VisitRevisit
Town

Things to do in Tonbridge

Tonbridge has 33 places to visit mapped in and around the town, with options spanning country parks & forests, playgrounds and gardens. It sits in Kent, South East, and this page is the starting point for finding a family day out nearby.

Of these, 30 are free to visit, 4 are indoor options for a wet day, 29 are outdoors and 7 are geared towards younger children. The category pages and filters below help narrow things to the right sort of outing.

Among the attractions worth knowing about are Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, The Amelia Scott, Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum, Penshurst Gardens and The Drunken Garden — follow any of them through for the address and what else is close by.

Happy to travel a little further? Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Dartford and Sittingbourne are close by with more to see.

What’s on offer in Tonbridge

  1. 01
    Country Parks & Forests
    Woodland trails and open countryside — including Priory Wood and Dunorlan Park.
    19 places
  2. 02
    Playgrounds
    Outdoor play areas and swings — including baby/toddler swings and seesaw.
    7 places
  3. 03
    Gardens
    Planted grounds and glasshouses — including Penshurst Gardens and The Drunken Garden.
    3 places
  4. 04
    Museums
    Galleries and exhibitions — including The Amelia Scott and Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum.
    2 places
  5. 05
    Art Galleries
    Changing art exhibitions — including Escape Art Centre.
    1 place
  6. 06
    Castles & Historic Halls
    Historic rooms and grounds — including Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse.
    1 place

Browse categories

Free Things to Do30Museums & Galleries4Parks15

Good to know

How many things are there to do in Tonbridge?

This guide maps 33 places to visit in and around Tonbridge. Browse the categories on this page to narrow them down by the kind of day out you want.

What are the best-known attractions in Tonbridge?

Recognisable names near Tonbridge include Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, The Amelia Scott, Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum and Penshurst Gardens. Each has its own page with location, attributes and nearby alternatives.

Where can I find free things to do in Tonbridge?

30 of the places listed for Tonbridge are free to enter, among them parks, beaches and nature spots. The "Free things to do" view gathers them together.

What is there to do in Tonbridge on a rainy day?

4 indoor options are recorded near Tonbridge — soft play, museums, bowling and the like — so a wet day need not stop a visit. The "Indoor" view lists them.

Is the information on Tonbridge kept up to date?

Listings are drawn from open mapping data and refreshed as places are added or change. Opening hours and prices are best confirmed with each venue before visiting.