Westerham is a town of 4,500 people (2011) in Kent. The River Darent, which flows through the town, used to power three watermills.

Understand

It is recorded as early as the 9th century, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in a Norman form, Oistreham.

Get in

It is 3.4 miles east of Oxted and 6 miles west of Sevenoaks.

By bus

No. 1 from Sevenoaks Bus Station

By car

Despite the M25 being named after the A25 that flows through Westerham the nearest M25 Junction is J6 6.6 mi (10.6 km) to the west.

See

• 1 Quebec House, Quebec Square, Westerham, TN16 1TD (6 miles west of Sevenoaks), ☏ +44 1959 567430, quebechouse@nationaltrust.org.uk. Apr-Oct W-Su and m-d-Nov Dec Sa Sa: house 11AM-2PM, garden and shop 11AM-4PM. This preserved Georgian townhouse and 18th-century garden is a National Trust property. It was the childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec (1759). It explains the Battle of Quebec, and explores life in the 1730s when the General was a child here. There is a second-hand bookshop in the coachhouse. (updated Apr 2024)
• 2 Chartwell, Mapleton Road, Westerham, TN16 1PS (7 miles west of Sevenoaks), ☏ +44 1732 868381, chartwell@nationaltrust.org.uk. Most parts daily 10AM-5PM, house opens at 11AM or 11:30AM; house rid closed Nov-Feb. Family home of Sir Winston Churchill, with magnificent views over the Weald of Kent. Car park (for countryside access) open daily 8AM-5PM. Adult £15.50, child £7.75; garden and studio only £9/£4.50. (updated Mar 2019)

Drink

• 1 Grasshopper on the Green, The Green, TN16 1AS, ☏ +44 1959 562 926. (updated Jan 2023)
• 2 Westerham Brewery Craft Beer & Coffee (Westerham Brewery), Beggars Ln, TN16 1QP, ☏ +44 1732 864 427, retail@westerhambrewery.co.uk. (updated Jan 2023)

Brasted

• 3 White Hart Brasted, High St, Brasted, TN16 1JE, ☏ +44 1959 569 457. (updated Jan 2023)