The Bourne Stadium

The Bourne Stadium sits on the edge of Sevenoaks, a proper athletics and sports venue that's been a fixture for decades. It's the home of Sevenoaks AC, and on a Saturday afternoon when there's action on the track, you'll get a real sense of community sport at grassroots level. The stadium hosts everything from county athletics championships to local club meets, so what you'll see depends entirely on when you visit.

This is genuinely for people who care about track and field. If your kids are keen runners or you're after a specific event, it's worth planning around. Casual visitors expecting grandstand entertainment will find it a bit sparse - it's a proper working athletics facility, not a showpiece. The facilities are functional rather than flashy, and parking can be tight on event days.

If you're staying at Thriftwood Country Park nearby, it's an easy drive over. Worth checking their calendar before you plan a trip though - you'll want to catch something actually happening. The stadium's pretty unremarkable when it's empty, to be honest. Best visited during a meet if someone in your group is genuinely interested in athletics, otherwise you're better off exploring Sevenoaks town itself or heading to one of the other green spaces in the area.