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
Norman motte-and-bailey site with a 13th century gatehouse in central Tonbridge. Audio tour, gift shop and a bailey lawn for picnics.
About Tonbridge Castle
Adult £10.90, senior (67+) or child (5 to 15) £7.80, family (2 adults and 2 children over 5) £33.30, under 5s free (prices from April 2026). Carers accompanying visitors with additional needs go free. Free audio tour. The castle is dark in places and has steep steps. Last entry is an hour before closing.
Accessibility
Accessible entrance for wheelchair users and disabled parking in the pay and display car park close to the castle grounds (council). Kent Attractions says disabled access is limited to the ground floor, that the tour involves many steep steps and that the castle is dark in places.
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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 Tonbridge Castle
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.
More things to do in Tonbridge
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.
Family Friendly
Parks & Walks
Medway Valley Walk (Tonbridge start)
Waymarked riverside footpath running from Tonbridge beside the Medway to Rochester, about 28 to 28.5 miles, easy to walk in short sections.