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Saint John’s Yard
Independent St Johns Road bar and restaurant with a beer garden, online booking and Christmas menus.
Verified Oct 2026
Formal 1830s town-centre park in Tunbridge Wells with Italianate gardens, cafes, free tennis courts and an all-abilities adventure playground.
About Calverley Grounds
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.
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Eat and drink in Tunbridge Wells
Farm Shops & Producers
Groombridge Farm Shop
Farm shop on Groombridge Hill near Tunbridge Wells: Kent and Sussex produce, veg boxes, meat, dairy, bakery and pantry, with online ordering.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
Fuggles Beer Cafe
Independent Grosvenor Road bar for craft beer, real ale and Belgian beer, with food, quizzes and a run club.
Verified Oct 2026
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The Sussex Arms
Pantiles-area pub with a live music and comedy basement venue, quizzes, a heated patio and dogs welcome.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Calverley Grounds
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.
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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
Wellington Rocks
Sandstone rocks on Tunbridge Wells Common, a short walk from the centre. Free to visit and popular for family scrambling and dog walks.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Free
Family Days Out
Spa Valley Railway
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.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly