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 Sevenoaks Town Council

Sevenoaks Town Council Offices
Bradbourne Vale Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3QG


Tel Enquiries: 01732 459953
Fax Enquiries: 01732 742577

Email: Sevenoaks Council
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General Information

Member of Parliament

Mr Michael FALLON, House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 6482

Sevenoaks Town Council

Town Council Offices, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3QG
Tel: 01732 459953 Fax: 01732 742577
Email: council@sevenoakstown.gov.uk
Website: www.sevenoakstown.gov.uk

Sevenoaks District Council

Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HG
Tel: 01732 227000 Fax: 01732 227493
Email: information@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Website: www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

District Council Refuse Collection

The Dunbrik Depot, 2 Main Road, Sundridge, Kent TN14 6EP
Tel: 01732 227000

Kent County Council

Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ
Tel: 01622 671411
Freephone helpline: 0800 225510
Email: countyhall@kent.gov.uk
Website: www.kent.gov.uk
Highways hotline
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Tel: 08458 247 800

Public Car Parks

Blighs Meadow (between High Street and London Road)
Buckhurst I & II and Suffolk Way (east of High Street)
South Park (behind the Post Office off London Road)
Pembroke Road
Bradbourne and Sennocke (near BR station)
St John’s Hill (at lower end of hill)
St James’ Road (behind The Castle public house)

Allotments

Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Tel: 01732 459953
Quakers Hall Lane, Sevenoaks,
Tel: 01732 461397 or 01732 452281

Chamber of Commerce

The Quadrant, 5 Victoria Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1YD. Tel: 01732 455188

Churches

Church of England
St John’s, Quakers Hall Lane, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 451710
St Luke’s, Eardley Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452462
St Mary’s, Kippington Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452112
St Nicholas’, High Street, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 740340
www.stnicholas-sevenoaks.org

Baptist Church
The Vine, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 740634

Methodist
The Drive, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452870

Quakers
Friends Meeting House, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 455484
Email: chrismoore@hotmail.com

United Reformed Church
St John’s Hill, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 450472
Christ Church, Littlecourt Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 453405
John Lane Tel. 459901

Roman Catholic
St Thomas of Canterbury, Granville Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 454177

Evangelical
Hitchen Hatch Lane, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 453209

Church of Christ Scientist
South Park, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452775

Town Church
The Mill Lane Centre, 128 Seal Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 464456 - Office
01732 456560 - Answer phone
Email: office@townchurch7oaks.org.uk

Spiritualist Church
Greater World Christian Spiritualist Rainbow Church
Tel: 01732 450682

Citizens Advice Bureau

Buckhurst Lane (part of library complex), Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 454443

Clubs, Organisations & Societies

There is a wide range of activities in the town and a list of clubs etc is available from the Central Library, Kaleidoscope, Buckhurst Lane. Tel: 01732 453118

Community Centre

Sevenoaks Community Centre, Otford Road, Sevenoaks (near Bat & Ball station). Information and bookings via Town Council Offices
Tel: 01732 459953
Email: info@sevenoakstown.gov.uk

Education

Area Office for West Kent, 17 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4UL Tel: 01732 525000

Primary Schools
Lady Boswell CE School, Plymouth Drive, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452851 Fax: 01732 465069
Sevenoaks Primary School, Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 453952 Fax: 01732 464660
St John’s CE Primary School, Bayham Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 453944
Fax: 01732 740552
St Thomas’ RC School, South Park, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 453921
Fax: 01732 460501
Amherst School, Witches Lane, Riverhead Tel: 01732 452577 Fax: 01732 464007
Riverhead Infants’ School, Worships Hill, Riverhead, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 452475 Fax: 01732 462683

Foundation Secondary Schools
The Bradbourne School, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks. Girls 11-18 years. Co-educational for post-16 students. Tel: 01732 454608
Fax: 01732 742262
The Wildernesse School, Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks. Boys 11-18 years. Co-educational for post-16 students. Tel: 01732 454617 Fax: 01732 453675

Independent Schools
The Granville School, 2 Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks. Boys to 3 & 4 years; girls 3-11 years
Tel: 01732 453039 Fax: 01732 743634
New Beacon School, Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks. Boys 4-13 years. Day and flexi boarders. Tel: 01732 452131 Fax: 01732 459509
Sevenoaks Preparatory School, Godden Green. Boys and girls 21/2 - 13 years.
Tel: 01732 762336 Fax: 01732 764279
Sevenoaks School, High Street, Sevenoaks. Boys and girls 11-18 years Day and boarders. Tel: 01732 455133 Fax: 01732 456143
Solefield School, Solefields Road, Sevenoaks. Boys 4 - 13 years.
Tel: 01732 452142 Fax: 01732 740388
Walthamstow Hall, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks. Girls 3-18 years.
Tel: 01732 451334 Fax: 01732 740439

Adult Education Centre

Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks
Tel: 0845 606 5606

Entertainment

Sevenoaks Playhouse and Kino Cinemas (STAG), London Road, Sevenoaks.
Box Office: 01732 450175
Sevenoaks Summer Festival - an annual event of all the performing arts - is held during the last fortnight of June at various venues.

Fire Station

London Road (near Morewood Close) Tel: 01732 743693

Halls for Hire

Details of halls for hire may be obtained from Sevenoaks Central Library, Kaleidoscope, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 453118 or Tourist Information Centre: Tel: 01732 450305

Health

Kent Primary Care Agency, 11 Station Road, Maidstone ME14 1QH
Tel: 01622 655000
Community Health Council, Vale Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1DJ Tel: 01892 538866

Doctors

Amherst Medical Practice, 21 St Botolphs Road, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 459255
South Park Medical Practice, South Park, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 744200
St. John’s Medical Practice, 39 St Johns Hill, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 747202
Town Medical Centre, 25 London Road, Sevenoaks. Tel: 01732 454545 / 458844
Fax: 01732 462181

Dentists

Buckhurst House Dental Surgery, 42/44 Buckhurst Avenue, Sevenoaks. Tel: 01732 454189
The Dental Practice, 6 Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 453214
Eustace & Partners, 6 Dartford Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452233
Oasis Dental Care, 138 London Road, Sevenoaks.
Tel: 01732 453556
McKenzie T, 9 London Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 455191
Dentaline [Emergencies], Kent & Sussex Hospital, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells. Tel: 01892 517771

Hospital

Sevenoaks Hospital, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 470200 (No A&E)

Hotels

Sevenoaks has a range of hotels, guest houses, and bed-and-breakfast accommodation. For details on bookings, and availability contact the Tourist Information Centre, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ
Tel: 01732 450305 Fax: 01732 461959
E-mail: tic@sevenoakstown.gov.uk

Jobcentre Plus

Crown Buildings, Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1DU
Tel. 01732 583700

Libraries

Central Library, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks Tel: 08458 247200
Riverhead Branch, 31 London Road, Riverhead Tel: 01732 459218
St John’s Branch, St John’s School, Kennedy Gardens, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 456623

Markets

General Markets
Buckhurst Lane (rear of Bus station) - Wednesday
High Street (near Chequers Inn) - Saturday
The Country Market (formerly WI) - Drill Hall, Argyle Road, Thursday 9 - 11 am

Markets at Bligh’s Meadow
Local Craft Market - Every Saturday
Fresh Food Market - Every Wednesday
French Market - Twice a year (details in local press)
Italian Market - Twice a year (details in local press)

Museum & Art Gallery

Local museum and art gallery with varied exhibitions on first floor of main library building in Central Library,
Kaleidoscope, Buckhurst Lane. Tel: 01732 453118

Local Newspapers & Magazines

KM Extra, 17 Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1LS
Tel: 01892 544747 Fax: 01892 545445
News in Focus, 54 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JG
Tel: 01732 228000 Fax: 01732 456286
Sevenoaks Chronicle, 54 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JG
Tel: 01732 228000 Fax: 01732 456286
Vine Magazine, Crowdleham House, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 6NG
Tel: 01732 760823
Email: hello@onlinevine.co.uk

Police

Sevenoaks Police Station, Akehurst Lane, Sevenoaks. Tel: 01732 771055

Post Offices

Main Post Office, South Park, Sevenoaks. Tel: 0845 722 3344
National Post Office Tel: 0845 722 3344
0845 722 3355 (Minicom for hard of hearing)

Sub-Post Offices

13 High Street, Sevenoaks.
Tel: 01732 454849
46 Seal Road, Sevenoaks.
Tel: 01732 452801
2 Station Parade, Sevenoaks.
Tel: 01732 742314
2 The Square, Riverhead.
Tel: 01732 746223

Public Conveniences

Buckhurst Avenue (by entrance to Waitrose car park)
Bus Station, Buckhurst Lane
St John’s Hill Car Park
Rear of Vine Cricket Pavilion, Vine Gardens

Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths

County Offices, The Mansion House, 39 Grove Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EP
Tel: 0845 824 7400 Fax: 01892 528518 Email: tunbridge-wells.register-office@kent.gov.uk
Births and deaths may be registered (by appointment made with the County Offices only) at The Town Council Offices, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3QG
The Town Council Chamber is an approved premises for civil marriages, baby welcoming ceremonies, and Civil Partnership Registrations.
Tel: 01732 459953

Social Services

Local office: Tricon House, Old Coffee House Yard, London Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 585320

Sports Facilities

Bowls Hollybush Bowls Centre, Hollybush Close, Sevenoaks
Indoor Tel: 01732 451889
Outdoor Tel: 01732 810625

Cricket Cricket is played at Knole Paddock and The Vine. Further details from the Tourist Information Centre.
Tel: 01732 450305

Football Sevenoaks Town Football Club
Tel: 01732 454280 (Club Secretary)
Wilderpark Football Club
Tel: 01732 459972
Football is played at Greatness Park, Hollybush Lane Recreation Ground and Raleys Field.

Golf Knole Park Golf Club, Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 452150
Wildernesse Golf Club, Park Lane, Seal. Tel: 01732 761199
Hever Castle Golf Club, Hever Road, Hever, Kent TN8 7NP Tel: 01732 701004
www.hever.co.uk

Gymnasium Raleys Gym, Plymouth Drive, Sevenoaks. Wide range of activities for adults (+ crèche) and children. Tel: 01732 458614

Hockey The Vine Hockey Club can be contacted on 01732 453620 and Hollybush Recreation Ground.
Tel: 01732 763016 - Martin Platt

Rambling Sevenoaks Group Ramblers’ Association Tel: 01732 451889
National - www.ramblers.org.uk
Kent - www.kentramblers.org.uk

Riding Bradbourne Riding and Training Centre, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks (Facilities for people with disabilities)
Tel: 01732 453592

Rugby Sevenoaks Rugby Football Club, Knole Paddock, Plymouth Drive, Sevenoaks. Tel: 01732 464836

Sports Centres

Wildernesse Sports Centre, Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks (facilities include badminton, squash and tennis) Tel: 01732 451437
Sencio, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks (facilities include a 25 metre indoor pool, learners’ pool, gymnasium) Tel: 01732 470700

Swimming Sencio, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks (Facilities include a 25 metre indoor pool, learners’ pool, gymnasium, facilities also available for people with disabilities) Tel: 01732 470700

Tennis
Sevenoaks Lawn Tennis Club,
Plymouth Drive, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 740476
Public courts at Hollybush Recreation Ground, Hollybush Lane, Sevenoaks . Tel: 01732 451889
Floodlit hard court (also available for netball), Sevenoaks Community Centre, Otford Road, Sevenoaks.
Tel: 01732 459953

Tourist Information Centre

Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1LQ
Tel: 01732 450305 Fax: 01732 461959.
Email: tic@sevenoakstown.gov.uk

Trading Standards

Maidstone Consumer Direct
Tel. 08454 040506

Transport

Arriva Bus Timetable Information.
Tel: 0870 608 2608
Arriva Fares. Tel: 0870 120 1088
KCC Passenger Service.
Tel: 01622 605935

Bus Bus Station, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks. Tel: 01732 743040
Sullivan Bus & Coach. Tel: 01322 660661
London Transport . Tel: 020 7222 1234
Metrobus. Tel: 01689 861432
New Enterprise. Tel: 01732 350509

Rail Sevenoaks station, London Road, Sevenoaks
Bat and Ball station, Bat and Ball Road, Sevenoaks
Passenger Train Service Information: South Eastern. Tel: 08457 48 49 50
Taxi Taxi Ranks are sited at British Rail Station; Outside 96 High Street; South Park (opposite Post Office); Bus Station.
Beeline Taxis Tel: 01732 456214
Victor Hire Taxis Tel: 01732 452089
In addition to the above, there are various private car hire firms - further details available from the Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01732 450305

Veterinary Surgeons

Eland Veterinary Clinic, Station Road, Dunton Green
Tel: 01732 452333
Pennard Veterinary Group, 5 Eardley Road, Sevenoaks Tel: 01732 452344

Voluntary Organisations

Details of local Social and Welfare Organisations may be obtained from the Sevenoaks Volunteers, 34 Buckhurst Avenue, Sevenoaks TN13 1LZ
Tel: 01732 454785
Further information on all the items listed above may be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre, Buckhurst Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1LQ
Tel: 01732 450305 Fax: 01732 461959 Email: tic@sevenoakstown.gov.uk




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