Tonbridge Castle
Museums & Science Centres · Tonbridge, Kent
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 9am
🏠 Indoor & outdoorCastleEducational
What’s there
- Picnic area
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Tonbridge Castle is a motte and bailey castle with a well-preserved 13th-century gatehouse, sitting just off the high street in Tonbridge. The venue presents itself as a family day out, and families visit to climb the gatehouse stairs, look around the great hall and armoury, and see the medieval life recreation that the audio tour guides you through. The rooms are dark in places and include life-like models, so the site suits older children and is best with an adult alongside. Younger children may find the steep steps hard going. The grounds are a more relaxed option: there is a bailey lawn where visitors can picnic, and the castle grounds are open for walking and looking at the motte. A gift shop sells drinks and snacks. The castle also runs seasonal events and markets through the year, so check what is on before you go.
Venue holds regular markets, concerts and seasonal events; check the what's on page before visiting.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Reusable cutlery- Waterproof phone pouch
Woolly hat
Folding stool
Refillable coffee cupA lot of cafés knock money off.
Flask of tea
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Photos: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0 · hazelnicholson, CC BY 2.0
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