What's On in Sevenoaks

Autumn Pumpkin picking near Sevenoaks: 12 Kent dates bookable PYO Pumpkins at Hoo put its 12 October dates on sale on 28 August at £10 a car. Which days are filling first, who has still to announce, and the free patch. Updated 1 September 2026 · 15 min read Halloween Halloween Events Sevenoaks 2026: 12 Confirmed, Dates Inside Halloween events near Sevenoaks 2026: Chartwell's ghost hunt from 3 Oct, Hever and Leeds Castle from 17 Oct, Penshurst's new trail from 24 Oct. Prices checked. 14 min read Half Term October Half Term in Sevenoaks 2026: Dates and Days Out October half term in Sevenoaks runs 26 to 30 October 2026. The Kent term dates, what is already confirmed, and where to take children locally. 10 min read Bonfire Night Fireworks near Sevenoaks 2026: 4 Dates, None on the 5th Fireworks near Sevenoaks 2026: none falls on Bonfire Night itself. Tonbridge 1 November £12.50, Swanley free on the 6th, Edenbridge and Leeds Castle the 7th. Updated 1 September 2026 · 12 min read Christmas Father Christmas near Sevenoaks 2026: Where to See Santa Where to see Father Christmas near Sevenoaks in 2026: grottos at Polhill and Coolings, Hever Castle, Groombridge, Bewl Water and the Polar Express. 10 min read Markets Christmas Markets near Sevenoaks 2026: Fairs and Dates Christmas markets and fairs near Sevenoaks in 2026: the Bligh's Walk market, Hever's Christmas Fair on 6 November, Chiddingstone Castle and Tonbridge. 8 min read Theatre Pantomimes near Sevenoaks 2026: Robin Hood at the Stag Pantomimes near Sevenoaks 2026/27: six shows priced, from £16 at the Stag to £28 at Bromley, with the cheapest dates and every relaxed night. 13 min read Food & Drink Afternoon Tea in Sevenoaks: The Best Places in 2026 Where to find afternoon tea in Sevenoaks in 2026: prices, booking notice and opening days for hotels, tea rooms, castles and garden cafes nearby. 9 min read Pubs The Best Pubs in Sevenoaks and Its Villages in 2026 The best pubs in Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages in 2026: opening hours, food, gardens and dog rules, each one checked against the pub's own site. 12 min read Dogs Dog Friendly Sevenoaks: Walks, Pubs and the Rules in 2026 A dog friendly Sevenoaks guide for 2026: where dogs can go off lead, the Knole and reserve rules, and the pubs and cafes that actually welcome them. 9 min read Family Soft Play near Sevenoaks: Every Centre Worth Knowing in 2026 Soft play in Sevenoaks and within about 30 minutes: ages, session lengths, 2026 prices and booking, checked against each centre's own website. 9 min read Walks Family Walks near Sevenoaks: 7 Routes That Work With Kids Family-friendly walks near Sevenoaks: Knole, One Tree Hill, the Darent Valley and more, with parking charges, buggy access and where the toilets are. 10 min read Knole Knole Park Sevenoaks: free on foot, £6 a head to park in Knole Park opening times to 31 December: park dawn to dusk and free on foot; car park and café 10:00 to 17:00, then 16:00 from 2 November; shut 24 and 25 Dec. Updated 8 September 2026 · 23 min read Family Things to Do with Kids in Sevenoaks: A Local Parent's Guide Things to do with kids in Sevenoaks: deer at Knole, a free play park at the wildlife reserve, birds of prey at Eagle Heights, soft play and pools. 9 min read Breakfast Brunch in Sevenoaks: Who Opens Earliest, and What It Costs A full breakfast for £12.50, coffee from 6am, and one much-recommended favourite now in liquidation. Verified Sevenoaks brunch times, prices and booking rules. 11 min read Heritage Hever Castle day out: £25.50 an adult from 2 September A Hever Castle day out is £25.50 an adult booked online from 2 September, up £3.15 as the summer VAT rate ends. Verified 2026 prices, hours, mazes and boating. 11 min read Parking Free Parking in Sevenoaks: Gordon Road, Sundays, Evenings No Sevenoaks car park is free all week, but free parking exists: Gordon Road at weekends, the station streets on Sundays, and every bank holiday. 12 min read Shopping Garden centres near Sevenoaks: hours, cafes, dogs compared Five garden centres within 15 minutes of Sevenoaks compared: Sunday hours, earliest cafe, which one keeps dogs out (Polhill) and who grows its own plants. 11 min read Pubs Pub Gardens near Sevenoaks: 10 Open, 2 Long Gone Pub gardens near Sevenoaks, checked in August 2026: which have a lake view, which will not reserve an outside table, and two that no longer exist. 10 min read Days Out Riverhill Himalayan Gardens: £14 adult from 2 September Riverhill goes back to £14 an adult on 2 September, when the 5% VAT rate ends, and the last day at £12.25 is the bank holiday. Verified 2026 times and rules. 14 min read Family Parks in Sevenoaks: 8 free play areas, new one at Greatness Sevenoaks has eight free council play areas. What is at each one, which age they suit, and the new play area and outdoor gym now funded for Greatness. 12 min read Heritage Chartwell house tickets: £24 from 2 Sep, free on 14 Sep Chartwell house tickets are £24 an adult from 2 September, £17 for garden and studio, £6 to park, and free on 14 September. Verified hours, dogs, buses. 11 min read What's On Kids Eat Free near Sevenoaks: £1 Meals After 3pm All Year Where kids eat free or for £1 near Sevenoaks: £1 meals after 3pm daily at the Restaurant Hub, free under-16 breakfasts at Premier Inn. Checked 1 September 2026. 10 min read Knole Gruffalo trail Knole Park: £6 a head, one free day The Gruffalo trail at Knole runs daily to 1 November and is included with admission, so it costs £6 an adult and £15 a family. One day in September it is free. Updated 3 September 2026 · 12 min read Heritage Ightham Mote: free on 17 Sep, then £19 adult, £4 to park Ightham Mote is free all day on Thursday 17 September. Normally £19 an adult, £4 parking, no booking needed. Hours, dogs and buses, checked at source. 10 min read Family Child Friendly Cafes in Sevenoaks: 8 Verified This Week Eight child friendly cafes in Sevenoaks, checked at source: GAIL's lists highchairs and baby change, the Vine cafe has a toddler play area beside it. 10 min read

Events What's On in Sevenoaks: Chartwell and Knole Free in September Chartwell is free on 14 September and Knole on the 15th: 12 Heritage Open Days events at four district places, plus the Gruffalo trail at Knole and the markets. Updated 30 August 2026 · 13 min read West Kingsdown West Kingsdown bus and car show: free rides, Sunday 16 Aug Go Bus marks 40 years of Roundabout on Sunday with a free bus and car show at Gamecock Meadow, free vintage bus rides from Swanley, and a bouncy castle. 13 August 2026 · 4 min read Community Hundreds turn out for Bradbourne Lakes festival as time capsule is buried in the park Hundreds came to Bradbourne Lakes Park on 11 July for the free Re-bourne festival, where the Mayor helped bury a time capsule before the £2.1m restoration. 19 July 2026 · 3 min read Community Free Family Fun Days return to Sevenoaks villages across the summer holidays Free Family Fun Days for under-12s run at 20 Sevenoaks district sites from 27 July to 21 August 2026. No booking, plus free Kent Police bike marking. 11 July 2026 · 4 min read Community Free Bradbourne Lakes summer festival returns to Sevenoaks on 11 July A free family festival hits Bradbourne Lakes Park on Saturday 11 July 2026, 12.30pm to 4.30pm: bouncy castle, magician, history walks and raft-building. 2 July 2026 · 5 min read Food & Drink New restaurant Sevenoaks: Shwen Shwen's Michelin year Shwen Shwen on Bank Street has a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Opening of the Year a year in. What the Sierra Leonean kitchen serves and how to get a table. 6 June 2026 · 4 min read