The market town of Sevenoaks has a long history, stretching back to before the 13^th Century, although it was only in the middle of that Century that it acquired its market when two main roads heading to the coast through the Weald were merged.   

Because of Green Belt planning restrictions the town has managed to stay relatively small which helps to give the town its character along with the many historic buildings that still remain.  In addition to St Nicholas’ Church which dates back to the 12^th Century it also has a number of schools with long and distinguished histories, the oldest being Sevenoaks School which was founded in the first half of the 15^th Century (and which is one of the few co-ed schools offering the International Baccalaureate in this country).  Sevenoaks is bordered on one side by Knole Park,  a thousand acre park with many deer and containing Knole House a beautiful National Trust property built in the 15^th Century by Thomas Bouchier the then Archbishop of Canterbury and subsequently given by Elizabeth I to her cousin Thomas Sackville.

 Today, Sevenoaks is a commuter town with a third of its population travelling to London each day as it is conveniently located on a main train line with regular trains to Cannon Street in the City as well as to London Bridge, Waterloo and Charing Cross.  It is also conveniently located for the M25 and for routes down to the Channel tunnel.