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Recommended Towns & Villages near Tunbridge Wells

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village...

Bridge over river medway Tonbridge, Kent

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene...

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction E)

Brenchley is a beautiful "showpiece" village full of picturesque Tudor cottages, complimented by houses from the Regency and Victorian periods...

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NW)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

Old cottage in Mayfield

Mayfield (6 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

This is a tranquil, historic village lying close to the beautiful River Rother. The village stands on a ridge in a lovely rural location with panoramic views over the valley...

Shpbourne Village Sign

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

Shipbourne is a picturesque village situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge...

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)

This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages...

St Bartholemews, Burwash

Burwash (49 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

It is from his home in this very English village that Rudyard Kipling penned the wise and wonderful words of his poem 'If'...

Standen estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout...

St Andrew and Mary The Virgin

Fletching (11 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)

The village grew out of a Saxon settlement, near the spot of one of the entrances to Sheffield Park, now owned by the National Trust...

The gardens at Titsey Place

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Shoreham village in Kent

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

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The 700 yr old medieval bridge at Aylesford, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction NE)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction N)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction N)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

The Castle at Herstmonceux

Herstmonceux (27 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction S)

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Kent and East Sussex Railway

Rolvenden (20 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)

Surrounded by a well-wooded landscape, this delightful village was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book, so we are assured of its long history...

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction N)

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St Nicholas Church

Leeds (4 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction NE)

For a romantic day out and a trip into England's rich historic past you can do no better than visit the pastoral village of Leeds...

Recommended attractions near Tunbridge Wells

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NW)

A beautiful Medieval Manor House set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, which date back to 1346. The manor House has.....

Bayham Abbey, Lamberhurst, Kent

Bayham Abbey (13 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction E)

Built in the 13th century, and set in beautiful surroundings, Bayham Abbey is a favourite of painters and photographers...

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle (16 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)

A fire in 1088 destroyed the first castle at Tonbridge, and the evocative remains we see today are of a later castle which was.....

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Marle Place Gardens (21 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

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Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)

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The beautiful Scotney Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Scotney Castle (190 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

What could be more romantic than to wander amongst the ruins of moated Scotney Castle, believed to have been begun in the latter.....

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced.....

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction N)

This 14th century moated manor house, set in a hollow and partly surrounded by woods, serves as a powerful reminder of the past. .....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

This is one of England's most glorious houses. Set as it is in the midst of a magnificent park studded with ancient trees, the.....

Bunkers Hill

Ashdown Forest (35 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

Ashdown Forest is a magnificent area of mixed woodland and heathland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It.....

Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NW)

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

Batemans Gardens 25 June 2011

Bateman's (62 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

Bateman's was built in 1634. From 1902 until 1936 it became the home of Rudyard Kipling and is preserved as it was when he lived.....

Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden (189 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)

It is entirely fitting that one of the loveliest gardens in the land can be found in a county renowned for its beauty and.....

Sheffield Park, National Trust

Sheffield Park & Garden (202 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)

A large estate in East Sussex created by Lord Sheffield in 1769 who employed Capability Brown to design the estate gardens. In.....

Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction N)

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Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

Lying in a gorgeous scenic location beside the River Medway is the ancient Palace belonging to the Archbishop's of Canterbury,.....

Bodiam Castle July 2009

Bodiam Castle (95 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE)

The wonderful parapet, walls and high round towers of 14th-century Bodiam Castle are gloriously reflected in its broad moat. It.....

Wakehurst Place 24 June 2011

Wakehurst Place (159 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)

The autumn colours in the gardens of Wakehurst Place make a dramatic impact seen against the backdrop of vast grey Sussex winter.....

Exhibits on show in the Bentley Motor Museum, near Lewes, East Sussex

Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum (8 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)

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