Cafés
Finch House Cafe & Bakery
Cafe and bakery in The Pavilion Shopping Centre, Tonbridge, open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, coffee and baked goods.
Verified Oct 2026
Council-run country park and local nature reserve west of Tonbridge, with two lakes, River Medway paths, a play area with sculptures and a cafe.
About Haysden Country Park
Pay and display parking (two metre height barrier at the main car park). The park is open every day of the year. Fishing is by day ticket from the bailiff at Barden Lake. Well behaved dogs are welcome.
Accessibility
Compacted-surface accessible paths around Barden Lake and a shorter walk from the car park past the Stone Lock. Disabled toilet near the main car park (RADAR key). Blue Badge lakeside parking with a RADAR key. The play area has limited access for wheelchair users.
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Eat and drink in Tonbridge
Pubs
The Cardinal’s Error
Sixteenth century farmhouse pub on Lodge Oak Lane, Tonbridge, with real ales, a large beer garden, a children's playground and a log fire.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Verdigris
Restaurant, wine and cocktail bar at 89 High Street, Tonbridge, with a riverside terrace overlooking Tonbridge Castle.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
El Mariachi
Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar on Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, serving Tex-Mex dishes for lunch and dinner with online ordering.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Haysden Country Park
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Tonbridge: the castle, the riverside parks and the Medway Valley Walk
Tonbridge Castle, the Racecourse Sportsground, Haysden Country Park, the Medway Valley Walk and Clip 'n Climb, with hours and costs where listed.
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Family Days Out
Clip ‘n Climb Tonbridge
Indoor climbing centre with dozens of individual and multi-climber wall challenges, for ages 4 and up, with a cafe and party rooms.
Family Friendly
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground
Large riverside park in the centre of Tonbridge, open every day, with play area, skate park, outdoor gym, tennis, bowls and riverbank paths.
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Castles & History, Family Days Out
Tonbridge Castle
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