Welcome to Royal Tunbridge Wells

Royal Tunbridge Wells is a historic town located in the county of Kent, England. The town is known for its natural springs, which were discovered in the 17th century and became a popular destination for wealthy visitors seeking the health benefits of the mineral waters. Today, the town is a popular tourist destination, with a range of attractions including historic buildings, parks, and gardens.

One of the most notable attractions in Royal Tunbridge Wells is the Pantiles, a historic colonnaded walkway that dates back to the 17th century. The Pantiles is home to a range of shops, cafes, and restaurants, and is a popular spot for visitors to relax and enjoy the town's unique atmosphere. Other notable attractions in the town include the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery, which showcases the history and culture of the area, and the Calverley Grounds, a beautiful park that features a range of gardens and sculptures.

In addition to its historic attractions, Royal Tunbridge Wells is also known for its vibrant cultural scene. The town is home to a range of festivals and events throughout the year, including the Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival, the Tunbridge Wells Food and Drink Festival, and the Tunbridge Wells Comedy Festival. With its rich history, beautiful surroundings, and lively cultural scene, Royal Tunbridge Wells is a must-visit destination for anyone exploring the county of Kent.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -0.9°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Wells Free School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katharine Le Page	Mount Ephraim Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8AT 01892739075 School Website
St James Church Of England Voluntary Aided Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs John Tutt	Sandrock Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3PR 01892523006 School Website
St Barnabas C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Moira Duncombe	Quarry Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2EY 01892522958 School Website
Claremont Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Candi Roberts	Banner Farm Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5EB 01892531395 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Joanna Langton	Windmill Street Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4UU 01892525727 School Website
The Skinners School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Edward Wesson	St John's Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9PG 01892520732 School Website
The Mead School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Openshaw	16 Frant Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SN 1892525837 School Website
Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Linda Wybar	Southfield Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9UJ 01892520902 School Website
Rose Hill School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Ms Emma Neville	Coniston Avenue Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SY 1892525591
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jon Sparke	Culverden Down Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9SH 01892521595 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tunbridge Wells Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1BT 0.22 Miles

High Brooms North Farm Road, High Brooms, Kent, TN2 3XE 1.26 Miles

Frant Bells Yew Green, Frant, East Sussex, TN3 9BJ 2.46 Miles

Eridge Groombridge Lane, Eridge Green, East Sussex, TN3 9LE 4.03 Miles

Tonbridge Barden Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TT 4.03 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rtw Taxis Ltd 01892 247247 M G I House/3 Monson Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LH 0.09 Miles
Mds Executive Travel 0800 612 7887 Dudley Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LF 0.11 Miles
Gatwick Expresss Taxis 01892 670784 30 Tunnel Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2BT 0.21 Miles
Saxon Taxi 07929 240794 Guildford Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1SW 0.36 Miles
Airportexpress Taxi 01892 670784 7 Barons Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9LJ 0.47 Miles
Express Taxis 01892 670784 7 Barons Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9LJ 0.47 Miles
Gatwick Express Cars 01892 570190 18 Chancellor House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8BT 0.55 Miles
Empire 7 Taxis 01892 459655 37 Whitefield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UD 0.63 Miles
Dan Cab 07743 831893 Flat 7/Dorchester House/Hasletts Cl, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EE 0.70 Miles
Diamond Taxi Travel 01892 515100 19 Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2LN 0.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lime Hill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Monson Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Mount Pleasant No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Five Ways Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dudley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Five Ways Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lonsdale Gardens No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Calverley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Mount Ephraim Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Central Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vale Road Tunbridge Wells No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Vale Road Tunbridge Wells No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Goods Station Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grove Hill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lonsdale Medical Centre 01892 530329	Lonsdale Medical Centre 1 Clanricarde Gardens Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PE
Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre 01892 544777	Grosvenor Medical Centre 23 Upper Grosvenor Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2DX
The Wells Medical Practice 01892 546422	Clanricarde Mc, Abbey Crt 7-15 St Johns Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9TF
Clanricarde Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Abbey Court St. Johns Road Tunbridge Wells TN4 9TF
Clanricarde Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Abbey Court St. Johns Road Tunbridge Wells TN4 9TF

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Culverden Veterinary Group
11 Culverden Park Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9RD 01892 520296 cvg@culverden.co.uk Website 0.56 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 0.56 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Well House Vets
Summerfield Lodge 24 Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HJ 01892 515885 info@well-housevets.co.uk Website 0.83 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Dacre House Veterinary Clinic
91 Powder Mill Lane Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9ED 01892 546000 reception@dacrehouse.co.uk Website 1.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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

Rusthall Veterinary Surgery
20 Ashley Gardens Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8TU 01892 511715 rusthallvetsurgery@btconnect.com 1.46 miles
Amenities
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 1.89 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 3.92 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 4.43 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 7.26 miles

Location what3words vote.serves.pound

Hollies Loop Ashdown Forest
Crowborough Rd Lancashire 10.23 miles Ashdown Forest

Location what3words roadshow.fewer.shows

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 10.29 miles

Location what3words nation.traded.ally

Toys Hill
Lovely Walk Going Through Emmetts Garden For A Coffee Toys Hill Car Park Toy'S Hill Road Lancashire 10.39 miles Follow The Red Markers

Location what3words frock.wash.send

Weather Forecast

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Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	3.1°C	3.1°C	3.4°C	5.3°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5.2°C	4°C	3.6°C	3°C
Feels Like	0.9°C	1°C	0.7°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	4°C	5.7°C	4.9°C	2°C	1°C	0.5°C	-0.6°C

Thursday	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	Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.1°C	1.3°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	0°C	1.4°C	3.4°C	4.2°C	3.7°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-1.3°C
Feels Like	-2°C	-3.2°C	-4.2°C	-4.7°C	-4.8°C	-3.1°C	-0.5°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-3.3°C	-5.5°C

Friday	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	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.2°C	-2.8°C	-3.6°C	-3.1°C	-1.4°C	1.2°C	2.7°C	2.3°C	0.2°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-6.9°C	-7.7°C	-8.6°C	-8.5°C	-6.8°C	-3.7°C	-1.9°C	-2°C	-3.7°C	-4.9°C	-5.6°C

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