South East places to visit near public transport

An elegant country manor lovingly rebuilt by Ralph Dutton with a tranquil, manicured garden, perfectly in tune with the surrounding South Downs landscape. This countryside setting is easily accessible via a train journey to Winchester or Petersfield and a regular bus service that takes you to within a 10 minute walk from the main gates.

Sitting proudly within Kent’s last medieval deer park and originally built as an archbishop’s palace, Knole offers historic showrooms and a precious collection. Easily accessible by train and bus with Sevenoaks bus station around 0.3 miles from the edge of the park and Sevenoaks train station 1.5 miles away on the Southeastern line.

Designed by Philip Webb with Morris & Co. interiors, the Beale family’s idyllic rural retreat is one of the finest examples of Arts and Crafts workmanship, all set in a beautiful hillside garden. You can reach us from East Grinstead mainline station 2 miles away, or by bus with a stop 0.5 miles from our entrance drive.

One of the National Trust's premier gardens, explore hidden corners through stone archways and tree-lined avenues. Nymans has views stretching out across the Sussex Weald, surrounded by lush green countryside. Metrobus routes 271 and 273 stop nearby, providing an hourly service from Crawley and Brighton.

Morden Hall Park is a green oasis in the city, giving you a taste of a country estate with a glimpse of its agricultural and industrial history.
• London Underground (Northern Line): A short walk from Morden underground station (5 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 157, 201, 164, 470, 118, 80 (2 min walk)
• London Tram: Belgrave Walk, Phipps Bridge and Morden Road stations (2 min walk)

Experience the rich and striking interiors created by Khadambi Asalache, a Kenyan-born poet, novelist, philosopher of mathematics and British civil servant. The hand-carved fretwork interior of this modest terraced house is enthralling and inspiring.
• London Overground and National Rail: Wandsworth Road (5 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 87, 452, 77 (2 min walk)

A rare and atmospheric 17th-century house on the banks of the River Thames, Ham House is internationally recognised for its superb collection of paintings, furniture and textiles. Outside, the restored gardens feature a productive kitchen garden and a maze-like ‘Wilderness’, complete with summerhouses.
• London Underground (District), London Overground and National Rail services: Richmond (30 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 371 (10 min walk)

A short hop from central London by tube but a world apart. Surrounded by gardens, park and farmland, Osterley is one of the last surviving country estates in London.
• London Underground (Piccadilly): Osterley (20 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: H91, H28 (15 min walk)

This handsome 17th-century house is a hidden gem in London, filled with Lady Binning’s collections of porcelain, Georgian furniture and 17th-century needlework.
• London Underground (Northern Line): Hampstead (5 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 48, 268 (5 min walk)

An innovative Modernist home designed by architect Ernö Goldfinger for his family, with ground-breaking design details and an impressive collection of modern art.
• London Underground (Northern Line): Hampstead (10 min walk)
• London Overground: Hampstead Heath (5 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 48, 268 (5 min walk)

Built in 1535 by a prominent courtier of Henry VIII, Sutton House retains much of the atmosphere of a Tudor home despite alterations by a succession of merchants and squatters, all set in the heart of a thriving East London community.
• London Overground: Hackney Central (10 min walk), Homerton (10 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 488, 425 (2 min walk)

Hidden in the quiet back streets of Chelsea is the home of Thomas Carlyle, a star of the 19th-century literary world. Pull the bell to enter and follow in the footsteps of Dickens and Tennyson.
• London Underground: Sloane Square (Circle & District) (20 min walk), South Kensington (Circle, District & Piccadilly) (20 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 170, 19, 22, 49, 11

This important Elizabethan brick-built Tudor gentry house was completed around 1573 and has been little altered since. Set in tranquil gardens, the house features exposed timbers, a fine original spiral staircase and soaring chimneys.
• London Underground: Upney (District) (10 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 368, 287 (3 min walk)

Nestled in the heart of Rainham village on the far eastern fringes of London, this charming house is one of the country’s finest examples of an early 18th century merchant’s home. Enjoy engaging installations and a year-round programme of exhibitions and events following a £2.5 million conservation project.
• National Rail: Rainham (Essex) (2 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 372, 103 (2 min walk)

The only house commissioned, created and lived in by William Morris, founder of the Arts & Crafts movement, Red House is a building of extraordinary architectural and social significance. Described by Edward Burne-Jones as 'the beautifullest place on earth' it was the centre of the Pre-Raphaelite circle.
• National Rail Services: Bexleyheath (10 min walk)
• London Bus Routes: 89, 422, 486, B11, B16 (5 min walk)