Kent has given Sevenoaks Town Council £260,000 for signs linking the High Street, the station and the bus station, with £51,225 added by the town council.
Sevenoaks is getting a new network of direction signs linking the town centre with the railway station and the bus station, after Sevenoaks Town Council won a £260,000 grant from Kent County Council to pay for it. (Sevenoaks Town Council, 29 September 2026)
The town council will add £51,225 of its own in match funding, which takes the planned spend on the project to £311,225.
Where the signs will go
The council says the signs will cover the town centre, the station approaches and the main bus stops, giving directions and walking information so people can get between bus and rail services and places around the town.
The plans include signs connecting:
- the High Street
- London Road
- Sevenoaks Bus Station
- Sevenoaks Railway Station
Routes will also extend towards Bat & Ball, Knole Park and what the council calls “other community destinations”. It has not yet published a list of individual sign locations.
The image the council released with the announcement is an AI-generated indicative draft, not a final design. It shows a tall dark sign topped with the Sevenoaks name and an oak-leaf emblem, with arrows and walking times to places including the High Street, the Stag Theatre and Cinema, the Kaleidoscope library, museum and gallery, the leisure centre and Vine Gardens, a “you are here” map, and markings for walking and cycling routes. The walking times on the draft are illustrative, and the council has not said which of these features will make it onto the finished signs.
Designed for wheelchair users and people with poor sight
The council says accessibility will be “central” to the scheme. The proposals include large fonts, high-contrast colours and clear symbols, and the position and height of each sign will take account of wheelchair users and people with visual impairments.
Beyond getting people between trains and buses, the council says the aim is to make the town easier to find your way around for residents, commuters and visitors, to encourage walking and more use of public transport, and to help people find local shops, businesses, attractions and cultural venues.
Where the money comes from
The £260,000 comes from Kent County Council’s Local Bus Intervention Grant. That grant is paid for out of the Bus Service Improvement Plan money the government gave Kent under its National Bus Strategy, which is why a signage scheme is being funded from a bus budget: the point is to make the walk between bus stops, the station and the town centre easier.
The town council is running the project with the Sevenoaks Town Team, a partnership of local authorities, transport providers, businesses and community groups.
The Mayor of Sevenoaks, Cllr Victoria Granville, said: “We are delighted that this essential infrastructure will benefit Sevenoaks residents and visitors. I would like to thank Sevenoaks Town Council staff for their hard work and perseverance in bringing the project forward.”
What it means for you
Nothing changes on the street yet. The council has announced the funding and the areas the signs will cover, but it has not given a date for installation, a final design or the exact sign locations. If you have a view on where signs are most needed, particularly between the station, the bus station and the High Street, the town council’s Community Engagement team is the contact: communityeng@sevenoakstown.gov.uk or 01732 459953.
For getting around the town in the meantime, our guide to parking in Sevenoaks covers the car parks and charges.
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