Little Stonewall’s Guest Suite Guidebook
Walking / Activities
About 20 minutes drive. Loads of playgrounds, walks, a go-ape and you can hire mountain bikes.
Dogs are welcome and there are some restrictions in terms of having them on leads around certain areas such as playgrounds.
Entry fee is parking which is currently £13 per car.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/bedgebury
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Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury RoadAbout 20 minutes drive. Loads of playgrounds, walks, a go-ape and you can hire mountain bikes.
Dogs are welcome and there are some restrictions in terms of having them on leads around certain areas such as playgrounds.
Entry fee is parking which is currently £13 per car.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/bedgebury
About 20 minutes drive. Lots of walks, playgrounds and water sports. Mountain bikes can be hired from here. Entry cost is parking and a fairly reasonable fee.
Dogs are allowed although they don’t want them to go into the water.
https://www.bewlwater.co.uk/
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Bewl Agua
Bewlbridge LaneAbout 20 minutes drive. Lots of walks, playgrounds and water sports. Mountain bikes can be hired from here. Entry cost is parking and a fairly reasonable fee.
Dogs are allowed although they don’t want them to go into the water.
https://www.bewlwater.co.uk/
Our favourite place to go as a family at the weekend with the dog.
There are loads of places to go in the Ashdown Forest. There is a good walk about 10 minutes drive away we like to go on - if you want a recommendation please let us know otherwise we would suggest heading to the top of Black Hill past Black Hill car park where you’re likely to find the ice cream van at the car park where black hill, high road and chuck hatch road meet (just under 15 min drive).
https://www.ashdownforest.org/home/index.php
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Ashdown Forest
Wych CrossOur favourite place to go as a family at the weekend with the dog.
There are loads of places to go in the Ashdown Forest. There is a good walk about 10 minutes drive away we like to go on - if you want a recommendation please let us know otherwise we would suggest heading to the top of Black Hill past Black Hill car park where you’re likely to find the ice cream van at the car park where black hill, high road and chuck hatch road meet (just under 15 min drive).
https://www.ashdownforest.org/home/index.php
About 5 minutes drive. A lovely walk. If you have a dog it is worth looking up online as they do restrict when a dog has to be on the lead (due to it being a RSPB area). Generally in winter dogs can be off the lead.
Parking is free.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/broadwater-warren/
RSPB Broadwater Warren
Broadwater Forest LaneAbout 5 minutes drive. A lovely walk. If you have a dog it is worth looking up online as they do restrict when a dog has to be on the lead (due to it being a RSPB area). Generally in winter dogs can be off the lead.
Parking is free.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/broadwater-warren/
Just over 5 minutes drive and just outside tunbridge wells. Some great views and a good place to take the dog.
You can park on the lane, Broadwater Down, at no cost - entrance is towards the bottom of the lane about 100 m up from the main road.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/4023/hargate-forest/
Hargate Forest
Just over 5 minutes drive and just outside tunbridge wells. Some great views and a good place to take the dog.
You can park on the lane, Broadwater Down, at no cost - entrance is towards the bottom of the lane about 100 m up from the main road.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/4023/hargate-forest/
About 5 minutes drive away. A good place to walk the dog and it is all tracked so you don’t necessarily need boots. Easy to push a pram/ buggy. There is a minimal car parking fee of approx £1.
You can also camp and rock climb here is you have your own equipment.
Entrance is off Eridge Road a few hundred metres on the right as though you are coming from Groombridge.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/birchden-wood
Birchden Wood
About 5 minutes drive away. A good place to walk the dog and it is all tracked so you don’t necessarily need boots. Easy to push a pram/ buggy. There is a minimal car parking fee of approx £1.
You can also camp and rock climb here is you have your own equipment.
Entrance is off Eridge Road a few hundred metres on the right as though you are coming from Groombridge.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/birchden-wood
Turn right out of the drive and it is 150 metres on the left.
A park area to let the dog run around, playground and local cricket pitch.
There is also a coffee shop generally open during the week day and is run by one of the local mothers. A good assortment of delicious cakes etc.
Langton Green Village Hall
Winstone Scott AvenueTurn right out of the drive and it is 150 metres on the left.
A park area to let the dog run around, playground and local cricket pitch.
There is also a coffee shop generally open during the week day and is run by one of the local mothers. A good assortment of delicious cakes etc.
Dunorlan Park
Pembury Roadhttps://explorekent.org/activities/dunorlan-park/
Sightseeing
Penshurst Place
Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever RoadGroombridge Place Estates
Groombridge HillNational Trust - Scotney Castle
The historic part of Tunbridge Wells with good bars and restaurants.
It is also worth bearing in mind Jazz on the Pantiles which is every Thursday through the summer. Free to go to and a lovely evening if you have the weather.
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The Pantiles
The PantilesThe historic part of Tunbridge Wells with good bars and restaurants.
It is also worth bearing in mind Jazz on the Pantiles which is every Thursday through the summer. Free to go to and a lovely evening if you have the weather.
Food scene
A good local for everyone particularly the family - a 5 minute walk left out of the drive.
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The Hare
Langton RoadA good local for everyone particularly the family - a 5 minute walk left out of the drive.
A lovely place to eat or for an evening drink outside with a stunning view. Under 5 minutes drive away.
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The Beacon
Tea Garden LaneA lovely place to eat or for an evening drink outside with a stunning view. Under 5 minutes drive away.
A great curry house in Hildenborough by the Hildenborough train station. Best curry in the area - they don’t deliver but do a take away and it’s under 15 mins drive but you shouldn’t be disappointed!
The Cinnamon Square
Rings HillA great curry house in Hildenborough by the Hildenborough train station. Best curry in the area - they don’t deliver but do a take away and it’s under 15 mins drive but you shouldn’t be disappointed!
The Ivy Royal Tunbridge Wells
46-50 High StGiggling Squid
129 Church RdThackeray's Restaurant
85 London RdThe Mount Edgcumbe