| complimentary continental breakfast is served in the brasserie, while there's also a more formal french restaurant and function room. suites add extra living space, while the honeymoon suite also has a free-standing bath. situated in a georgian townhouse in historic shopping district the pantiles, this regal hotel is also a 5-minute walk from tunbridge wells west station (for the spa valley railway heritage line) and an 11-minute walk from the town centre. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the chic rooms feature elegant decor and period-style furniture (including antique french walnut beds with pillow-top mattresses in most), and come with flat-screen tvs and free wifi
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 9
The Spa Valley Railway (5 min)
Restored railway with trips on vintage steam & diesel trains, plus cream teas & Santa specials. Groombridge Place Estates (9 min)
Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. National Trust - Scotney Castle (18 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. The Hop Farm (19 min)
Children's rides, a village full of animals and 4D cinema experience, plus cafe and shop. Hever Castle & Gardens (23 min)
Castle dating from 1270, with Tudor artworks and lavish furnishings, plus gardens and water maze. Dunorlan Park (6 min)
Former mansion grounds that include a large boating lake, a water fountain & a Grecian temple. Penshurst Place & Gardens (15 min)
Fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and events including farmers' markets. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (21 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. National Trust - Ightham Mote (28 min)
Unique mansion that has been remodelled over 700 years with a Jacobean staircase and Tudor facade. Chiddingstone Castle (25 min)
Victorian-era country manor featuring art collections, 35 acres of grounds & a fishing lake. Ashdown Forest (22 min)
Sprawling nature area & fictional home of A. A. Milne children's book character, Winnie the Pooh. Bewl Water (18 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. Penshurst Place (15 min)
Tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. Tonbridge Castle (16 min)
Guided tours of motte and bailey gatehouse dating from the 11th century, with interactive displays. | 
