Local Area Guide
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An insider’sguide to the local area Eating out A fantastic choice of places to eat and drink. p. 8 – 13 Great shopping Everyday essentials, designer fashion, to statement pieces for your new home. p. 14 – 17 Picturesque open spaces Amazingly beautiful Kent countryside, picturesque parks and historic gardens – yours to explore. p. 18 - 23 2 – 3 An insider’s guide From the delights of the English countryside right on your doorstep to connecting with friends over a coffee, Paddock Wood is well placed to A place to cater for all your needs. EX Foal Hurst Green is located in Paddock Wood, set in the heart of the Kent countryside, along a hedge-lined country road that winds through farmland, meadows and hop fields. Traditional oast houses dot the landscape and mature woodland that has stood for centuries provide shelter for wildlife. The far-reaching countryside views are simply stunning. For shopping, transport and entertainment, Paddock Wood and historic Royal Tunbridge Wells town centres are both close by. This guide gives an overview of the many advantages of living in Paddock Wood, and we hope you will find it useful. 4 – 5 Post Office Groceries Dentist PADDOCK WOOD POST OFFICE WAITROSE AYCLIFFE DENTISTRY 19-23 Commercial Road, Church Road, 49 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EN Paddock Wood, TN12 6EX Paddock Wood, TN12 6DG T 0345 611 2970 T 01892 836647 T 01892 833926 0.8 mile away 1.1 miles away 1.1 miles away Everyday Butchers Pharmacy Library POMFRET BROS PADDOCK WOOD PHARMACY PADDOCK WOOD LIBRARY 45 Commercial Road, 12 Commercial Road, 9 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EN Paddock Wood, TN12 6EL Paddock Wood, TN12 6EN T 01892 833737 T 01892 833203 T 03000 41 31 31 0.8 mile away 0.9 mile away essentials Doctor Coffee shop Veterinary From fresh veg and locally reared meat, WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE COSTA COFFEE PUTLANDS VETERINARY SURGERY to pet food, flowers, as well as medical and 7 Allington Road, 41 Commercial Rd, Maidstone Road, veterinary services, all the essentials of daily Paddock Wood, TN12 6AX Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6EN Paddock Wood, TN12 6DZ living are available in Paddock Wood, just under a mile away. T 01892 833331 T 01892 836215 T 01892 835456 0.8 mile away 0.8 mile away 0.4 mile away HILDENBOROUGH HADLOW HUNTON MAIDSTONE EAST PECKHAM GOLDEN GREEN What’s close by? M25 8 PUBS & DINING 6 BRANBRIDGES 1 Foresters Arms 2 John Brunt VC MOCKBEGGAR TONBRIDGE 3 The Queens Head 4 The Dovecoat Inn 5 The George & Dragon WHETSTED A26 6 TurmericCOLLIER Gold STREET PADDOCK HAYSDEN TONBRIDGE TUDELEY PADDOCK WOOD 7 The Ivy COUNTRY PARK 3 6 WOOD 3 8 Hotel du Vin & Bistro A21 FIVE OAK 1 2 GREEN 2 9 Giggling Squid 4 5 1 10 Sankey Seafood CAPEL B2017 A26 5 5 1 SHOPPING BIDBOROUGH COLTS HILL 4 1 Waitrose 2 Tesco Express A228 3 Paddock Wood Pharmacy 4 4 Pomfret Bros (Butchers) SOUTHBOROUGH 5 Costa 2 6 The Pantiles colonade walkway ARTS & THEATRE 10 PEMBURY MATFIELD BRENCHLEY A26 HIGH BROOMS 1 Assembly Hall Theatre 2 The Odeon 2 3 The Forum TUNBRIDGE A264 ROYAL WELLS A21 4 Trinity Theatre TUNBRIDGE 9 KIPPINGS 5 Tunbridge Wells Museum RUSTHALL 3 CROSS & Art Gallery WELLS 8 5 7 3 6 SPORTS, WELLBEING 1 4 & ENTERTAINMENT THE PANTILES 1 Foal Hurst Wood LAMBERHURST 2 Wellgrove Farm Stables QUARTER 3 Dunorlan Park 4 Cinderhill Nature Reserve A26 5 Putlands Sports and Leisure Centre A21 NEVILL 6 Tonbridge Golf Centre GOLF COURSE 7 Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest 8 The Hop Farm BELLS YEW LAMBERHURST GREEN GOLF COURSE 7 Details and map taken from googlemaps.co.uk. All information is correct at the time of print. 8 – 9 Eat & drink John Brunt VC A great pub with stylish, comfortable surroundings and a spacious beer garden. For fine dining, coffee and 24 Church Rd, Paddock cakes, Sunday lunch or Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6HB Simple but cocktails with friends, 01892 338 434 extremely tasty there’s always somewhere plates. Perfect for fabulous to go. socialising at lunch or any Places to night of the week! The Ivy eat All-day casual dining, creative cocktails and delicious bites, in sumptuous, art-filled surroundings. 46-50 High Street Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XF theivytunbridgewells.com drink Tasty cocktails made by friendly and very professional bar staff The Lyle A stylish restaurant and bar, celebrating the finest food best of the rest for an exceptional and relaxed dining experience. THE FORESTERS ARMS THE GEORGE & DRAGON TURMERIC GOLD 119 Forest Road, Excellent service and good atmosphere. Nice and cosy, friendly pub. The best Indian restaurant in town. Tunbridge Wells TN2 5BT 86 Maidstone Rd, Paddock Wood, Five Oak Green Rd, Crockhurst Street, Tudeley, www.thelyle.co.uk Tonbridge TN12 6DX Tonbridge TN11 0PW Tonbridge TN11 0NT www.turmericgold.com 10 – 11 Eat & drink Hotel du Vin & Bistro Set in a lovingly converted a relaxed form Grade II Listed mansion with beautiful gardens, this is a of fine dining restaurant to experience. with high quality Crescent Road, local produce Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY hotelduvin.com The Warren Quirky and classy restaurant, serving locally sourced British classics, in a fun and informal setting. 5A High Street, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1UL thewarren.restaurant Juliets Divine light-as-air cakes, jewel- coloured salads and Sunday brunch worth waiting a whole week for. The Beacon 54 High Street A restaurant with private Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XF dining, bar and terrace set in julietsandmore.com an old private home built in 1895 with unrivalled views. Thackeray’s Restaurant Tea Garden Lane, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9JH Modern European menu using Illbemother.co.uk locally-sourced ingredients, in the unique setting of William Framptons Makepeace Thackeray’s former home. Set in a converted bank, 85 London Road this award-winning café, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EA bar and kitchen is sure thackerays-restaurant.co.uk to become a firm favourite for lunch, dinner or drinks. 2 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN framptonsbar.co.uk best of the rest KIKO HAVET HATTONS BILL’S THE CLAREMONT WHITE BEAR Excellent Japanese cuisine. Authentic Turkish dining experience. The perfect brunch spot. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Family friendly pub and garden. A traditional British pub. 5 London Road, 99 Mount Pleasant Rd, 38 The Pantiles, Lime Hill Road 18 Grove Hill Road, 84 High St, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1DQ Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QG Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN Tunbridge Wells TN11LJ Tunbridge Wells TN1 1RZ Tunbridge Wells TN1 1YB kikosushiyakitori.com havetrestaurant.com hattonsrtwstore.co.uk bills-website.co.uk theclaremontpub.co.uk the-white-bear.co.uk 12 – 13 Eat & drink did you know? SANKEY’S IS ALSO A FISHMONGER, SELLING FRESH FISH DAILY. YOU CAN PICK UP Our crabs and lobsters MEAT, GROCERIES, DRINKS AND SUSHI. arrive live and direct from Cornwall, and are dressed by our chefs on Your site daily.” local family I’ve been shopping Sankey’s Champagne with Keith and and Seafood Bar staff for too many Housed in the Old Fishmarket, a charming and quirky butchers timber-framed building in The Pantiles. This is a years to remember. destination restaurant with a great reputation for Meat is always serving the very best British fish and shellfish. tip top, service is Enjoy oysters, crab and lobster fresh from the coast. always courteous 19 The Upper Pantiles, & knowledgeable Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN sankeys.co.uk Pomfret Bros An old fashioned butchers that seafood serves excellent quality meat, just what every high street needs. 45 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EN 01892 833737 fish & 14 – 15 Shopping And So To Bed Luxury beds, furniture and mattresses – everything you need for a superior night’s sleep. 5 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TZ andsotobed.co.uk Judy Mott Bespoke bridal wear and A truly eclectic mix of high mother-of-the-bride outfits, street brands and boutique The Pantiles is designed and handmade to order. featured stores quintessentially 8 Sussex Mews, The Pantiles, shops is to be found in Tunbridge Wells TN2 5QJ Royal Tunbridge Wells’ Royal Tunbridge Wells, judymott.com charming historic centre. and is considered to be the place to see Mottram’s and be seen in, since A treasure trove of kitchenalia – the 18th century. everything you could desire for your kitchen. 33-41 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TE trevormottram.co.uk Collared Any Occasion Where the well-dressed dog goes When it’s all about the dress … Stylish to stock up on must-have stunning mother-of-the-bride accessories. Canine pals welcome. dresses and ‘any occasion’ wear. 9 The Pantiles, 30 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TE Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN collared.co.uk anyoccasionboutique.com Tunbridge Wells Interiors Sumptuous contemporary furniture and soft furnishings to transform your home. shopping 1 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TD Tunbridge-wells-interiors.co.uk The Pantiles The Rug Shop With its cobbled streets Hand-made rugs and carpets and colonnaded walkway, from around the world, including for centuries The Pantiles oriental, classic and modern styles. was the most fashionable Unit 1, Pantiles House, 2 Nevill part of town, frequented by Street, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TT the ‘influencers’ of their day. therugshoptw.co.uk Today, it’s the place to find original, not-on-the-high- Futon Company street items. Beds and sleepover products, London Road, designed and hand-made in London Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN from natural oak, pine and birch. thepantiles.com 8-12 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN futoncompany.co.uk 16 – 17 Shopping Shopping Hoopers An iconic department store in the town centre.