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Explore Chiddingstone
Chiddingstone in Kent (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 25 mi (or 41 km) south-east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Chiddingstone is now 10:28 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Chiddingstone, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Biggin Hill Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Felbridge, Paddock Wood, Bromley, Bexleyheath and Yalding. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 9% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Danehurst House
Best Western Plus Hever Hotel
Brocas Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Penshurst in Kent : flooding
Penshurst, Kent UK - flooding of the River Eden in January 2009, from www.penshurst-online.co.uk.
Hop Picking in Kent
Archive film excerpt from "Hop Picker's Holiday", hop picking in Kent, 1920s - 1950s, by Heathwood Studios, Dover, on www.penshurst-online.co.uk.
PORC Downhill Round 3 - 13th July 2014
A few shots from the PORC (Penshurst Off-road Club) Downhill Championship, Round 3 on 13th July 2014. Photos from the event can be found here: ...
PORC DH MTB run April 2014. GoPro 3
DH run at Penshurst Bike Park, Kent, UK. Riders Paul Branton - Banshee Laurence Pankhurst - Transition.
PORC mix
A mix up of recent footage taken on a go pro HD Hero 3 mainly at PORC, Penshurst off road cycling.
Richard Purkis' fast big line DH run at PORC
SKIP TO 55 SECONDS FOR THE START OF THE RUN! Here's fast-ish run of the big line DH at PORC, Penshurst, UK. I borrowed some dude's GoPro HD Hero for this and used a Chest mount.
PORC clips - Road gap and dirt jumps
Here's another small video of me doing a few things at PORC. First clip is the 'road gap' and the rest is the dirt jumps in the quarry section. Filmed with a Sony HDR-CX700E 1080p Handycam....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Penshurst Place
Penshurst Place is a historic building near Tonbridge, Kent, 32 miles south east of London, England. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poet, courtier and soldier, Sir Philip Sidney. The original medieval house is one of the most complete examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England surviving in its original location. Part of the house and its gardens are open for public viewing.
Chiddingstone Castle
Chiddingstone Castle is situated in the village of Chiddingstone, Kent, England, in the upper valley of the River Medway. The castle reopened in 2008 after a period of restoration and now has over 10,000 visitors a year. The castle has collections of ancient artifacts which are on display in the castle rooms. As well as the collections, the castle puts on a range of themed events. The 35 acres of grounds are home to the award-winning orangery.
Markbeech
Markbeech is a village in the civil parish of Hever in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The village is located on the northern slopes of the Weald, nine miles (13 km) north-west of Tunbridge Wells. The church, part of a united benefice with Hever and Four Elms, is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is a village hall, a pub - The Kentish Horse, and a thriving cricket club.
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How Green House
How Green House is an architecturally important Arts and Crafts Movement style country house near Hever in the Sevenoaks District of Kent. It was designed by Scottish architect Robert Weir Schultz.
Penshurst Airfield
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport, with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air display in 1936, and was converted to a polo ground. It re-opened during the Second World War as an Emergency Landing Ground, RAF Penshurst.
Chiddingstone Hoath
Chiddingstone Hoath is a hamlet in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. Notable buildings include Hoath House, and Stonewall Park, for some time home of the Meade-Waldo family. It was visited by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1910.
Penshurst Park
Penshurst Park Cricket Ground aka the Earl of Leicester's Park at Penshurst, Kent is one of the oldest cricket venues in England. Part of the Penshurst Place estate, it is first recorded in the 1728 English cricket season when it was used for two historically significant matches involving teams organised by Edwin Stead and Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond.