Located within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
25 mins to M25
Brenchley is an historic, largely Tudor, village located about 7 miles to the East of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Accessed via country roads and lanes, the village doesn’t get heavy traffic, yet it is not far from the A21 and A228 (both 3 miles away) to the East and North, providing direct links to nearby towns and the motorway network (M25 in about 25 minutes).
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The quiet little village has a small post office, doctor’s surgery, dentist, two cafés, a memorial hall and a 13th Century Grade I listed church. One might think it has an abundance of pubs given the signage, but sadly two of the pubs in the centre of the village have been converted. There is still a popular pub on the outskirts of the village, called the Halfway House.
Paddock Wood (about 3 miles to the North) offers more comprehensive shopping facilities including supermarkets and a mainline rail station. Tunbridge Wells is also easily accessible, offering a multitude of shops and facilities, a cinema, theatre and many fine restaurants.
There are lots of lovely walks to enjoy in the immediate area through farmland, orchards and woodland, with local footpaths forming part of the High Weald Landscape Trail. The village is located within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The nearest station is at Paddock Wood (2.6 miles) with services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (London Bridge in about 45 minutes). There are buses that stop in the village servicing local schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood and Cranbrook.
Brenchley has a pre-school and Church of England Primary School. Paddock Wood has a secondary school. Bethany School in nearby Goudhurst is a private day and boarding school and there are many more options in the public and private sectors in nearby Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.