Pembury & Capel
Ward in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.166, 0.335 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 63 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
Pembury & Capel sits within the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England, and occupies a pleasant mix of village centres, agricultural land and wooded ridges that form part of the High Weald. The area feels distinctly rural despite good road links to nearby towns and commuter connections into London, and you’ll find a scattering of historic parish churches, old manor houses and hedgerow-lined lanes rather than dense urban streets.
Locally the economy is a blend of farming, small businesses and residents who travel out for work, while social life revolves around village halls, primary schools and traditional pubs. There’s a strong sense of community in both villages, with conservation-minded groups and occasional village fetes preserving a quieter, more historic Kentish character compared with the busier spa town at the centre of the borough.
Postcode districts covering Pembury & Capel
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 22 miles
- Crawley 23 miles
- Croydon 22.4 miles
- Hastings 22.4 miles
- Maidstone 10.8 miles
- Gillingham 17.8 miles
- Grays 22.1 miles
- Chatham 16 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 3.5 miles
- Ashford 23.4 miles
- Dartford 19.9 miles
- Gravesend 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Capel Parish 1 mile
- Pembury Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Five Oak Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Matfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Sherwood Ward 2.3 miles
- Paddock Wood Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish 2.6 miles
- Vauxhall Ward 2.7 miles
- High Brooms Ward 2.8 miles
- Brenchley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Southborough Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Golden Green Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Pembury & Capel
TN2 4QL, TN11 0ND, TN11 0NT, TN2 4ES, TN2 4HD, TN12 6QY, TN2 4BL, TN2 4QP, TN2 4HF … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 22.2 miles
- London City Airport 26.4 miles
- Paddock Wood Railway Station 2.6 miles
- High Brooms Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Pembury & Capel Ad
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 4.4 miles
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 3.3 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 3.8 miles
- Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Spa Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.5 miles
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Russell Hotel 2 3.9 miles
Schools in Pembury & Capel
- Capel Primary School Primary
- Kent College Pembury Independent - all ages
- Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary
- Pembury School Primary
- Somerhill Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 3.3 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 3.4 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 4.1 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 4.2 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 4.5 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 4.6 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 5.1 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 5.4 miles