Neil's Guidebook

Karen And Neil
Karen And Neil
Neil's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Lovely Elizabethan house in same family for centuries. Great gardens and playground. Parkland walks and Porcupine cafe.
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Penshurst Place
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Lovely Elizabethan house in same family for centuries. Great gardens and playground. Parkland walks and Porcupine cafe.
Famous Anne Boleyn family home a short distance away. Maze and moat!
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Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever Road
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Famous Anne Boleyn family home a short distance away. Maze and moat!
A real castle. A drive towards the coast. Great carp in the moat. A favourite.
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Kastilyong Bodiam
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A real castle. A drive towards the coast. Great carp in the moat. A favourite.
A lovely local town. Eclectic shopping on High Street and Pantiles. Restaurants and cafes. From the Ivy and Thackerays to Arte Bianca Italian Deli. Something for all
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Royal Tunbridge Wells
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A lovely local town. Eclectic shopping on High Street and Pantiles. Restaurants and cafes. From the Ivy and Thackerays to Arte Bianca Italian Deli. Something for all
A smaller place to visit in Chiddingstone. Some interesting collections. Annual literary festival usually in May. In Chiddingstone a National Trust village - featured in A Room With A View.
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Chiddingstone Castle
Hill Hoath Road
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A smaller place to visit in Chiddingstone. Some interesting collections. Annual literary festival usually in May. In Chiddingstone a National Trust village - featured in A Room With A View.
Knole Park is a 383.4-hectare (947-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sevenoaks in Kent.[1][2] About 43 acres of the park belongs to the National Trust, as does Knole House, which sits within it.[3] The remaining parkland is privately owned by the Knole Estate.[4] It is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[5] You’ll see lots of deer.
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Knole Park
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Knole Park is a 383.4-hectare (947-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sevenoaks in Kent.[1][2] About 43 acres of the park belongs to the National Trust, as does Knole House, which sits within it.[3] The remaining parkland is privately owned by the Knole Estate.[4] It is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[5] You’ll see lots of deer.
A small castle by the river and Tonbridge school.
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Tonbridge Castle
Castle Street
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A small castle by the river and Tonbridge school.
A trip around the High Weald. Lovely Scenery and Oasts!
High Weald AONB
Hastings Road
A trip around the High Weald. Lovely Scenery and Oasts!
Historic grade 1 listed church. Evokes the history of Penshurst and whole country.
Penshurst Church of St John the Baptist
High Street
Historic grade 1 listed church. Evokes the history of Penshurst and whole country.
Beautiful Chagal windows I. This understated church
Tudeley
Beautiful Chagal windows I. This understated church
One of the most beautiful and oldest villages in Kent
National Trust - Chiddingstone Village
Chiddingstone Road
One of the most beautiful and oldest villages in Kent
Spa Valley Railway We are the railway with "A DESTINATION AT EVERY STATION!" Steam & Heritage Diesel trains operate throughout the year between Tunbridge Wells West & Eridge with intermediate stations at High Rocks & Groombridge.
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Spa Valley Railway
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Spa Valley Railway We are the railway with "A DESTINATION AT EVERY STATION!" Steam & Heritage Diesel trains operate throughout the year between Tunbridge Wells West & Eridge with intermediate stations at High Rocks & Groombridge.

Neighbourhoods

Cafes, shops,history
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The Pantiles
The Pantiles
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Cafes, shops,history
A now mixed seaside town. Part rejuvenated, part old fashioned seaside town. See the tall net huts and buy fresh fish or just get fish and chips by the beach
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Hastings
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A now mixed seaside town. Part rejuvenated, part old fashioned seaside town. See the tall net huts and buy fresh fish or just get fish and chips by the beach
A trip to the coast to this lovely small town is worth a day out. Some nice beaches eg Camber Sands
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Rye
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A trip to the coast to this lovely small town is worth a day out. Some nice beaches eg Camber Sands

Favourite Cafes

Local cafes: The Fir Trees- gGreat teas in Summer. Thursday-Sunday an English treat.
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms
Penshurst Road
Local cafes: The Fir Trees- gGreat teas in Summer. Thursday-Sunday an English treat.
A bit out of village. Top of hill. All day food and coffee. Nice walks
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KINGDOM
Grove Road
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A bit out of village. Top of hill. All day food and coffee. Nice walks
A short walk into Penshurst Place and before you go into the house grounds. Ok for coffee and a quick cake. Hosts the Penshurst Farmets Market on first Saturday of month
Porcupine Pantry Cafe
A short walk into Penshurst Place and before you go into the house grounds. Ok for coffee and a quick cake. Hosts the Penshurst Farmets Market on first Saturday of month
Straight forward Italian coffe and food. Also take away deli. A favourite on Saturdays to watch the world go by. Gianni will look after you.
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Arte Bianca
1 Chapel Place
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Straight forward Italian coffe and food. Also take away deli. A favourite on Saturdays to watch the world go by. Gianni will look after you.

Pubs

Traditional clap board pub. Great views from the back.
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The Spotted Dog
6 Saints Hill
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Traditional clap board pub. Great views from the back.
Gastro style pub with nice garden. Good beers and guns. Service can sometimes get a little leisurely when busy. Dog friendly.
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The Leicester Arms Hotel
High Street
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Gastro style pub with nice garden. Good beers and guns. Service can sometimes get a little leisurely when busy. Dog friendly.
Nice pub on the hill. Varied menu.
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Bottle House Inn
Coldharbour Road
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Nice pub on the hill. Varied menu.
Traditional village pub will good food options.
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The Hare
Langton Road
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Traditional village pub will good food options.
A traditional small pub, Nice to sit out.
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The Crown Inn
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A traditional small pub, Nice to sit out.
Varied menu.
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The Little Brown Jug
High Street
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Varied menu.
Hidden away in the historic National Trust village of Chiddingstone
The Castle Inn Pub
Chiddingstone Road
Hidden away in the historic National Trust village of Chiddingstone

Local shops

Village shop and post office. Turn right out of gate. The basics and a bit more!
Penshurst Forge Stores & Post Office
Good supermarket. Also in Crowborough
Waitrose & Partners Tonbridge
Sovereign Way
Good supermarket. Also in Crowborough
Good supermarket. Also in Tonbridge
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Sainsbury's
Linden Park Road
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Good supermarket. Also in Tonbridge

Cinema

Local multiplex also bowling next door
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ODEON Tunbridge Wells
Knights Way
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Transport

Local station for trips to London or coast
Quieter station for trips to London or coast
Hildenborough
Quieter station for trips to London or coast
Busy station (also Tunbridge) for trips to London and coast
Tonbridge Station Car Park
Angel Lane
Busy station (also Tunbridge) for trips to London and coast