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Tunbridge Wells Attractions
Listed below are attractions in Tunbridge Wells:
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All Saints Church in the village of Langton Green, a short distance from Tunbridge Wells, is a magnificent parish church. The church was built as recently as 1863 by the firm of Chambers from nearby Penshurst to the Gothic style...
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The Assembly Halls theatre in Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of Kent’s premier theatres regularly attracting top name artists to perform on its wide stage. The theatre puts on a wide variety of shows including pop concerts, pantomines and musicals....
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For me, the best place in Tunbridge Wells has to be the massive area of open countryside called The Common. Unlike most towns in the South East where such land has been swallowed up for development Tunbridge Wells has retained this area of woodland and common land for everyone to enjoy. It is, however, quite close to the town's most popular tourist attraction, the Pantiles with its collection of restaurants and quirky shops where I always enjoy browsing through the weird and the wonderful items on sale. 
- Jessica Adams
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Birchden Woods is a wonderful woodland area where families and walkers alike can enjoy the peace and quiet afforded by the great British outdoors. The woods are located a short distance from the village of Groombridge near Tunbridge Wells in...
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Fans of outdoor pursuits and businesses wanting to conduct team-building exercises can both find something interesting and useful at The Bowles Outdoor Pursuits Centre half way between Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough. The centre has a large number of modern facilities...
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The sport of ten pin bowling has been popular on both sides of the North Atlantic for over fifty years and one of the latest centres to enjoy this family entertainment is Bowlplex in Tunbridge Wells. The Bowlplex centre is...
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Broadwater Warren is a free to enter RSPB reserve that is located a short drive outside of Groombridge. The site is being progressively restored to nature but already covers an area of over one hundred acres of mature conifers and...
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Tunbridge Wells in Kent has a number of large free public open spaces and one of the finest is located near to the town’s train station, Calverly Grounds. Calverly Grounds and Gardens cover an area of approximately fifty acres and...
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Christ Church in Southborough is set back somewhat from the main Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells main road and is therefore found in a quiet part of the community. Christ Church is a Victorian church built towards the end of Queen...
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Located near to the end of Upper Grosvenor Road in Tunbridge Wells can be found the small establishment of Churches of Christ. The building was first built in 1877 as a Christian meeting House and has continued in this role...
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Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club was established in the middle of the 1960’s at its current location in the market towns Calverly Gardens. Today the club has an active and growing membership but welcomes new members who want to take...
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The Culverden Evangelical Church is a small but well attended church located just a short distance outside the busy town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. In addition to providing secular religious services to the parishioners the church buildings...
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Sir Hugh Caswall Tremenherre Dowding was the right man in the right place at the right time for Britain as he was in charge of the Royal Air Force Fighter command during the Battle of Britain in 1940. The officer...
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The wonderful and historic Dunorland Park is one of the largest area of open space within the boundaries of Royal Tunbridge Wells. It is a marvellous location with a large lake where visitors can hire pleasure boats as well as...
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Visitors to Tunbridge Wells on holiday or business need not worry about missing their exercise programme as Esporta Health and Fitness operates a gymnasium and swimming centre in the town. The centre located on the Knightsway business park just outside...
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The small village of Groombridge just outside of Tunbridge Wells has a very active village cricket club. In fact the team can trace its history back to August 1782. The club members play frequent games throughout the summer months in...
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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 gardens were laid out to be part of the house outside, while the enchanted forest...
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Hargate Forest is a heavily wooded area near to Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The area was originally known in ancient times as Waterdown Forest and was one of the four great forests on the Kentish High Weald in medieval times....
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Fans of mountaineering and climbing list Harrison’s Rocks, just outside of Groombridge near Tunbridge Wells, as one of the best climbing training in the whole of the South East of England. The ancient sandstone rock formations were carved out of...
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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 the impressive sandstone rocks. Woodland walks over several acres of woodland can also be enjoyed....
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Holy Trinity with Christ Church is located at the bottom of the High Street in Tunbridge Wells a short walking distance from the famous Pantiles. The church is of very modern construction made from sandy coloured brick and glass. Holy...
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Horse and pony lovers across Kent and particularly around Tunbridge Wells use the many facilities on offer at Honnington Equestrian Centre. The Honnington Equestrian Centre is located just outside Tunbridge Wells and near to the main A21. The centre covers...
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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 building in Tunbridge Wells. The interior plaster ceiling is stunning. The ceiling was plastered by...
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The Kent town of Tunbridge Wells has always been proud of its cricketing traditions being one of the main bases for Kent Cricket Club, but there is another club in the town with a long tradition of playing excellent cricket,...
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The rolling Kent Weald countryside around Tunbridge Wells is an ideal place to build a golf course and one of the area’s finest can be found at Nevil Golf Club. The golf club was founded in 1914 and commands some...
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The traditional game of English cricket has been played at Tunbridge Wells for hundreds of years and for a large part of that time it has found a home at the Nevill Ground. In 1970 the Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club...
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Located just outside the centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent is the Odeon Cinema complex that offers film lovers the chance to catch the very latest blockbuster movies. The Odeon Cinema has eight screens to choose from as well...
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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 popularity of this spa water amongst the upper class Georgians, led to the popularity of...
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Pennington Grounds in Southborough, near Tunbridge Wells, is a large area of public open space that has a number of fixed attractions. For children there is a large area of grass plus an extensive range of play equipment including slides,...
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On the main road from Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells you pass an art deco exterior to a wonderful old building that is the Royal Victoria Hall in Tunbridge Wells. The theatre stages numerous events, shows and performances throughout the year...
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In Sir Francis Drakes time bowling was a great art as well as a sport but suffered from the bad weather today there are no such worries at The Royals Indoor Bowling Centre in Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The...
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The Salvation Army in Royal Tunbridge Wells has a strong and growing team of dedicated individuals who ensure the church at Bayhall Road in the town welcomes anyone in. The Salvation Army in addition to teaching the lessons of the...
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The public park at Pennington Grounds in Southborough in Tunbridge Wells has been home to the Southborough Bowls Club for many years. The club meets every day throughout the summer months between May and September for members practice sessions and...
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As visitors to Tunbridge Wells approach the town from the A21 at Tonbridge they generally see a large area of open space on their right hand side; this is Southborough Common. Today the common is much larger than in the...
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Southborough Library is on the main road a short distance from the centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The library houses a large number of fiction and non-fiction books including numerous reference works. The library is operated by Kent County Council...
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Southborough, to the south of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, is a large community that remembers the fallen of past wars at its War Memorial. The memorial is a simple white cut stone located on Southborough Common within sight of the...
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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 miles and takes the passenger through scenic Kentish countryside and past the High Rocks. Those...
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St Augustine’s Catholic Church can be found on Crescent Road a short distance from Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre and all its facilities. St Augustine’s Catholic Church prides itself on its involvement with the local community and runs an extensive...
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The arrival in Royal Tunbridge Wells of the main line railway service to London in the mid 1800’s saw the construction of a number of churches in the town including the imposing St Barnabas Church. Construction of the buildings started...
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St Dunstan’s Church in the Tunbridge Wells borough of Southborough is a modern well equipped church. The building was constructed in the 1960’s on a site that had previously been used for worship. St Dunstan’s Church, in addition to holding...
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Visitors to Royal Tunbridge Wells from Pembury will probably pass by the impressive St James Church with its tall tapering needle like spire. Inside the church is no less impressive with a high vaulted ceiling and polished wood archways holding...
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Anyone journeying from Tunbridge Wells on the main road to East Sussex will pass by what appears to be a small insignificant church just before the village of Groombridge. St John the Evangelist church was built at the behest of...
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St John’s Church can be found on the main approach road to the centre of Tunbridge Wells from nearby Tonbridge. St John’s Church is a most imposing church with its history dating back to the 15th Century. The tall tower...
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There has been a church on the site of the current St John’s Methodist Church in Southborough, near to Tunbridge Wells, since 1858. The original church buildings were removed and replaced with today’s quite modern church after the Second World...
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St Marks Church, on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells, can be seen from anywhere in the Kent town because of its hugely impressive one hundred and thirty foot tall spire. The church was built under the instructions of the Earl...
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Located just outside of Tunbridge Wells is St Paul’s Church at Rusthall. The church was built by the Victorians and was consecrated in 1850. When built the church could accommodate a congregation of just over 500 souls, but this was...
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St Peter’s Church is one of the tallest buildings in the Tunbridge Wells area with a tall and dominating spire on already high ground near to Dunorlan Park. The church was built in the 1800’s and has been in continuous...
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Southborough to the south of Tunbridge Wells in Kent is a relatively new community having grown over the last two hundred years from a small hamlet. In 1860 a small new church was started to cater for this community's spiritual...
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The Trinity Theatre is a most unique theatre experience in Tunbridge Wells. The theatre is fashioned out of an old redundant church on Church Road near the busy High Street. The Trinity Theatre stages a huge variety of theatre events...
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Tunbridge Wells Baptist Church is a strikingly modern red brick building located in the heart of the Kent town and close to the central Victoria Parade Shopping Complex. The church is a member of the worldwide Evangelical Alliance. In addition...
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Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of a few towns in the South East of England that can boast a very large open common for residents and visitors to enjoy. In the case of Royal Tunbridge Wells the area covers over...
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Located on the main road between Southborough and Royal Tunbridge Wells is Tunbridge Wells Leisure Centre. The facility offers a wide range of sporting activities for the whole family including no less than three swimming pools and four indoor tennis...
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Royal Tunbridge Wells has a large and much used library located conveniently close to the centre of this busy modern town. The library holds a wide range of fiction and non fiction books plus an extensive list of music in...
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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. See how Henry Peach anticipated the modern age through his extensive photograph archives....
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Located a short driving distance from the centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells is the district of Hawkenbury where the United Reform Church is easily found on Forest Road. The church is of modern brick construction and has a large and...
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Methodists first came to Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1762 and have been an integral part of the community in this Kent town since that time. There have been two churches built upon the current site, the first in 1812 and...
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The town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in the 20th Century saw many young men go to war never to return. To honour their bravery the town erected a striking war memorial outside the main library. The large bronze statue shows...
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