Dryhill Nature Reserve, Kent Downs

Name: Dryhill Nature Reserve
Address: Kent Downs, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Kent Downs

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Dryhill is an 11.7-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and an area of 9.5 hectares is a Local Nature Reserve ()

Elevation: 322 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°16'35"N, 0°8'57"E

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Kent Downs United Kingdom

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Dryhill Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Knole House, Chevening, Otford Palace, Vine Cricket Ground.

2.5 miE
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Knole House, Sevenoaks
64 min walk • Knole House, nestled in the lush greenery of Sevenoaks, United Kingdom, is a quintessential example of England's rich architectural heritage. This stately home, with its origins dating back to the mid-15th century, stands as a testament to the country's storied past.
1.6 miNW
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Chevening, Kent Downs
42 min walk • Chevening House is a large country house in the parish of Chevening in Kent, in south east England. Built between 1617 and 1630 to a design reputedly by Inigo Jones and greatly extended after 1717, it is a Grade I listed building. The surrounding gardens, pleasure grounds and park are listed Grade II*.
3 miNE
Palace
Otford Palace
78 min walk • Otford Palace, also known as the Archbishop's Palace, is in Otford, an English village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent. The village is located on the River Darent, flowing north down its valley from its source on the North Downs. The King of Mercia, Offa, fought the Kentish Saxons in 776 at the Battle of Otford.
1.9 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Vine Cricket Ground, Sevenoaks
50 min walk • The Vine Cricket Ground, also known as Sevenoaks Vine, is one of the oldest cricket venues in England. It was given to the town of Sevenoaks in Kent in 1773 by John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset and owner of nearby Knole House. The land is thought to have possibly been used as a vineyard for the Archbishops of Canterbury.
3.3 miN
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Polhill Bank, Kent Downs
84 min walk • Polhill Bank is a 4-hectare nature reserve south of Shoreham, which is north of Sevenoaks in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. It is in Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This chalk grassland site is on a south-east slope.
3.2 miW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Quebec House, Westerham
83 min walk • Quebec House is the birthplace of General James Wolfe on what is now known as Quebec Square in Westerham, Kent, England. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England since September 1954.
3 miNW
Church
St Katharine's Church
78 min walk • St Katharine's Church is an Anglican parish church in the village of Knockholt and the Sevenoaks deanery. St Katharine's and St Margaret's came together in 1983 as a United Benefice under one parish priest. The pattern of services reflects the fact that it is two parishes working closely together.
2.1 miSW
Park
Great Comp Garden, Kent Downs
55 min walk • Great Comp Garden is a Georgian farmhouse and garden, located on Comp Lane near the hamlet of Comp in Kent, England. It was developed by Roderick and Joyce Cameron in the 1950s, and features an Italian garden.
6.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Oast Theatre, Tonbridge
176 min walk • The Oast Theatre is situated on the outskirts of Tonbridge, Kent. It is a small theatre that is based in an old oast house. It is home to the Tonbridge Theatre and Arts Club. The theatre seats 112 people.
1.5 miNW
Memorial
Chatham Vase, Kent Downs
39 min walk • The Chatham Vase is a stone sculpture by John Bacon commissioned as a memorial to William Pitt the Elder by his wife, Hester, Countess of Chatham. It was originally erected at their house in Burton Pynsent in 1781.
2.1 miSW
Garden, Park
Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks
55 min walk • Emmetts Garden is an Edwardian estate located at Ide Hill, near Sevenoaks in Kent, UK. It is now owned by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.