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.


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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
   
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