Brenchley

Settlement in Kent Tunbridge Wells

England

Brenchley

Flower Borders in Marle Place This garden is divided into various garden rooms.
This flower border leads towards a hedge and archways leading towards the main house.
Flower Borders in Marle Place Credit: David Anstiss

Brenchley is a small village located in the county of Kent, in southeast England. Situated approximately 10 miles southwest of Maidstone, it is part of the borough of Tunbridge Wells. The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields, creating a tranquil and idyllic setting.

With a population of around 1,300 people, Brenchley maintains a strong sense of community and a close-knit atmosphere. The village is characterized by its charming, historic buildings, many of which date back several centuries. The local church, St. Luke's, is a prominent landmark and holds significant historical and architectural value.

Brenchley offers a range of amenities to its residents, including a primary school, a village hall, and a post office. There are also several local shops, pubs, and restaurants, providing essential services and a sense of local commerce.

The surrounding area offers a wealth of outdoor activities and attractions. Brenchley is located near the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, providing ample opportunities for hiking, cycling, and exploring the beautiful countryside. Nearby attractions include the Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest, a stunning forest park with various trails and a collection of rare and exotic conifers.

Overall, Brenchley is a charming and peaceful village, offering a tranquil lifestyle amidst the natural beauty of the Kent countryside. Its strong community spirit and convenient location make it an attractive place to live or visit.

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Flower Borders in Marle Place This garden is divided into various garden rooms.
This flower border leads towards a hedge and archways leading towards the main house.
Flower Borders in Marle Place
This garden is divided into various garden rooms. This flower border leads towards a hedge and archways leading towards the main house.
Marle Place Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens visitor entrance Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens visitor entrance
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens, Rockery garden
Marle Place Gardens, Rockery garden
Marle Place Gardens, Rockery garden Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens, Rockery garden
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens outbuilding The far end houses the gallery and studio.
Marle Place Gardens outbuilding
The far end houses the gallery and studio.
Marle Place Gardens gallery and studio Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens gallery and studio
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place house Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place house
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place gateway Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place gateway
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place gardens figurehead Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place gardens figurehead
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens, fern garden Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens, fern garden
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens Set around the grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1250611">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Marle Place,  10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
Marle Place Gardens
Set around the grade II listed LinkExternal link Marle Place, 10 acres of mature gardens and woodlands, some of which originate from the Victorian and Edwardian era. A rock garden near the visitor entrance dates back to 1900.
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Brenchley is located at Grid Ref: TQ6741 (Lat: 51.15055, Lng: 0.399924)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Police Authority: Kent

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Located within 500m of 51.15055,0.399924
Brenchley
Is In: Kent, England, UK
Place: village
Source: npe
Website: http://www.brenchleyandmatfield.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 51.1508465/0.3998846
The Bull at Brenchley
Addr City: Brenchley
Addr Housename: The Bull at Brenchley
Addr Postcode: TN12 7NQ
Addr Street: High Street
Tourism: guest_house
Website: https://thebullatbrenchley.co.uk/
Wikidata: Q26542143
Lat/Long: 51.1505593/0.3997031
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:00; Sa 10:30
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TN12 126
Royal Cypher: GR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273
Lat/Long: 51.1506853/0.3997846
Bus Stop
Church
Fixme: Move routes to relations
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A037760A
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan CommonName: Church
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Brenchley Church
Naptan NaptanCode: kntdpdad
Naptan Street: High Street
Naptan Verified: no
Note: 296 - Tunbridge Wells, Pembury, Brenchley, Horsmonden, Paddock Wood
Note 2: Dear MapRoulette users, the NAPTAN data says the name for this object is actually "Church" - please don't remove the name as generic.
Operator: Arriva
Public Transport: platform
Ref: kntdpdad
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Source Date: 2018-08-20T15:20:00
Lat/Long: 51.1506164/0.4001669
Bus Stop
Halfway House
Fixme: Can someone confirm whether or not busses stop here?
Flag: no
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A037770A
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Halfway House
Naptan Indicator: o/s
Naptan Landmark: Halfway House
Naptan NaptanCode: kntdpdag
Naptan Street: Horsmonden Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Ref: kntdpdag
Source: naptan_import
Source Date: 2018-08-20T15:19:00
Lat/Long: 51.1469048/0.4035793
Bus Stop
Church
Fixme: Can someone confirm whether or not busses stop here?
Flag: no
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A037780A
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Church
Naptan Indicator: adj
Naptan Landmark: Church
Naptan NaptanCode: kntdpdaj
Naptan Street: High Street
Naptan Verified: no
Note: Dear MapRoulette users, the NAPTAN data says the name for this object is actually "Church" - please don't remove the name as generic.
Public Transport: platform
Ref: kntdpdaj
Source: naptan_import
Source Date: 2018-08-20T15:21:00
Lat/Long: 51.1504762/0.4000327
Pub
Brenchley Sports Bar
Lat/Long: 51.1516048/0.3941201
Pub
The Halfway House
Wikidata: Q26542252
Lat/Long: 51.1466913/0.4035251
Post Office
Brenchley Post Office
Addr Postcode: TN12 7NL
Branch: Brenchley
Brand: Post Office
Brand Wikidata: Q1783168
Check Date: 2020-02-20
Contact Website: https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder/1519484/brenchley
Ref Pol Id: 2928
Lat/Long: 51.1507806/0.3995893
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 51.1482416/0.4017821
Parking
Parking: surface
Lat/Long: 51.1505374/0.3992686
Toilets
Source: Survey
Lat/Long: 51.1506653/0.3992015
Historic: memorial
Material: stone
Lat/Long: 51.1516443/0.3976188
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1516927/0.397664
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1506343/0.4000302
Bus Stop
Halfway House
Fixme: Can someone confirm whether or not busses stop here?
Flag: no
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400102928
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Halfway House
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Halfway House
Naptan NaptanCode: kntjatwt
Naptan Street: Horsmonden Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Ref: kntjatwt
Source: NAPTAN
Source Date: 2018-08-20T15:19:00
Lat/Long: 51.1468447/0.4038764
Bicycle: no
Foot: yes
Ford: yes
Horse: no
Motor Vehicle: no
Lat/Long: 51.1503453/0.4046597
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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