the warm, pub-like restaurant serves classic british fare, and has a garden terrace, as well as a cosy lounge set inside the chiselled sandstone cave; breakfast is included. the 5 polished rooms and 1 suite are individually decorated with antique furnishings, and have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and nespresso machines. off the a264 road in an enduring georgian mansion set atop a 6th-century sandstone cave, this family-run restaurant with rooms is an 8-minute walk from the tunbridge wells train station and a mile from dunorlan park. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the suite adds a separate sitting area with a sofabed Heathrow Airport 1 hr 9
Chiddingstone Castle (25 min) Victorian-era country manor featuring art collections, 35 acres of grounds & a fishing lake. The Hop Farm (20 min) Children's rides, a village full of animals and 4D cinema experience, plus cafe and shop. Dunorlan Park (7 min) Former mansion grounds that include a large boating lake, a water fountain & a Grecian temple. The Spa Valley Railway (13 min) Restored railway with trips on vintage steam & diesel trains, plus cream teas & Santa specials. Penshurst Place (15 min) Tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. Chartwell (30 min) Preserved country house with maps, documents, photographs, picture and mementoes of the great man. National Trust - Knole (26 min) Huge country house with a host of architectural styles, lavish interiors and 26-acre walled garden. National Trust - Scotney Castle (21 min) Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Tonbridge Castle (17 min) Guided tours of motte and bailey gatehouse dating from the 11th century, with interactive displays. National Trust - Ightham Mote (29 min) Unique mansion that has been remodelled over 700 years with a Jacobean staircase and Tudor facade. Penshurst Place & Gardens (15 min) Fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and events including farmers' markets. 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. Bewl Water (21 min) Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. Groombridge Place Estates (9 min) Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. Hever Castle & Gardens (24 min) Castle dating from 1270, with Tudor artworks and lavish furnishings, plus gardens and water maze. |