Let’s Visit Three Leafy Kent Towns
Sevenoaks is indeed named after a group of ancient oak trees (which came from an ancient chapel in Knole Park). A main hub for commuters, it’s home to farmers’ markets and top independent schools.
Oak trees are toxic to horses and livestock (conkers from horse chestnut trees are also unsafe to dogs).
Royal Tonbridge Wells is one of only three towns in England with the prefix ‘Royal’, with beautiful architecture. The other two are Royal Leamington Spa (Warwickshire) and Royal Wootton Bassett (Wiltshire).
Like the city of Bath, this is a spa town with a natural spring, where people would visit to ‘take the waters’ for their health, back in the day.
Tonbridge is home to an 11th century castle that sits on the River Medway. It was originally called Tunbridge, but changed its name, as people kept getting the two mixed up. Again a popular commuter route, with a busy train station.
