Welcome to Shoreham

Shoreham is a picturesque village located in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Darent and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The village also has a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the main attractions in Shoreham is the Shoreham Aircraft Museum, which is dedicated to the history of aviation in the UK. The museum is home to a collection of aircraft, engines, and other aviation-related artifacts, and is a must-visit for anyone interested in aviation history. The museum is located in a former RAF station and is run by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Shoreham is also a popular destination for walkers and hikers, with a number of scenic walking routes in the surrounding countryside. The Darent Valley Path is a popular route that takes walkers through the beautiful Kent countryside, passing through the villages of Otford and Eynsford before ending in Dartford. The village is also home to a number of local events throughout the year, including the Shoreham Flower Show and the Shoreham Bonfire Night celebrations.

Local Schools

School	Details
Shoreham Village School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Lovatt-Young	Church Street Shoreham Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7SN 01959522228 School Website
Otford Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Roberts	High Street Otford Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5PG 01959523145 School Website
Russell House School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr C Mccarthy	Station Road Otford Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5QU 1959522352 School Website
Halstead Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Saheed	Otford Lane Halstead Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7EA 1959532224 School Website
St Michael's Prep School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Nik Pears	St Michael's Preparatory School Otford Court Row Dow Otford Kent TN14 5RY 1959522137 School Website
Browns School Other Independent Special School Ages:9-18 Head Teacher Mr George Mitchell	Hawstead Lane Chelsfield Hawstead Lane Orpington Kent BR6 7PH 1689876816 School Website
Dunton Green Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Tracey Boanas	London Road Dunton Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2UR 01732462221 School Website
Pratts Bottom Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Carrie Cox	Hookwood Road Pratts Bottom Orpington Greater London BR6 7NX 01959532225 School Website
Chelsfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Michaela Foley	Warren Road Chelsfield Orpington Kent BR6 6EP 1689825827 School Website
Kemsing Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Hardwick	West End Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6PU 01732761236 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shoreham Shoreham Road, Shoreham, Kent, TN14 7RT 0.48 Miles

Otford Station Road, Otford, Kent, TN14 5QY 1.63 Miles

Knockholt Old London Road, Knockholt, Greater London, TN14 7HR 2.17 Miles

Eynsford Station Road, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0HP 2.34 Miles

Dunton Green Station Road, Dunton Green, Kent, TN13 2XD 2.73 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Luxury Chauffeured Cars 01959 526845 Shoreham Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7UD 0.87 Miles
Reeves Private Hire Sevenoaks 01959 532006 8 Meadway, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7EY 2.04 Miles
Nightingale Travel 01959 524116 20 Nightingale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6RU 2.26 Miles
Red Hire - Sevenoaks 01732 455405 Unit 2 Block 2 Vestry Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5EL 2.50 Miles
Cosgrove's Car Services 01732 741331 158 Cramptons Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5DZ 2.76 Miles
Constant Cars 07516 042380 Unit 2/Cherry Tree Nurseries /Otford Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5DW 2.86 Miles
D And G Taxis 0800 954 5060 Greatness Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5BE 3.11 Miles
Abc Cars Of Sevenoaks 01732 779599 154 Seal Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AA 3.27 Miles
Sevenoaks Taxis 01732 456241 117A Saint Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PE 3.28 Miles
Daves Taxis 01732 458998 21 Stanhope Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2DZ 3.30 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shoreham Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Papermills Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shoreham Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shoreham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Colegates Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Johnson Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Twitton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pilgrim Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Telston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Badgers Mount Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fort Halstead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knighton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details

Local Stores

West Kingsdown
32-34 Hever Road
West Kingsdown
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 6HD
01474 852355
Store Website
3.61 miles

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SPAR - Pruh Hospital
Pruh Hospital
Farnborough Common
Orpington
BR6 8ND
01689 863805
Store Website
5.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Elands Veterinary Clinic
St. John'S Church London Road Dunton Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2TE 01732 452 333 vets@elandsvet.co.uk Website 2.50 miles
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The Sevenoaks Veterinary Surgery
104 Seal Road Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5AU 01732 740 999 enquiries@meophamvets.co.uk Website 3.21 miles
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Medivet West Kingsdown
London Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6EX 01474 852661 west.kingsdown@medivet.co.uk Website 3.52 miles
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Medivet Chelsfield - All Creatures Clinic
51 Windsor Drive Orpington Kent BR6 6EY 01689 856220 chelsfield@medivet.co.uk Website 3.52 miles

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Medivet Orpington Green Street (Ashmore Vets)
59 High Street Green Street Green Orpington Kent BR6 6BQ 01689 855 840 orpington.green.st@medivet.co.uk Website 4.07 miles
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Pennard Vets Sevenoaks
Pennard House 5 Eardley Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XY 01732 452344 sevenoaks@pennardvets.com Website 4.15 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Oldbury Hill
Beautiful National Trust Site With Many Different Walks Available. Very Steep And Hilly To Start With But Worth The Effort When You Get To The Top! Once At The Top It's Perfectly Safe For Off Lead Investigating And Away From The Road (Mines A Typical 100 Mile Per Hour Springer Spaniel) Very Friendly Dog Walkers And Only Ever Had One Nasty Encounter With Another Dog. Styants Bottom Road Lancashire 5.06 miles

Location what3words nation.traded.ally

Petts Wood
A Beautiful Wood .... National Trust. Lovely For All Ages, Dogs On Or Off Lead, Lots Of Oaths And Interesting And Things Like The Statue For Daylight Saving, A Large Meadow And A Farm. Some Small Streams And The Possibility Of Parking At The Tunnel Entrance And Walking Through To One Of The Pubs In Chislhurst. Lovely Blue Bells And Great Variety Of Mushrooms And Toadstools In Season . 20 Birchwood Rd Orpington Lancashire BR5 1NY 5.85 miles Petts Wood. Several Entrances But Possibly The Best Is Under The Railway Tunnel At The Bottom Of Birchwood Road. Parking On Side Of The Road Is Mostly Free After 10Am.

Location what3words dangerously.puddles.closes

Foots Cray Meadows
Hidden Away In The Suburbs Of London, Foots Cray Meadows Offers A Beautiful, Short, Circular Walk Around A Stream, Which Your Dog Can Enjoy! DA14 5AG 6.43 miles If Approaching From Orpington, Make For Crittal’S Corner, Go Under The A20 And Take The Opposite Exit (The One For B&Q) And Carry Straight On To The Traffic Lights At The Bottom Of Sidcup Hill. Go Straight Across At The Lights Into Rectory Lane. The Lane Bends Sharply Left At The Church And The Entrance To Foots Cray Place Is On The Right 250 Metres Past The Bend.

Joyden’S Wood
Many Paths To Explore And Help You Pick Your Way Through This Ancient Woodland. Some Popular Bridlepaths On The Edge Of The Woods But Clearly Marked. Lovely Carvings Dotted Through The Woods And A Model Wooden Ww1plane Tells An Interesting Story. Evidence Of Dyke Dating Back To The Romans. 68 Eden Rd Bexley DA5 2EG 6.54 miles Best Accessed From Summerhouse Drive

Location what3words coast.still.down

Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 6.71 miles

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Foots Cray Meadows
A Fairly Flat Series Of Meadows With A River Running Through It. Bridle Path At Certain Points And Some Wildlife Protected Areas. 2 Rectory Ln Lancashire 6.71 miles

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