Pubs
The Sussex Arms
Pantiles-area pub with a live music and comedy basement venue, quizzes, a heated patio and dogs welcome.
Verified Oct 2026
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.
About Spa Valley Railway
The heritage line runs from Tunbridge Wells West through High Rocks and Groombridge to Eridge. Over winter 2026 the Polar Express train rides run on selected dates from 6 November to 30 December (the Polar Express ticket site starts on 7 November); the next regular service day on the timetable is Saturday 16 January 2027. Well-behaved dogs travel free on a lead. Children travel free on the timetabled Kids Go Free dates.
Accessibility
The railway says most areas can be reached from the level or by ramps, and Tunbridge Wells West has level access from the Sainsbury's car park with a ramp to platform 1. The wheelchair-accessible carriage must be pre-booked; it takes chairs up to 27 inches (68cm) wide.
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Eat and drink in Tunbridge Wells
PubsRestaurants
Saint John’s Yard
Independent St Johns Road bar and restaurant with a beer garden, online booking and Christmas menus.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Beau Nash
Traditional Mount Ephraim pub with home-cooked food, a garden, live music and a two-bedroom flat to book.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Bedford
High Street sports bar and pub with live sport, bookable darts, live music, events and a food menu.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Spa Valley Railway
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Tunbridge Wells: the Pantiles, the parks, the rocks and the railway
The Pantiles, The Amelia Scott, three town parks, the rocks on the Commons and Spa Valley Railway, with what is open and when.
More things to do in Tunbridge Wells
Museums & Galleries
The Amelia Scott
Free museum, galleries, library and cafe in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, with around 60,000 objects and changing exhibitions.
Accessible
Family Friendly
Free
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Grosvenor and Hilbert Park
Free Victorian park in Tunbridge Wells designed by Robert Marnock, with a lake, nature reserve woodland, play area, cafe and sports facilities.
Family Friendly
Free
Parks & Walks
Toad Rock
Toad-shaped natural sandstone rock on Rusthall Common, a short walk from The Pantiles. Free to visit, with more rock outcrops across the Commons.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Free