A quiet, historic little village
8.5 miles to Tunbridge Wells
Horsmonden is a quiet, historic little village located about 8.5 miles East of Tunbridge Wells.
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It has a pretty village green, known as The Heath, around which there is a village stores, pharmacy, public house, hairdressers and social club. There is also a “good” primary academy (Ofsted 2016), playground, kindergarten, village hall, methodist church and doctors’ surgery in the village centre. On the edge of the village are lawn tennis and cricket clubs and St Margaret’s Church. Heath Stores is a traditional village shop offering a wide range of groceries and local and fair trade produce.
Paddock Wood (about 5 miles to the North-West) 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.
The surrounding countryside offers some lovely walking opportunities through undulating countryside.
The nearest station is at Paddock Wood (4.5 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.