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a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent

About Shipbourne

Shipbourne is a picturesque village situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

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Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

Tonbridge (32 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S of Shipbourne)

Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene...

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent

(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW of Shipbourne)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (67 Pictures) in the county of Kent

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction S of Shipbourne)

Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. ..

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures) in the county of Kent

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE of Shipbourne)

Brenchley is a beautiful "showpiece" village full of picturesque Tudor cottages, complimented by houses from the Regency and Victorian periods...

Beckoned into the High Street, Aylesford, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE of Shipbourne)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

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Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.5 km)

This 14th century moated manor house, set in a hollow and partly surrounded by woods, serves as a powerful reminder of the past. .....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction W)

This is one of England's most glorious houses. Set as it is in the midst of a magnificent park studded with ancient trees, the.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)

A fire in 1088 destroyed the first castle at Tonbridge, and the evocative remains we see today are of a later castle which was.....

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

A beautiful Medieval Manor House set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, which date back to 1346. The manor House has.....

Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SW)

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