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One of the favourite places to visit with the kids in Kent, Penshurst Place is an authentic stately home with 11 acres of formal gardens and a beautiful historic house for visitors to enjoy.
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Penshurst, Kent, 32 miles (51 km) south east of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poets and courtiers, siblings Mary Sidney and Philip Sidney.
The Gardens at Penshurst Place are among the oldest in private ownership. With early records dating back to 1346, they are considered to be one of the most beautiful in England. Our Head Gardener Tony Wiseman, shares his seasonal gardening notes on current activity within these historic walls.
May 19, 2021 · Penshurst Place. Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom. One of the best examples of a medieval fortified manor house in the UK, Penshurst is a well preserved medieval historic house which has strong royal connections.
Penshurst Place is great for a family day out, with a large wooden Adventure Playground, Toy Museum, Woodland Trail, Garden Restaurant, Porcupine Pantry Coffee Shop, a Gift Shop (open all year) and an events calendar full of entertainment.
Our estate is one of the largest privately owned in the South East of England with 2,500 acres of parkland, woodland and farmland. Enjoy the scenic setting the parkland brings with public footpaths, walking trails and a regional cycle route open all year. Read More.
Garden and Grounds: 10am - 5pm. House: 11.30am - 3.30pm. Described as ' the grandest and most perfectly preserved example of a fortified manor house in all England ', the Sidney family home of Penshurst Place has been the place for poetic inspiration and lavish Royal hospitality for over 650 years.
