbsfleet to Paris: 2 hours
Ebbsfleet to Brussels: 1 hour 40 minutes

Places of interest

The Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum
Tel: 01788 567 777

Caldecott Park
Tel: 01788 533 739

Garden Organic, Ryton
Tel: 024 7630 3517

Draycote Water Country Park
Tel: 01788 811 107

Coventry Cathedral
Tel: 024 7652 1200

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park
Tel: 01455 290 429

Midland Air Museum
Tel: 024 7630 1033

Twycross Zoo
Tel: 01827 880 250

Coventry City Farm
Tel: 024 7622 5323

Coventry Transport Museum
Tel: 024 7623 4270

Herbert Gallery
Tel: 024 7683 238

Coombe Abbey Park
Tel: 024 76450 450

Where to go out in Sevenoaks

Bars

The Oak Tree
135 High Street
Sevenoaks. TN13 1UP
01732 742615

Nic’s Bar
61 London Road,
Sevenoaks. TN13 1AU
01732 456974

Restaurants

Greggs
28-30 High Street
Sevenoaks

TN13 1HX
01732 456373

The Vine Restaurant
11 Pound Lane,
Sevenoaks

TN13 3TB
01732 469510

Sun Do
61 High Street,
Sevenoaks

TN13 1JF
01732 453299

No5 Bistro
The Coach House
High Street
Sevenoaks, TN131HY
01732 451109

The Spice Club
57, High Street
Sevenoaks,

TN13 1JF
01732 456688

Raj Bari
6-7 Tubs Hill Parade
London Rd,
Sevenoaks, TN13 1DH
01732 743315

Chez Gérard
8 London Road,
Sevenoaks,

TN13 1AJ
01732 463127

Schools in Sevenoaks
Primary The Granville School (girls, day, 3-11 yrs) 2 Bradbourne Park Road Sevenoaks Kent, TN13 3LJ 01732 453039	The New Beacon School (boys, day and boarding, 4-13) Brittains Lane Sevenoaks Kent, TN13 2PB 01732 459509	Walthamstow Hall School (girls, day, 2-18) Sevenoaks Kent, TN13 3UL 01732 451334
Sevenoaks Preparatory School (co-ed, day, 2-13) Godden Green Sevenoaks Kent. TN15 0JU 01732 762336	Combe Bank School (girls, day, 2-18) Sundridge Nr Sevenoaks Kent, TN14 6AE 01959 563720	Russell House School (co-ed, day, 2-11) Sevenoaks Kent, TN14 5QU 01959 522352
Solfields School (boys, day, 4-13) Solfields Road Sevenoaks Kent. TN13 1PH 01732 452142	St Michael’s School (co-ed, day, 2-12) Otford Nr Sevenoaks Kent. TN14 5SA 01959 522137	Hilden Grange School (co-ed, day, 3-11) Tonbridge Kent, TN10 3BX 01732 352706
Hilden Oaks School (co-ed, day, 2-5) Tonbridge Kent. TN10 3BU 01732 353941	he Schools at Somerhill Derwent Lodge School (girls, day 2-11) Yardley Court Prep School (co-ed, day, boys 2-12 girls 2-6) Tonbridge Kent. TN17 0NJ 01732 352124
Secondary Sevenoaks School (co-ed, day and boarding, 11-18 yrs) Sevenoaks Kent, TN13 1HU 01732 455133	Walthamstow Hall School (girls, day, 2-18) Sevenoaks Kent, TN13 3UL 01732 451334	Combe Bank School (girls, day, 2-18) Sundridge Nr Sevenoaks Kent, TN14 6AE 01959 563720
Tonbridge School (boys, day and boarding, 13-18) Tonbridge Kent. TN11 1JP 01732 365555	Sackville School (co-ed, day, 11-18) Hildenborough Kent, TN11 9HN 01732 838888	The Wildernesse School (boys, day 11-18) Seal Hollow Road Sevenoaks Kent. TN13 3SN 01732 454647
The Bradbourne School (girls, day 11-18) Bradbourne Vale Road Sevenoaks Kent. TN13 3LE 01732 454608	Wrotham School (co-ed, day 11-18) Borough Green Road Sevenoaks Kent. TN15 7RD 01732 88420	Hugh Christie Technology College (co-ed, day 11-18) White Cottage Road Tonbridge Kent. TN10 4PU 01732 353544
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (boys, day 11-18) Goddington Lane Orpington Kent. BR6 9SH 01689 820101	The Hayesbrook School (boys, day 11-18) Brook Street Tonbridge Kent. TN9 2PH 01732 500600	The Judd School (boys, day, 11-18, girls sixth form) Brook Street Tonbridge Kent. TN9 2PH 01732 770880
Hillview School for Girls (girls, day. 11-18) Brionne Gardens Tonbridge Kent. TN9 2HE 01732 352793	Tonbridge Grammar School (girls, day, 11-18) Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent. TN9 2JR 01732 365125	Weald of Kent Grammar School (girls, day 11-18) Tudeley Lane Tonbridge Kent. TN9 2JP 01732 352819
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School (boys, day 11-18) St Johns Road Tumbridge Wells Kent. TN4 9XB 01892 529551	Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School (girls, day 11-18) Southfield Road Tunbridge Wells Kent. TN4 9UJ 01892 520902	St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School (co-ed day 11-18) Reynolds Lane Tunbridge Wells Kent. TN4 9XL 01892 527444
The Skinners School (boys, day 11-18) St John's Road Tunbridge Wells Kent. TN4 9PG 01892 520732