St Botolph's Church, Chevening – View of Kent Downs Valley loop from Knockholt

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St Botolph's Church, Chevening – View of Kent Downs Valley loop from Knockholt

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St Botolph's Church, Chevening – View of Kent Downs Valley loop from Knockholt

02:16

8.09km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.15 km

View of Chevening House Through the Woods

Highlight • Forest

Good shady and sheltered resting place .. memorial bench to sit on

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1.62 km

Sea of Snowdrops in Kent Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Around January and February loads of snowdrops cover the forest soil at this area

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2.66 km

Ash Platt

Forest

3.09 km

Sand Banks

Forest

3.34 km

Bench with a view of Chevening Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A perfectly placed bench with soaring views across patchwork farmland. In the North Downs and the far west of the Kent Downs AONB, this viewpoint sits on the edge of a series of woodlands above Chevening Park and House. You can't see the grand estate from here, but it's certainly easy to see why it was built here.

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4.81 km

St Botolph's Church, Chevening

Highlight • Religious Site

St Botolph’s church is one of the most significant ecclesiastical buildings in the Diocese of Rochester.

Elements of a late 11th century nave survive within the building but the majority of the present church dates from a series of rebuildings and extensions from the 13th century right up until the end of the medieval period. Indeed the western tower was not commenced until 1518 and is an exceptional example of late perpendicular architecture. Although restored in the 19th century and then repaired in the early 20th century by WD Caroe, the church retains much of interest internally.

Of international importance is the Stanhope Chapel which contains a series of exceptional monuments spanning many centuries.

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6.09 km