Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Staying with us? Here's how we'd spend our time. Both of our homes are a short walk or drive from everything below — and booked direct, from £110 a night.
The Pantiles is the historic heart of Tunbridge Wells — a Georgian colonnaded walkway lined with independent shops, cafés, galleries and regular markets. In summer there are open-air food festivals and live jazz on the bandstand; in winter, a Christmas market. Wander down to Chapel Place and the High Street for more independents — delis, bookshops, boutiques — and plenty of good coffee. It's an easy day out on foot from both of our homes.
Dunorlan Park is the town's best-known green space: 78 acres with a boating lake, a café and views over the Weald. Calverley Grounds, right in the town centre, hosts seasonal events and an ice rink at Christmas. For longer walks, Tunbridge Wells Common and Rusthall Common sit on the town's edge with their famous sandstone outcrops, and the High Weald Landscape Trail passes nearby for proper countryside rambles.
Tunbridge Wells is a brilliant base for Kent and Sussex. Hever Castle (childhood home of Anne Boleyn), Penshurst Place, Groombridge Place and Scotney Castle are all within about 20 minutes' drive. Chartwell, Winston Churchill's home, is a little further. Spa Valley Railway runs heritage steam trains from the town to Eridge — a favourite with families. And if you fancy the city, direct trains from Tunbridge Wells and High Brooms reach London Bridge and Charing Cross in under an hour.
The town has a thriving food scene: gastropubs, tapas bars, independent restaurants and old coaching inns, most of them around The Pantiles, the High Street and Camden Road. The surrounding villages have some excellent country pubs with gardens — ideal after a walk. Of course, both of our homes have fully equipped kitchens if you'd rather cook, with supermarkets and local food shops close by.
We have two privately owned homes in Tunbridge Wells, each with two bedrooms, a private garden, free parking and self check-in. The Garden Apartment is on Salomons Road (TN4 8PG) and Art's Place is on Waterdown Road (TN4 9LF). Rates are £110 per night most of the year (£130 in summer and over Christmas/New Year), plus a £70 cleaning fee per stay. Book direct with Julian on 07758 652475 or julian99b@hotmail.co.uk — no booking-site fees, and longer stays are often negotiable.
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Call for bookings
07758 652475
Email Julian
julian99b@hotmail.co.uk
Where we are
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Garden Apartment
9 Salomons Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8PG
Arts Place
52 Waterdown Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9LF
