Welcome to Bidborough

Bidborough is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Tunbridge Wells and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Today, Bidborough is a peaceful and picturesque village with a strong sense of community.

One of the most notable features of Bidborough is its beautiful church, St. Lawrence's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Another popular attraction in Bidborough is the village pub, The Kentish Hare. The pub is a traditional English pub with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It serves a range of delicious food and drinks and is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. The pub also hosts regular events and live music nights, making it a hub of activity in the village. Overall, Bidborough is a charming and peaceful village with a rich history and plenty of attractions to explore.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 15 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bidborough Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Burton	Spring Lane Bidborough Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0UE 01892529333 School Website
Meadows School Non-Maintained Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Ed Reilly	London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RJ 1892529144 School Website
Southborough C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Savage	Broomhill Park Road Southborough Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0JY 01892529682 School Website
Two Bridges School Pupil Referral Unit Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Sue Beauchamp	Charles Street Southborough Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0DS 01892519841 School Website
Speldhurst Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Hayward	Langton Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NP 01892863044 School Website
West Kent And Ashford College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Graham Morley	Brook Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 2PW 1732853534
The Hayesbrook School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Crow	Brook Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 2PH 01732500600 School Website
St Gregorys Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Philip Byrne	Reynolds Lane Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XL 01892527444 School Website
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Amanda Simpson	St John's Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9XB 01892529551 School Website
Broomhill Bank School Foundation Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Ms Steven Ackerley	Broomhill Road Rusthall Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TB 01892510440 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leigh Lower Green, Leigh, Kent, TN11 8RU 2.09 Miles

Tonbridge Barden Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TT 2.12 Miles

High Brooms North Farm Road, High Brooms, Kent, TN2 3XE 2.25 Miles

Tunbridge Wells Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1BT 2.95 Miles

Hildenborough Rings Hill, Hildenborough, Kent, TN11 8LX 3.09 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Gibbs Taxis 01892 528470 16 Crundwell Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0LJ 1.13 Miles
Grosvenor Cars 01892 862961 20 St.Mary's Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0PR 1.47 Miles
Snc Cars Ltd 01732 356507 7 Woodlands Rd, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2NE 1.51 Miles
Cars R Us 01892 458186 Unit 1 Old Quarry, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9DY 1.85 Miles
Accent Cars 0800 955 1045 17 Meadow Bank, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8RA 1.93 Miles
Chariots Taxis 01732 350540 2 Waterloo Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2SN 1.98 Miles
Castle Chauffeurs 01732 363632 3 Skinners Terrace, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2SP 1.98 Miles
Castle Cars 01732 363637 3 Skinners Terrace, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2SP 1.98 Miles
Empire 7 Taxis 01892 459655 37 Whitefield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UD 2.14 Miles
Tonbridge Taxis 01732 773300 1 Railway Approach, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TS 2.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bidborough Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Woodland Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bidborough Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bidborough Ridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Bounds Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Darnley Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birchwood Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Modest Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockland Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Printstyle Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Holden Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Parade Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nightingales Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Doric Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broomhill Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St Andrews Medical Centre 01892 515455	133 London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0NA
The Old Bakery 1892863040	Penshurst Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0PQ
The Surgery 1732838777	High Street Leigh Tonbridge Kent TN11 8RW
Tonbridge Medical Group 01732 352907	Tonbridge Medical Group 3 River Lawn Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 1EP
Rusthall Medical Practice 01892 515142	Rusthall Medical Centre Nellington Road,Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8UW

Local Stores

Silverdale
151 Silverdale Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9HX
01892 522677
Store Website
2.20 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Hildenborough
London Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN11 9ND
01732 835 400
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Dacre House Veterinary Clinic
91 Powder Mill Lane Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9ED 01892 546000 reception@dacrehouse.co.uk Website 1.89 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Tue	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Wed	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Thu	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Fri	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Sat	09:00	12:30
Duty vet available until 5pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Sun	closed	closed
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now

Priory Lodge Vets
31 Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JA 01732 353668 info@plvet.co.uk Website 2.03 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Rusthall Veterinary Surgery
20 Ashley Gardens Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8TU 01892 511715 rusthallvetsurgery@btconnect.com 2.15 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Culverden Veterinary Group
11 Culverden Park Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9RD 01892 520296 cvg@culverden.co.uk Website 2.21 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Vets Now (Tunbridge Wells)
C/O Culverden Veterinary Group 11 Culverden Park Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9RD 01892 458 610 tunbridgewellsclinic@vets-now.com 2.21 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3FB 01892 500 050 tunbridgewells@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.42 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Between 13:00 & 17:00 we are open for collections only - no vet is on site
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Haysden Park
Huge Open And Closed Park Based Around A Lake With Lots Routes Leading Off Towards And Along The Medway River. Lots Of Dogs And Great For Socialising. Royal Oak Lower Haysden Ln Tonbridge Lancashire TN11 9BD 1.37 miles

Location what3words snake.chats.sadly

Penshurst Place Circular
Approx 3 Mile Medium Walk Around The Beautiful Penshurst Place, One Or More Fields With Cows/Sheep. May Be Difficult To Get Some Dogs Through V Shaped Stiles. Leicester Square Penshurst Tonbridge TN11 8BL 2.32 miles

Location what3words poppy.daisy.maps

Dene Park
Lovely Forest Walk. Plenty A Different Paths For You To Get Lost In That All Lead Back To The Car Park. Lovely Stream For Them To Play In. Dene Park Lancashire 5.33 miles

Location what3words vote.serves.pound

Toys Hill
Lovely Walk Going Through Emmetts Garden For A Coffee Toys Hill Car Park Toy'S Hill Road Lancashire 7.78 miles Follow The Red Markers

Location what3words frock.wash.send

Oldbury Hill
Beautiful National Trust Site With Many Different Walks Available. Very Steep And Hilly To Start With But Worth The Effort When You Get To The Top! Once At The Top It's Perfectly Safe For Off Lead Investigating And Away From The Road (Mines A Typical 100 Mile Per Hour Springer Spaniel) Very Friendly Dog Walkers And Only Ever Had One Nasty Encounter With Another Dog. Styants Bottom Road Lancashire 7.86 miles

Location what3words nation.traded.ally

Toys Hill
A Choice Of Three Circular Routes. The 3 Mile (Red) Involves Crossing Two Roads Otherwise Off Lead Walk. Brasted Chart Lancashire 7.95 miles

Location what3words bright.begin.twig

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-14.9°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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