Not to be confused with nearby Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge is home to Tonbridge Castle, an imposing Norman motte and bailey fortress protected by a massive gatehouse.
The castle may be the best example in England of the motte and bailey style so favoured by the Normans.
There is more to Tonbridge than the castle, though. The parish church of St Peter & St Paul is a 12th-century building with a 14th-century tower.
Tonbridge was granted a market charter in 1259, and there are quite a few buildings dating from the medieval periods to be seen about the town. Four miles distant is the lovely Elizabethan manor of Penshurst Place, while the moated manor house of Ightham Mote is only 5 miles distant.
About Tonbridge
Address: Tonbridge, Kent, England
Attraction Type: Town
Location map
OS: TQ 5968 4515
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
HERITAGE
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NEARBY HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS
Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest
Tonbridge Castle - 1 miles (Castle) 
Tudeley, All Saints Church - 1.5 miles (Historic Church) 
Capel, St Thomas Church - 2.6 miles (Historic Church)
Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery - 3.6 miles (Museum)
Tunbridge Wells Chalybeate Springs - 4.1 miles (Historic Building)
Spa Valley Railway - 4.3 miles (Family Attraction)
Penshurst, St John the Baptist Church - 4.3 miles (Historic Church)
Penshurst Place - 4.4 miles (Historic House) 
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