Built-up area in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.18, 0.39 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 67 45 |
| Population: | 7,840 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
Paddock Wood is a small town in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England, sited in the valley of the River Medway amid fertile farmland. It grew up in the 19th century around the railway and remains a local rail junction with direct commuter services into London and good road links to neighbouring towns.
Historically the area is associated with hop‑growing and oast houses, a legacy still visible in the surrounding landscape, while today the economy mixes agriculture with light industry and distribution parks on the town’s outskirts. Socially it retains a village‑town feel, with local shops, community events and a population made up of long‑standing rural families alongside commuters to larger nearby centres.
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