What You Need to Know

Join us in your classic car at Chiddingstone Castle near Edenbridge, Kent on Sunday 21 April between 11am and 4 pm to support National Drive It Day in support of NSPCC Childline. 

Meet fellow enthusiasts, swap motoring stories and admire a fabulous collection of cars. Park your motor on the lawn with Chiddingstone Castle as your backdrop. All historic marques welcome (pre-1980) as well as invited car clubs and modern classics. Visit the historic house, enjoy a cream tea and more in the Tea Room and Courtyard and enjoy a live jazz concert at the Orangery (concert tickets available here).

All classic cars will be guided onto the lawns subject to ground conditions.

We can all make a huge difference to Childline by supporting Drive it Day: please buy your official 2024 Rally Plates here.

Things to do on the day:

Enjoy the scenic drive through the beautiful Kentish Countryside to get to Chiddingstone Castle.

Park on the lawn and enjoy discounted house entry and the grounds - secure your special parking now.

Bring along additional classic car passengers and receive discounted house entry.  

Sit down to a cream tea and much more in the Tea Room & Courtyard. By a cream tea now or on the day. 

Chill out with the live jazz concert at the open air Orangery in the grounds (purchase tickets here).

Wander the enchanting grounds, lakeside and woodlands and find a spot for your picnic.

The historic house and intriguing collections span Victorian rooms and significant objects from Japan, Ancient Egypt, along with Buddhist and Jacobite historic objects collected by the late Denys Eyre Bower. 

In the event of us cancelling the event due to bad weather or reasons beyond our control, we shall provide a full refund excluding booking fee. 

Childline

We are delighted to have the NSPCC's Childline service as the official beneficiary for Drive-It Day. Every day over 800 children and young people reach out to speak to Childline, with worries about their mental health, education and isolation, so it's vital we show our support for children during this particularly challenging time. 

Up and down the UK, classic car and bike enthusiasts will be taking part on 21 April 2024 and raising money for this important cause. Sir Peter Wanless CEO of NSPCC says  “Childline is a crucial service on which young people can rely, day or night, whatever problems or dangers they are facing, and we thank you for your support”

To help raise awareness you can help by posting photos of your car/plate and friends on social media with the hashtag #driveitdaychiddingstonecastle and #driveitdaychildline