Situated close to the Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, the Crown Inn provided an excellent base for touring this wonderful part of the world. In the 1600`s the spa was discovered and it soon became a fashionable place visited by many famous people including royalty.The Pantiles are worth a visit and the special shops including ( A day at The Wells) showing the Georgian history of the towm.

An exciting way to visit Groombridge is on the steam train, the Spa Valley Railway from Tunbridge Wells. Trains run frequently during the Summer Click on the link for full information: www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk

Across the field from the Crown is Groombridge Place, an attraction with lovely gardens and an Enchanted Forest that is magical for children of all ages. It is open from April to October and holds a variety of themed activities during the summer. www.groombridge.co.uk

We are a stone`s throw from the East Sussex border and ideally located in Kent ‘The Garden of England’. Here you will find some of England’s best loved stately homes and historic castles including Hever Castle, Leeds Castle, Scotney Castle, Penshurst Place and Chartwell, the home of Winston Chuchill.

A short drive away is the Ashdown Forest an area of outstanding natural beauty which is open to the public for walking, cycling, and horse riding.

In the village of Hartfield you can visit the Winnie the Pooh shop and the famous Pooh bridge.

For horse lovers you can visit the races at Lingfield Park at www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk and Point to Point races at Penshurst. www.point-to-point.co.uk

How To Find The Crown
Take junction 5 of the M25 (A21) to Hastings. Take either the A26 (at Tonbridge) or the A264 (at Pembury) through Tunbridge Wells, leaving Tunbridge Wells on the A264 towards East Grinstead. Just after Langton Green (4 miles from Tunbridge Wells) you will see signposting for Groombridge. As you come down the hill into the village, The Crown is on your right.