Five self-guided walks around Royal Tunbridge Wells
Each Footsteps route takes 35 to 40 minutes at a relaxed pace, costs nothing, and comes with the full story behind every stop. Pick one by distance, difficulty or subject — then start walking.
Footsteps Tour 1: The Scandalous Mile
A self-guided walking tour of the oldest, most scandalous mile in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Six stops, four centuries, 0.7 miles — from the Church of King Charles the Martyr along The Pantiles to the two pubs of Little Mount Sion that have been arguing since the 17th century. Free to follow. Stories in The Chronicles.
Footsteps Tour 2: The Hidden Geniuses & Untamed Greens
This walking tour of Royal Tunbridge Wells covers the brilliant minds, quiet mavericks, and hard-fought green spaces that shaped the modern world from the edge of the Kentish Weald. This walk is part of the Footsteps Tour 2. Distance: 0.9 miles / 1.4 km | Time: 40 minutes | Difficulty: Easy — mostly flat, unpaved […]
Footsteps Tour 3: The Railway War
A WalkTW Walking Tour of Royal Tunbridge Wells This route follows the WalkTw Walking Tour of Royal Tunbridge Wells, offering an easy way to explore the town’s highlights. Distance: 0.8 miles / 1.3 km Time: 35 minutes at a relaxed pace Difficulty: Easy — mostly flat, one gentle descent toward Linden Park Road Start point: […]
Footsteps Tour 4: The Park That Almost Wasn’t
A WalkTW Self-Guided Trail — Dunorlan Park, Royal Tunbridge Wells Distance: 0.6 miles / 1 km circuitTime: 35 minutes at a relaxed paceDifficulty: Easy — mostly flat paths, one gentle slope between Stops 4 and 5Start and end point: Dunorlan Park Café, Pembury Road, TN2 3QNParking: Available at the Pembury Road entrance from £1. Free […]
Footsteps Tour 5: One Spring, One Town
WalkTW Walking Tour of Royal Tunbridge Wells Distance: 0.6 miles / 1 km Time: 35 minutes at a relaxed pace Difficulty: Easy — flat throughout, no hills to climb despite the subject matter Start point: The Chalybeate Spring, 4 The Pantiles, TN2 5TN End point: Tunbridge Wells Town Hall, Civic Way, TN1 1XR Best time: […]