Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge form a cluster of attractive Kentish villages south of Sevenoaks in Kent, set amid rolling chalk and sandstone countryside with views towards the North Downs and the River Darent valley. The area is best known for the stately Chevening estate and house, which gives the locality a national profile, while the villages themselves retain timber‑framed cottages, historic churches and a strong sense of place that draws walkers and heritage visitors.
Locally the economy mixes small‑scale agriculture - once heavily involved in hops and orchards - with independent shops, village pubs and a significant commuter population using nearby stations into London. Community life is lively for a rural area, with village halls, cricket clubs and history groups keeping traditions and annual events alive, making it a popular but still distinctly rural slice of Kent.
Postcode districts covering Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22 miles
- City of Westminster 21.3 miles
- Bexley 13.6 miles
- Sutton 14.9 miles
- Crawley 17.3 miles
- Croydon 11.2 miles
- Maidstone 16.8 miles
- Gillingham 20.7 miles
- Grays 17.6 miles
- Chatham 18.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 10.7 miles
- Hounslow 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sundridge with Ide Hill Parish 0.1 miles
- Sundridge Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Chevening Parish 1.1 miles
- Brasted Chart Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brasted Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Riverhead Parish 1.8 miles
- Dunton Green and Riverhead Ward 2.2 miles
- Sevenoaks Kippington Ward 2.4 miles
- Sevenoaks Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Westerham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Dunton Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Westerham and Crockham Hill Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge
TN16 1HS, TN13 2QQ, TN16 1HJ, TN14 6JY, TN14 6JW, TN14 6AE, TN14 6AH, TN13 2PY, TN14 6JR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 15.4 miles
- London City Airport 16.9 miles
- Sevenoaks Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Dunton Green Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge Ad
- The George & Dragon 4 2.6 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Luna Domes 7 miles
- Castle Hotel 8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sevenoaks Clacket Lane 3 4 miles
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 8.7 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 8.8 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 9 miles
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge
- Amherst School Primary
- Chevening, St Botolph's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ide Hill C of E Primary School Primary
- Sundridge and Brasted C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.1 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.4 miles
- Penshurst Place Historic site 6.7 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.9 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7.9 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 8.8 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 9.2 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10.8 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 12.2 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 12.6 miles