Ben And Bee’s Plaxtol Guidebook
Local Pubs and Dining
The Papermaker's Arms is the local pub - this is a dining experience - great food and great atmosphere with lovely outdoor dining as well. You may want to make a booking on the weekends as it does get busy. Pet friendly as well.
Papermakers Arms
The StreetThe Papermaker's Arms is the local pub - this is a dining experience - great food and great atmosphere with lovely outdoor dining as well. You may want to make a booking on the weekends as it does get busy. Pet friendly as well.
This is a true English Pub - great food and hospitality and very easy to walk to from Allen's Lane. Pet friendly with a lovely outdoor space to eat and drink. Sunday Roast is excellent.
The Kentish Rifleman
Roughway LaneThis is a true English Pub - great food and hospitality and very easy to walk to from Allen's Lane. Pet friendly with a lovely outdoor space to eat and drink. Sunday Roast is excellent.
This pub has a great outdoor space and is a regular place for ramblers to stop off for a drink before continuing on their walks. They have lots of indoor space as well. Try the local Gin and Tonic!
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The Chaser Inn
Stumble HillThis pub has a great outdoor space and is a regular place for ramblers to stop off for a drink before continuing on their walks. They have lots of indoor space as well. Try the local Gin and Tonic!
The Plough at Ivy Hatch
High Cross RoadLovely gastro pub - very popular!
Neighbourhoods
Plaxtol is a lovely village - there is a local store which has a selection of Cooks meals and other local items you might need for your stay. There is a local post office. Plaxtol has 2 playgrounds that are great for kids and there are cricket matches being played on the pitch during cricket season.
The people of Plaxtol are really friendly and welcoming.
There is a sweet shop called Potterarti where your children (and you) will enjoy painting ceramics which will then be fired for collection later - a great souvenir of your stay.
Plaxtol
Plaxtol is a lovely village - there is a local store which has a selection of Cooks meals and other local items you might need for your stay. There is a local post office. Plaxtol has 2 playgrounds that are great for kids and there are cricket matches being played on the pitch during cricket season.
The people of Plaxtol are really friendly and welcoming.
There is a sweet shop called Potterarti where your children (and you) will enjoy painting ceramics which will then be fired for collection later - a great souvenir of your stay.
Sightseeing
Ightham Mote is within walking distance through the Fairlawn Farm Estates. It is a medieval moated manor house described by architectural writer John Newman as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county".
Ightham Mote and its gardens are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. The house is a Grade I listed building, and parts of it are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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National Trust - Ightham Mote
Mote RoadIghtham Mote is within walking distance through the Fairlawn Farm Estates. It is a medieval moated manor house described by architectural writer John Newman as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county".
Ightham Mote and its gardens are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. The house is a Grade I listed building, and parts of it are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The Shipbourne Farmer's Markets - these are held on Thursdays at St Giles's Church, Shipbourne which is located on the A227 half way between Tonbridge and Ightham.
Parking
Parking is available on Upper Green Road, Shipbourne (opposite the Church and Chaser)
https://www.kfma.org.uk/page.asp?p=Shipbourne
Great local produce - meat, fish, cob nuts, muffins, cakes and crafts are all on offer.
Shipbourne
The Shipbourne Farmer's Markets - these are held on Thursdays at St Giles's Church, Shipbourne which is located on the A227 half way between Tonbridge and Ightham.
Parking
Parking is available on Upper Green Road, Shipbourne (opposite the Church and Chaser)
https://www.kfma.org.uk/page.asp?p=Shipbourne
Great local produce - meat, fish, cob nuts, muffins, cakes and crafts are all on offer.
Old Soar Manor is an English Heritage property, owned and maintained by the National Trust. Old Soar Manor is an easy walk on country lanes from Old Allens. It is a small 13th century stone manor house listed as Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-soar-manor/
Built in 1290, the manor originally belonged to the Culpepper family. The centre of the house was originally the great hall but this no longer exists, as it was demolished in 1780 and replaced with the red-brick farmhouse on the site. The farmhouse is Grade II listed.[2][3] Visitors today can see the solar, latrine and chapel which remain.[4]
Old Soar Manor
Old Soar RoadOld Soar Manor is an English Heritage property, owned and maintained by the National Trust. Old Soar Manor is an easy walk on country lanes from Old Allens. It is a small 13th century stone manor house listed as Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-soar-manor/
Built in 1290, the manor originally belonged to the Culpepper family. The centre of the house was originally the great hall but this no longer exists, as it was demolished in 1780 and replaced with the red-brick farmhouse on the site. The farmhouse is Grade II listed.[2][3] Visitors today can see the solar, latrine and chapel which remain.[4]
Haysden Country Park is a 64-hectare country park and Local Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Tonbridge in Kent. It is owned by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, the Highways Agency, Network Rail and the Environment Agency, and managed by the council. The park comprises 64 hectares of countryside to the west of Tonbridge. The park has two lakes, Barden Lake and Haysden Water, and has a stretch of the River Medway running through it, with ious branches and streams. Consequently there are a large number of bridges, many of which are named.
If you have bikes you can take them to the park and ride around the area.
There is also a pub close by (on Leigh Road) call the Plough.
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Lower Haysden LaneHaysden Country Park is a 64-hectare country park and Local Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Tonbridge in Kent. It is owned by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, the Highways Agency, Network Rail and the Environment Agency, and managed by the council. The park comprises 64 hectares of countryside to the west of Tonbridge. The park has two lakes, Barden Lake and Haysden Water, and has a stretch of the River Medway running through it, with ious branches and streams. Consequently there are a large number of bridges, many of which are named.
If you have bikes you can take them to the park and ride around the area.
There is also a pub close by (on Leigh Road) call the Plough.
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens is a short (15 minute) drive from Old Allens.
Riverhill is renowned for its beautiful and historic gardens, expansive views across the Weald of Kent and warm and friendly welcome. Home to the Rogers family since 1840, these family-run gardens offer visitors space to explore, gardens to admire and excuses to celebrate.
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Riverhill Himalayan Gardens
RiverhillRiverhill Himalayan Gardens is a short (15 minute) drive from Old Allens.
Riverhill is renowned for its beautiful and historic gardens, expansive views across the Weald of Kent and warm and friendly welcome. Home to the Rogers family since 1840, these family-run gardens offer visitors space to explore, gardens to admire and excuses to celebrate.
Knole Park is a 15 minute drive from Old Allens and is truly a great experience.
You will need to pre-book if you want to view the house and access the onsite parking.
You can also access the Park via one of the many other entrances off side roads and walk the trails. Dogs must be kept on the leash as there are deer roaming the park.
Sitting proudly within Kent’s last medieval deer park, Knole offers something for everyone. Immerse yourself in the vast estate and follow in the footsteps of tourists who have visited Knole’s showrooms for 400 years. Originally built as an archbishop’s palace, Knole passed through royalty to the Sackville family, who still live here today. Take in the scale and magnificence of this 600 year old estate by exploring the grand courtyards and tranquil Orangery or wander the winding paths in the parkland, still populated by wild deer.
Inside the showrooms art lovers will find Reynolds, Gainsborough and Van Dyck to admire. Textiles enthusiasts can marvel at the seventeenth century tapestries and furniture that make the collection internationally significant. You can explore the life and loves of former resident Eddy Sackville-West in the Gatehouse Tower and climb the spiral staircase to take in panoramic views from the rooftop.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knole
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Knole Park
Knole Park is a 15 minute drive from Old Allens and is truly a great experience.
You will need to pre-book if you want to view the house and access the onsite parking.
You can also access the Park via one of the many other entrances off side roads and walk the trails. Dogs must be kept on the leash as there are deer roaming the park.
Sitting proudly within Kent’s last medieval deer park, Knole offers something for everyone. Immerse yourself in the vast estate and follow in the footsteps of tourists who have visited Knole’s showrooms for 400 years. Originally built as an archbishop’s palace, Knole passed through royalty to the Sackville family, who still live here today. Take in the scale and magnificence of this 600 year old estate by exploring the grand courtyards and tranquil Orangery or wander the winding paths in the parkland, still populated by wild deer.
Inside the showrooms art lovers will find Reynolds, Gainsborough and Van Dyck to admire. Textiles enthusiasts can marvel at the seventeenth century tapestries and furniture that make the collection internationally significant. You can explore the life and loves of former resident Eddy Sackville-West in the Gatehouse Tower and climb the spiral staircase to take in panoramic views from the rooftop.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knole
On the summit of Oldbury Hill, commanding a powerfully defensive position, is one of the finest Iron Age hill forts in the Medway, with substantial earth ramparts 2 miles in length. Ancient woodland, scrub and relic heathland disguise its complete outline.
The woodlands support oak, birch and Scots pine with a variety of fungi and plants from the former heathland, including heather and bilberry. Areas of oak coppice are being re-coppiced, making this one of the few Kentish woods where this traditional Wealden management is being practised.
The hills and woods are a Greensand Ridge Special Landscape Area and part of the Metropolitan Green Belt, managed by the Kent County Council. The small caves and shallow rock shelters in the sandstone ridge were probably used by paleolithic man.
National Trust - Oldbury Hill
Styants Bottom RoadOn the summit of Oldbury Hill, commanding a powerfully defensive position, is one of the finest Iron Age hill forts in the Medway, with substantial earth ramparts 2 miles in length. Ancient woodland, scrub and relic heathland disguise its complete outline.
The woodlands support oak, birch and Scots pine with a variety of fungi and plants from the former heathland, including heather and bilberry. Areas of oak coppice are being re-coppiced, making this one of the few Kentish woods where this traditional Wealden management is being practised.
The hills and woods are a Greensand Ridge Special Landscape Area and part of the Metropolitan Green Belt, managed by the Kent County Council. The small caves and shallow rock shelters in the sandstone ridge were probably used by paleolithic man.
City/town information
Sevenoaks is a bustling town only 20 - 25 minutes drive from Old Allens. It has a bustling High Street, great cafes, restaurants and shopping (Waitrose, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi etc) as well and a lovely assortment of High Street shops.
Sevenoaks is served by a commuter main line railway into London. Sevenoaks is 21 miles (34 km) from Charing Cross. There is a lovely local theatre - The Stag - be sure to check out what is on if you fancy a night out.
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Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a bustling town only 20 - 25 minutes drive from Old Allens. It has a bustling High Street, great cafes, restaurants and shopping (Waitrose, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi etc) as well and a lovely assortment of High Street shops.
Sevenoaks is served by a commuter main line railway into London. Sevenoaks is 21 miles (34 km) from Charing Cross. There is a lovely local theatre - The Stag - be sure to check out what is on if you fancy a night out.
Tonbridge is a market town only 15-20 minutes drive from Old Allen. It is on the River Medway and is 4 miles (6 km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles (19 km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47 km) south east of London.
You can find the usual assortment of shops for groceries - Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi etc as well as the High Street Shops.
Places of interest include Tonbridge Castle, Hop Farm Family Park, Greensand Ridge Distillery, The Oast Theatre or even take a trip down the river.
- there is mini golf,
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Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town only 15-20 minutes drive from Old Allen. It is on the River Medway and is 4 miles (6 km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles (19 km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47 km) south east of London.
You can find the usual assortment of shops for groceries - Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi etc as well as the High Street Shops.
Places of interest include Tonbridge Castle, Hop Farm Family Park, Greensand Ridge Distillery, The Oast Theatre or even take a trip down the river.
- there is mini golf,
Food scene
This Italian Restaurant is a hidden gem - great food and great service and only 10 minutes drive away.
Perfetto Pizza
Chapel RowThis Italian Restaurant is a hidden gem - great food and great service and only 10 minutes drive away.
This is a great place for your morning coffee or vegan breakfast. The have tasty bacon baps too!
Life on High
140 High StThis is a great place for your morning coffee or vegan breakfast. The have tasty bacon baps too!
Bill's Sevenoaks Restaurant
42 - 44 London RdLocal Favourite place to eat
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Other great websites for things to do in the area
Please have a look at these websites for ideas on places to go in the area:
https://www.visitkent.co.uk/destinations/sevenoaks-district/
https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/things-to-do/south-east-and-london/kent/plaxtol
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g3451189-Plaxtol_Sevenoaks_Sevenoaks_District_Kent_England.html
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Pack - rain jackets and galoshes (Wellies)
There are just so many great walks - be sure to pack rain gear and Wellingtons as it can get VERY MUDDY!!
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Local Bus and Train Routes and Websites
Please see the details below for bus time tables. Note - these are subject to change:
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey/bus-travel-in-sevenoaks
https://bustimes.org/services/222-tunbridge-wells-tonbridge-shipbourne-borough-g
https://bustimes.org/districts/169
The fast train to London is best caught from Hildenborough:
https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/hildenborough-to-london
You can also catch it from Sevenoaks.