Royal Tunbridge Wells
Built-up area in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.137, 0.269 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 58 40 |
| Population: | 68,910 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a historic spa town in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, that grew up around a chalybeate spring in the 17th century and quickly became a fashionable resort visited by royalty and high society. The elegant Georgian colonnaded area of The Pantiles remains a focus for cafés, independent shops and a regular market, while Victorian terraces, parks and period architecture give the town a distinctive character.
Set on the edge of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the town offers extensive commons and green space popular with walkers. Economically it functions as a prosperous commuter centre for London with a strong retail and service sector clustered around the high street and Royal Victoria Place, alongside a lively cultural scene of theatres, festivals and local events that mix long‑standing communities with newer commuters.
Postcode districts covering Royal Tunbridge Wells
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Sutton 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Crawley 20 miles32.2 km
- Croydon 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Hastings 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Eastbourne 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Maidstone 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Gillingham 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Grays 24.2 miles39 km
- Chatham 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Dartford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Gravesend 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. James' Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- St. John's Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Culverden Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- High Brooms Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sherwood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pantiles Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rusthall Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Southborough Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rusthall and Langton Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Speldhurst Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bidborough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Royal Tunbridge Wells
TN2 3XW, TN2 5SX, TN4 8BN, TN4 9QE, TN1 1QJ, TN4 0DE, TN4 9LY, TN2 3SZ, TN1 1SH … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- London City Airport 27 miles43.5 km
- Tunbridge Wells Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- High Brooms Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels in Royal Tunbridge Wells Ad
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4
- Royal Wells Hotel 3
- The Spa Hotel 4
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4
- Russell Hotel 2
- Accommodation at Salomons Estate 4
- The Tunbridge Wells Hotel
Schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Beechwood School Independent - all ages
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Secondary
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Broadwater Down Primary School Primary
- Claremont Primary School Primary
- Rose Hill School Independent - all ages
- Skinners' Kent Academy Secondary
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Primary
- Skinners' Temple Grove Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Barnabas C of E VA Primary School Primary
- St James' C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mark's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Mead School Independent - primary
- The Skinners' School Secondary
- The Wells Free School Primary
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Secondary
Local points of interest
- Hurst Wood Forest 1.3 miles2 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 1.5 miles2.4 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 3.5 miles5.6 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 4.4 miles7 km
- Penshurst Place Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hale Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 6 miles9.6 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km