Accommodation
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In addition to the Spa Hotel (below), one double room and one single room are available at the newly-reopened Leicester Arms Hotel, Penshurst (which is walking distance – 300m – to Penshurst Place). To book a room, please telephone the General Manager, Melissa Porter on 01892 871617
The Spa Hotel, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8XJ (4 star) has offered us special delegate rates of £124 on Saturday night and £103 on Sunday night for a single room and £126.90 for a shared room per night. To take advantage of this, ring direct to the accommodation manager on 01892 553582 or email her reservations@spahotel.co.uk
We will be arranging transport to Penshurst Place with a pick up and drop off point at the Spa Hotel.
A selection of other accommodation in central Tunbridge Wells can be obtained from the tourist information site which can be emailed with enquiries.
Some other central hotels recommended by Penshurst Place are:
The Tunbridge Wells Hotel, 58 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5TD, T: 01892 530501, www.thetunbridgewellshotel.com: 3 star
Travelodge, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8BU T: 0871 9846381 www.travelodge.co.uk
Smart & Simple Hotel, 54 – 57 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1D5, T: 01892 552700 www.smartandsimple.co.uk
Hotel Du Vin, Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2LY, T: 01892 526455 www.hotelduvin.com Star rating: 4 star
Travel
Train from London Charing Cross or Redhill to Tonbridge (then taxi to Penshurst (6 miles).
Train from London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells or Victoria station to Edenbridge then bus 231 & 233 see www.southdownpsv.co.uk for times Monday – Saturdays – 235 on Monday – Fridays peak times.
Please note: train station is a 2.5 mile walk approximately from Penshurst Place, on roads with no footpaths.
By road: FROM M25 JUNCTION follow A21 to Hastings, leaving at Hildenborough exit, then before Hildenborough, see brown sign and right turn (Watts Cross road) towards B2027 – follow signs and turnings for Leigh, through Leigh village, then take left turning signed to Penshurst (B2176) and follow brown tourist signs to Penshurst Place.
FROM M20/M26 Junction 2a, follow A25 (towards Sevenoaks) and then A21 for Hastings, then towards Hildenborough, as above.
Local approaches are well signposted with brown tourist signs and the visitor entrance is on the B2176.
For maps please see Penhurst Place ‘find us’ website