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Cheese, Cider and a Perfect Score: West Kent's Winners at the 20th Taste of Kent Awards
Kent's biggest food and drink awards handed out Gold across the county last week - and five of them went to businesses and makers in Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells, from a farm shop with a flawless mystery-shop score to a cheese that's now won twice.
Inside The Townhouse: Tunbridge Wells' Four-Zone Wine and Tapas Bar
The Townhouse on Calverley Road has been pouring wine and plating tapas in Tunbridge Wells since 2012, spread across four distinct spaces - a main bar, a first-floor Gallery, basement club La Bodega and a year-round garden - with home-made paella and signature tacos on the menu.
Vale Road Bistro Canvas Becomes Only the Second Tunbridge Wells Restaurant in the Michelin Guide
Canvas, a modern British bistro on Vale Road, has been added to the Michelin Guide among its September 2026 selections - only the second restaurant within Royal Tunbridge Wells itself, alongside The Counter by Robin Read, to hold a place in the Guide.
West Kent's Award-Winning Food and Drink Scene, in Four Stops
From a Michelin Green Star farm restaurant in Kilndown to a much-loved 15th century pub in Shoreham, West Kent cleaned up at the Muddy Stilettos Kent Awards 2026 - here's a tour of the winners actually worth booking a table at.
Steam Trains, 70 Stalls and 200 Real Ales: 5 West Kent Food Events to Catch This Autumn
From a monthly farmers' market in Sevenoaks to a beer festival run from a heritage railway in Tunbridge Wells, here are five West Kent food and drink events worth putting in the diary this autumn.
Mabledon Boot Fairs return near Tunbridge Wells
Mabledon Boot Fairs are back at Mabledon Farm in Southborough, with Sunday morning sales close to Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. Gates open from 6am, sellers do not need to book, and buyers pay £1.50 entry.
Space Safari drone light show coming to Tunbridge Wells this September
A Space Safari drone light show is coming to Dunorlan Park in Royal Tunbridge Wells on Saturday, 26 September 2026, with hundreds of drones, storytelling, food stalls, rides and family entertainment.
Love Doesn’t Have to Happen on the 14th: Valentine’s in West Kent
Couples across West Kent are increasingly celebrating Valentine’s on alternative dates - and it may be the better way to do it.
Tunbridge Wells gastropub recognised among UK’s best
Tunbridge Wells gastropub The Kentish Hare has been named among the UK’s Top 50 Gastropubs, earning national recognition.