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 miles33.5 km
- Sutton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Crawley 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Croydon 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Maidstone 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Gillingham 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Grays 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Chatham 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Dartford 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Gravesend 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Reigate 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Fordcombe Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bullingstone Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rusthall & Speldhurst Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Speldhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Chiddingstone Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Southborough & Bidborough Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bidborough Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rusthall and Langton Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Leigh Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Penshurst
TN11 8DA, TN11 8EJ, TN11 8DX, TN11 8DB, TN11 8DT, TN3 0SR, TN11 8BL, TN11 8DS, TN3 0RT … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 15.5 miles25 km
- London City Airport 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Penshurst Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Ashurst Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Penshurst Ad
- Luna Domes 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Spa Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Accommodation at Salomons Estate 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Russell Hotel 2 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The George & Dragon 4 8.7 miles14 km
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 miles1.5 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 2.9 miles4.7 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 4.1 miles6.6 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Hale Wood Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km