Local Links 

Rochester Diocese 

St Nicholas Church 
Boley Hill 
Rochester 
ME1 1SL 

Tel: 01634 560000 
Email: enquiries@rochester.anglican.org 

Most Diocesan staff, as well as the Bishop and Archdeacon, can be contacted via the Diocesan website - https://rochester.anglican.org/  

Historic Houses 

Penshurst Place www.penshurstplace.com  

Chiddingstone Castle https://www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk/about-us/  

Hoath House https://hoathhouse.co.uk/  

Chafford Park https://www.chaffordpark.co.uk/  

Hever Castle https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/  

 

Civic 

Sevenoaks District Council - https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/ 

Local councillor: Richard Streatfeild - https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=28966  

Chiddingstone parish council (includes Chiddingstone Causeway) - http://www.chiddingstone.org/ 

Penshurst Parish Council (includes Fordcombe) - https://www.penshurstpc.co.uk/  

 

Schools 

Chiddingstone Church of England School  https://www.chiddingstoneschool.co.uk/  

Penshurst CE Primary School - https://penshurstschool.org.uk/ 

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School -  https://www.fordcombe.kent.sch.uk/  

 

Pubs 

The Bottle House, Penshurst - https://thebottlehouseinnpenshurst.co.uk/  

The Castle Inn Chiddingstone - https://www.thecastleinnchiddingstone.com/  

The Chafford Arms, Fordcombe - http://www.chaffordarms.com/  

The Greyhound, Charcott - https://www.thegreyhoundcharcott.co.uk/

The Leicester Arms, Penshurst - https://www.theleicesterarmspenshurst.co.uk/  

The Little Brown Jug, Chiddingstone Causeway - https://www.thelittlebrownjug.co.uk/  

The Rock, Hoath Corner - https://www.therockchiddingstone.com/ 

The Spotted Dog, Penshurst - https://spotteddogpub.co.uk/