Pubs
The Sussex Arms
Pantiles-area pub with a live music and comedy basement venue, quizzes, a heated patio and dogs welcome.
Formal 1830s town-centre park in Tunbridge Wells with Italianate gardens, cafes, free tennis courts and an all-abilities adventure playground.
A formal town-centre park laid out in the 1830s as part of Calverley New Town and public since the 1920s. Facilities include an Italianate garden, cafes, three croquet lawns, tennis, netball and basketball courts, and an adventure playground installed in 2017 and described as suitable for all abilities. The tennis courts are free to use. It is also the site of the winter ice rink; no 2026 dates had been published on 29 October 2026.
Pubs
Pantiles-area pub with a live music and comedy basement venue, quizzes, a heated patio and dogs welcome.
PubsRestaurants
Independent St Johns Road bar and restaurant with a beer garden, online booking and Christmas menus.
Pubs
Traditional Mount Ephraim pub with home-cooked food, a garden, live music and a two-bedroom flat to book.
Pubs
High Street sports bar and pub with live sport, bookable darts, live music, events and a food menu.
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
The Pantiles, The Amelia Scott, three town parks, the rocks on the Commons and Spa Valley Railway, with what is open and when.
Museums & Galleries
Free museum, galleries, library and cafe in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, with around 60,000 objects and changing exhibitions.
Family Days Out
Heritage steam and diesel railway from Tunbridge Wells West through the High Weald to Eridge. Polar Express rides to 30 Dec, regular trains return in January.
Parks & Walks
Toad-shaped natural sandstone rock on Rusthall Common, a short walk from The Pantiles. Free to visit, with more rock outcrops across the Commons.
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