| all have free wifi, satellite tv, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. full english or continental breakfast is included, while other dining options include a cosy pub, a casual brasserie/bar, and a more formal restaurant. there's also an outdoor seating area. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the chic rooms are individually styled with antique furnishings. this elegant 18th-century hotel with links to queen victoria is a 10-minute walk from tunbridge wells train station, a 12-minute walk from upscale shopping area the pantiles and 1 miles from dunorlan park. some feature 4-poster or brass beds, while others have victorian free-standing baths in the en suite bathrooms
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 7
Penshurst Place (16 min)
Tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. Groombridge Place Estates (10 min)
Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (23 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. National Trust - Scotney Castle (20 min)
Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Chartwell (29 min)
Preserved country house with maps, documents, photographs, picture and mementoes of the great man. Chiddingstone Castle (26 min)
Victorian-era country manor featuring art collections, 35 acres of grounds & a fishing lake. National Trust - Knole (24 min)
Huge country house with a host of architectural styles, lavish interiors and 26-acre walled garden. The Spa Valley Railway (17 min)
Restored railway with trips on vintage steam & diesel trains, plus cream teas & Santa specials. Tonbridge Castle (15 min)
Guided tours of motte and bailey gatehouse dating from the 11th century, with interactive displays. The Hop Farm (19 min)
Children's rides, a village full of animals and 4D cinema experience, plus cafe and shop. Dunorlan Park (6 min)
Former mansion grounds that include a large boating lake, a water fountain & a Grecian temple. Hever Castle & Gardens (24 min)
Castle dating from 1270, with Tudor artworks and lavish furnishings, plus gardens and water maze. Penshurst Place & Gardens (16 min)
Fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and events including farmers' markets. National Trust - Ightham Mote (27 min)
Unique mansion that has been remodelled over 700 years with a Jacobean staircase and Tudor facade. Bewl Water (20 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. | 
