Celebrate the Festive season with The National Trust in Kent
We are fortunate to have a selection of beautiful, National Trust properties in Kent. Check out what magic they have to offer you and your families this Christmas. Chartwell Christmas Family Trail – Jock Saves Christmas!20 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026 10:00-16:00Opens daily except Christmas Eve / Christmas Day Carols at Chartwell13 December 2025, […]
Festive Pomegranate Molasses & Clementine Ham Hocks
Anna’s Family Kitchen shares her perfect Christmas Ham recipe… Ideal for Boxing Day (or just to have in the fridge to pick at over Christmas). We managed to devour a whole ham hock in 5 minutes when it came out of the oven!! I prefer cooking Ham Hocks to a whole Ham – their flavour […]
European Christmas Markets – it’s that time!
Hear from Caroline Bowerman, an experienced and qualified local Travel Consultant, with over 30 years of industry experience. Caroline offers an unrivalled service helping her clients to plan and tailor all types of holiday whilst offering personal assistance before, during and after their trip. If you are keen to find a way to get in the […]
2025 Fabulous Christmas Markets in Sevenoaks & further afield!
Here’s a SUPER round-up of fabulous Christmas Markets happening in Sevenoaks, Kent and further afield! We hope this gets you into the Christmas spirit… Friday 14th November Pantiles Christmas Market Tunbridge Wells. 14th November (November – every Friday, Saturday Sunday. December every Thurs-Sunday. Then 22nd, 23rd, 24th December) 10am – 7pm Saturday 15th November Salomons […]
Festive Super Gains
We asked Jason Crow, Managing Director of The Better Body Group in Sevenoaks to share his top tips on how to get the best out of your training and nutrition during the festive period… Christmas is my favourite time of year for training and getting great results. You get time off to train and there […]
St Julians Christmas Craft Fair 2024
St Julians, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RX Saturday 30th November 2024 10am – 3pm There’s something for everyone with fabulous festive gifts, exquisite handmade clothing, Christmas decorations and so much more. This event is open to non-members so tell all your friends! Exhibitors: Annie King Jewellery – Handmade jewellery using sterling silver, freshwater pearls, crystals & natural stones Carole […]
Caring for your Christmas Tree
If you get a real Christmas Tree you should take note of our top tips to help keep it fresh! After carefully choosing your Christmas tree from one of our many, local Christmas Tree farms or shops in Sevenoaks and the surrounding areas, here’s how to get the best from it… Prepare you tree Saw […]
34 fabulous Christmas Markets in Sevenoaks & further!
Here’s a SUPER round-up of 34 fabulous Christmas Markets happening in Sevenoaks, Kent and further afield! We hope this gets you into the Christmas spirit… Thursday 14 November Christmas Fair at Chartwell, 10 – 4pm (ends on 17 November) Wealden Times Midwinter Fair, 9 – 4:30pm (end on 16 November) Polhill Christmas Market, opens 14 […]
St Julian’s Club Christmas Fair
ST JULIANS CLUB CHRISTMAS FAIR 2023 There’s something for everyone with fabulous festive gifts, exquisite handmade clothing, Christmas decorations and so much more. This event is open to non members so tell all your friends! Exhibitors: Angela Dewar – handmade rag dolls and small embroidered pictures Annie King Jewellery – handmade jewellery using sterling silver, freshwater pearls, crystals and stones Carole […]
Top 10 Tips for Managing Christmas Excitement and Your Child’s Sleep
Sensory overload! Christmas is a glittering, beautiful, and memorable time for children. However, younger babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are often surrounded by a sensory overload of lights, colours, and family members pulling at their cheeks during social gatherings. I remember that excitement and anticipation of a visit from Father Christmas on Christmas eve! So much […]
Treasure Island – Christmas 2021 The Stag Theatre Pantomime
Sevenoaks Panto is back for Christmas 2021, live on stage with Silly Billy at the helm of the swashbuckling adventure, The Pirates Of Treasure Island. The team behind the annual festival family panto at the Stag Theatre have been working tirelessly during the pandemic, to keep audiences young and old engaged with pantomime and […]
Christmassy fun still to be had!
Reuthes Lost Gardens – new dates added to meet Father Christmas in their Covid Safe Woodland Grotto. Check their website for times. Plus here’s a date for your 2021 diary, their next Farmers & Craft Market will be held on Friday 5 February, from 10am. You can expect beautiful, local produce and craft products. Digital […]
Christmas Pudding
Simply Food by Mandy shares a delicious Christmas pudding made without suet.⠀ INGREDIENTS 100g plain flour⠀ 1 tsp mixed spice⠀ 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon⠀ 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg⠀ Pinch ginger powder⠀ 100g fresh white breadcrumbs⠀ 100g dark muscovado sugar⠀ 150g chilled butter, diced⠀ 150g sultanas⠀ 150g raisins⠀ 30g chopped dried apricots⠀ 20g chopped prunes⠀ […]
Party Planning Advice from the George & Dragon, Chipstead
“…… can you organise the Christmas party for us?” the question either gets you spinning into a blind panic or champing at the bit to get planning. At the George & Dragon, Chipstead, I am often asked for advice about how to plan a great event, so whether you love or hate the idea of […]
Cranberry Gin Punch
Cocktail enthusiast, Tammy Jackson shares a delicious Cranberry Gin Punch recipe – perfect for making a large batch up when entertaining guests. It’s pretty difficult to enjoy your guests, if you’re in the kitchen or behind the bar making drinks all day. The best solution is, to pull out your favourite spirit and make one […]
Give the gift of an experience this Christmas!
It’s always tough coming up with ideas for Christmas presents for the kids, especially when they seem to have everything and more! And with the bid to reduce waste and be more mindful on our impact on the environment, it seems like a good idea make at least one or more of their gifts an […]