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.
54 locals recommend
Penshurst Place
54 locals recommend
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!
199 locals recommend
Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever Road
199 locals recommend
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.
276 locals recommend
Bodiam Castle
276 locals recommend
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
150 locals recommend
Royal Tunbridge Wells
150 locals recommend
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.
21 locals recommend
Chiddingstone Castle
Hill Hoath Road
21 locals recommend
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.
43 locals recommend
Knole Park
43 locals recommend
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.
17 locals recommend
Tonbridge Castle
Castle Street
17 locals recommend
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.
21 locals recommend
The Spa Valley Railway
21 locals recommend
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
102 locals recommend
The Pantiles
The Pantiles
102 locals recommend
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
183 locals recommend
Hastings
183 locals recommend
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
388 locals recommend
Rye
388 locals recommend
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
13 locals recommend
KINGDOM
Grove Road
13 locals recommend
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.
6 locals recommend
Arte Bianca
1 Chapel Place
6 locals recommend
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.
9 locals recommend
The Spotted Dog
6 Saints Hill
9 locals recommend
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.
6 locals recommend
The Leicester Arms Hotel
High Street
6 locals recommend
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.
9 locals recommend
Bottle House Inn
Coldharbour Road
9 locals recommend
Nice pub on the hill. Varied menu.
Traditional village pub will good food options.
24 locals recommend
The Hare
Langton Road
24 locals recommend
Traditional village pub will good food options.
A traditional small pub, Nice to sit out.
6 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
6 locals recommend
A traditional small pub, Nice to sit out.
Varied menu.
10 locals recommend
The Little Brown Jug
High Street
10 locals recommend
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
12 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Linden Park Road
12 locals recommend
Good supermarket. Also in Tonbridge

Cinema

Local multiplex also bowling next door
21 locals recommend
ODEON Tunbridge Wells
Knights Way
21 locals recommend

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