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Tonbridge Attractions
A selection of attractions in and around Tonbridge:
Tonbridge Bridge, Tonbridge  (< 1 Mile)
Although many people believe that it is this locally well known bridge that gives the town its name, the first bridge only appeared in Tonbridge...
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Tonbridge Riverside Gardens, Tonbridge  (< 1 Mile)
These 14 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens were originally part of Tonbridge Castle’s grounds and it is still possible today to see much evidence of...
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Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge  (< 1 Mile)
Described as Kent’s best example of a Motte-and-Bailey gatehouse, Tonbridge Castle’s origins date back to the Norman invasion of 1066. William the Conqueror granted...
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St Peter and St Paul Church, Tonbridge  (< 1 Mile)
Until the 19th Century, this striking building was the largest parish church in Kent. The present chancel dates back to the early 12th Century...
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Tonbridge School, Tonbridge  (< 1 Mile)
Tonbridge School is one of the most striking buildings in this historic market town. Situated in 150 acres, the school was founded in 1553...
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All Saints Church, Tonbridge  (4.4 Miles)
Although a church has stood on this site for over 1000 years, most the church was built between 1760 and 1770. There are also some...
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Tunbridge Wells Museum, Tunbridge Wells  (4.6 Miles)
Tunbridge Wells Museum offers a variety of interesting and exciting exhibits that help to bring to life the rich history of this community in Kent....
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St Giles Church, Shipbourne  (4.8 Miles)
Built in 1880 by local landowner, Edward Cazalet, this pretty stone church is renowned locally for its ghostly inhabitant, said to be Sir Henry Vane,...
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King Charles The Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells  (5.3 Miles)
Located near the Pantiles in the town of Tunbridge Wells, this church is steeped in history. Dating from 1678, the church was the first permanent...
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Penshurst Place & Gardens, Penshurst  (5.3 Miles)
Penshurst Place is a magnificent mediaeval house surrounded by equally magnificent gardens and ancient parkland. The house has been in the same...
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The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells  (5.4 Miles)
The discovery of spa water from the Chalybeate Spring in the seventeenth century marked the start of the Pantiles and of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The...
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Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells  (5.8 Miles)
Restored to their former glory these trains make the journey between Tunbridge Wells Old West Station and Groombridge. The journey is three and a half...
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Plaxtol Parish Church, Plaxtol  (6.4 Miles)
The year that this church was built – 1649 – explains the lack of dedication; no church built during the Cromwellian Commonwealth was named for...
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Chiddingstone Castle, Edenbridge  (6.4 Miles)
Chiddingstone Castle is found in Kent and would have once been one of the more important pieces of fortification in the county, protecting the country...
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Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood  (6.7 Miles)
The Hop Farm, located near the village of Paddock Wood, is a popular Kentish attraction. For children there are indoor and outdoor play areas, an...
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High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells  (7.2 Miles)
Located two miles west of Tunbridge Wells, these impressive rocks date back millions of years. Visitors can walk over the eleven inter-linked bridges to reach...
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Old Soar Manor, Borough Green  (7.6 Miles)
This ruin, dating from approximately 1290, was once home to a medieval knight and survived intact until the 18th Century. Today visitors can still...
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Knole, Sevenoaks  (8.9 Miles)
Visitors can wander around thirteen 17th Century styled state rooms marvelling at rare Stuart furniture and paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds and Van Dyck. Built...
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Knole Park, Sevenoaks  (8.9 Miles)
Created in the 15th Century for the Archbishops of Canterbury to have somewhere away from court for hunting and other recreational activities, these 1000 acres...
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Groombridge Place, Tunbridge Wells  (9.4 Miles)
This magical house and gardens were the setting for a new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and it is easy to see why. The formal...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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