Royal Tunbridge Wells
Yet another former resort for taking the waters, Royal Tunbridge Wells
was our base for our final four days in England. It was a great location:
the attractions of Kent and Sussex were easily accessible by car, and we
took the train to London one day from the station just down the hill from
our B&B.
In Tunbridge Wells itself, we took after-breakfast strolls along the High
Street and in the Pantiles, a pedestrian-only shopping area with a good
number of antique shops. There was also an amazing number of flower
shops, with some of the most beautiful bouquets I've ever seen just set
casually in buckets on the sidewalk for sale. There was probably
more to see in the town, but we had very full days and did most of our
exploring elsewhere, coming back to the town to have dinner and collapse
for the night.
Window
shopping in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Formerly
the Opera House, now a pub.
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