Water Wood

Hunt down the local castles… Hever Castle & Gardens (35 minutes' drive) is the place to stroll around the grounds and moats if you'd like to see where Anne Boleyn grew up. There's a maze here too - challenge yourself to find your way through. At Leeds Castle (25 minutes), there are more activities for kids to do, whether it’s putting holes on the miniature golf course, watching a falconry display or clambering around the obstacle course. There are certainly no shortages of historic places nearby. Perhaps you might be interested in the former home of medieval knights and fancy Victorians or Tudors at the National Trust’s Ightham Mote (15 minutes)? The outdoor theatre and coach house at Penshurst Place (35 minutes)? The attics and showrooms at Knole Park? Or Churchill’s old home at Chartwell (20 minutes)? If you want to stretch your legs on a longer walk, Lullingstone Country Park (15 minutes) has routes over 450 acres, plus playgrounds for a pause and a play. Other stop-offs close to the site include the race course at Brands Hatch Circuit (five minutes) or the London Golf Club (10 minutes).