Penshurst Place

Penshurst Place is an historic building near Tonbridge in Kent, 32 miles (50 km) to the south east of London. It is the ancestral home of the Sidney family, and it and its gardens are open for public viewing.

Penshurst Place

It is possible to see in the house the evidence of occupation over its 670-year history:

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• The State Rooms, filled with a wonderful collection acquired by generations of the Sidney family.
• The West Solar, or State Dining Room, part of the mediaeval building, contains an interesting collection of family portraits, furniture and porcelain.
• The Queen Elizabeth Room, named after Queen Elizabeth I, with its display of early upholstered furniture.
• The Tapestry Room
• The Long Gallery, full of royal and family portraits
• The Nether Gallery: with an array of arms and armour.