Penshurst is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Sevenoaks, Kent, England, set in the rolling, wooded landscape of the High Weald. The settlement is best known for Penshurst Place, a historic manor house and gardens dating back to the 14th century and long associated with the Sidney family and the poet Sir Philip Sidney; the house, Tudor great hall, formal gardens and deer park draw visitors and have been used as a filming location.
Village life remains quietly agricultural and community‑centred, with traditional orchards, hopbeds and pasture surrounding the core, a parish church of St John the Baptist containing Sidney memorials, a village pub and local events such as fêtes and cricket matches. Tourism linked to the house and gardens, plus occasional events and weddings, provide an important economic boost alongside farming and small local enterprises.
Postcode districts covering Penshurst
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 20.8 miles
- Sutton 20.7 miles
- Crawley 16.4 miles
- Croydon 17.8 miles
- Maidstone 16.5 miles
- Gillingham 22.6 miles
- Grays 23.4 miles
- Chatham 20.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 4.2 miles
- Dartford 19.6 miles
- Gravesend 20.3 miles
- Reigate 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fordcombe Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward 1.5 miles
- Bullingstone Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rusthall & Speldhurst Ward 1.8 miles
- Speldhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chiddingstone Parish 2.2 miles
- Southborough & Bidborough Ward 2.4 miles
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bidborough Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Rusthall and Langton Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Leigh Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Penshurst
TN11 8AR, TN11 8EE, TN3 0SA, TN11 8HB, TN11 8AJ, TN11 8AQ, TN11 8EA, TN3 9UR, TN11 8BJ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 15.5 miles
- London City Airport 24.4 miles
- Penshurst Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Ashurst Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Penshurst Ad
- The Leicester Arms 4 0.8 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Royal Wells Hotel, Tunbridge Wells 3 3.9 miles
- The Greyhound Inn 4 3.4 miles
- Accommodation at Salomons Estate 4 2.9 miles
- The Tunbridge Wells Hotel 4.1 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 4.2 miles
- Russell Hotel 2 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Royal Tunbridge Wells 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Tonbridge 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Penshurst
- Fordcombe C of E Primary School Primary
- Penshurst C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 0.9 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 2.8 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 2.9 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 4.1 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 4.5 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 8.5 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 9.7 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 10 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 10 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 10.2 miles