Sevenoaks: West Kent Commuter Town on the Greensand Ridge With Knole at Its Heart
Sevenoaks sits on the Greensand Ridge in west Kent, about 20 miles southeast of central London. The population is around 30,000. The town takes its name from a clump of oak trees on The Vine cricket ground, though the famous seven oaks were reduced to one by the Great Storm of October 1987 and subsequently replanted. Knole, a vast country house owned by the Sackville family since 1603 and managed by the National Trust, sits in a 1,000-acre deer park on the eastern edge of the town. The house has 365 rooms, 52 staircases, and 7 courtyards, and inspired Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando. The Vine cricket ground, established in 1734, is one of the oldest in England and still hosts matches.
The High Street and London Road form the main commercial axis, with a mix of independent shops and chains. Sevenoaks School, founded in 1432, is one of the oldest schools in England. Sevenoaks station is on the line to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street, with fast trains taking about 25 minutes. The A25 connects to Maidstone to the east and the M25 is accessible at junction 5, a few miles to the north. Tunbridge Wells is about 15 miles to the south. For those considering adult companionship in west Kent, Sevenoaks' fast rail service to London and proximity to the M25 and M26 connect it to the capital, the Medway Towns, and the wider south-east.
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Sevenoaks sits on the Greensand Ridge in west Kent, about 20 miles southeast of central London. The population is around 30,000. The town takes its name from a clump of oak trees on The Vine cricket ground, though the famous seven oaks were reduced to one by the Great Storm of October 1987 and subsequently replanted. Knole, a vast country house owned by the Sackville family since 1603 and managed by the National Trust, sits in a 1,000-acre deer park on the eastern edge of the town. The house has 365 rooms, 52 staircases, and 7 courtyards, and inspired Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando. The Vine cricket ground, established in 1734, is one of the oldest in England and still hosts matches.
The High Street and London Road form the main commercial axis, with a mix of independent shops and chains. Sevenoaks School, founded in 1432, is one of the oldest schools in England. Sevenoaks station is on the line to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street, with fast trains taking about 25 minutes. The A25 connects to Maidstone to the east and the M25 is accessible at junction 5, a few miles to the north. Tunbridge Wells is about 15 miles to the south. For those considering adult companionship in west Kent, Sevenoaks' fast rail service to London and proximity to the M25 and M26 connect it to the capital, the Medway Towns, and the wider south-east.
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