West Kent

Branch Diary

  • Branch Social to Halfway House Brenchley Wednesday 2 April 2025 Halfway House

    This social continues our visits to pubs who were succesful in the Branch Pub of they Year 20025 Competition. On this visit we have a lunchtime presentation to the Halfway House, Brenchley, for their Runner-up Pub of the Year award. We will be using public transport to get there and the Hams Travel 297 bus leaves Tunbridge Wells rail station at 12.15 arriving at the Halfway House at 12.48. The bus calle at Pembury Hospital at 12.28 where Tonbridge members can make a connection having travelled on the 219 or 208 bus. It is hoped to be able to do the presentation to be made at 2/2.30pm. Return buses To Tunbridge Wells via Pembury Hospital are at 14.50, 15.22 and 16.44.

    Halfway House Brenchley

  • Branch Social to the Brickmakers Alehouse Bexhill Friday 4 April 2025 Test venue

    Branch outing by train to the Brickmakers Alehouse, 27 Sea Road, Bexhill on Sea, for their Spring Beer Festival (open from noon). Take the train from Sevenoaks at 10.50 via Tonbridge 10.59, Tunbridge Wells 11.10 arriving at St Leonards Warrior Square at 11.43. Change to connect with the 12.00 train arriving at Bexhill at 12.06. Advance return tickets with a Railcard cost a little over £12.

    There is the option of also visiting the Albatross club and elsewhere on the day.

    Brickmakers Alehouse Bexhill

    Brickmakers Alehouse Bexhill Spring Beer Festival

  • Branch Social to Sevenoaks Thursday 10 April 2025 20:00 Anchor

    Presentation to the Anchor, Sevenoaks, for their Sevenoaks Town Pub of the Year award. Option of calling in at the South Park Tap beforehand. Arriva bus 402 leaves Tunbridge Wells at 18.05 and 19.05 via Tonbridge arriving at Sevenoaks 40 minutes later. Note the last bus leaving Sevenoaks departs at 8pm but there are numerous trains returning to Tunbridge Wells until very late.

    Anchor Sevenoaks

    South Park Tap Sevenoaks

  • Branch Social to Coopers Arms Crowborough Saturday 19 April 2025 Test venue

    Bus outing to visit the Coopers Arms, Crowborough, Easter beer festival. Take Stagecoach 29 bus from outside Metrobank Tunbridge Wells at 11.46 arriving at Crowborough Cross at 12.15pm. Then walk down to the Coopers Arms. Return buses to Tunbridge Wells run half-hourly.

    Coopers Arms Crowborough Easter Beer Festival 2025

  • POSTPONED - Branch Social to High Brooms Saturday 26 April 2025 Brick Works

    This social will no longer take place as Pig & Porter have postponed their Open Day

    Lunchtime visit to the Brick Works, High Brooms, at 12.15pm before moving on to the Pig & Porter Open Day at Chapman Way. Train from Sevenoaks at 11.50 via Tonbridge 10.59 arriving at High Brooms at 12.04, or from Tunbridge Wells at 12.09 arriving 12.12. Or by using the 281 Arriva bus to High Brooms. Food in the form of a Pizza Van at the brewery.

    Brick Works High Brooms

    Pig & Porter Open Day 2025

  • Branch Social to Chipstead and Bessels Green Thursday 1 May 2025 Bricklayers Arms

    Branch social by bus to Bessels Green and Chipstead. Take Arriva bus 402 from Tunbridge Wells at 10.25 via Tonbridge Castle at 10.54 arriving at Sevenoaks bus station at 11.16. Change on to the GoCoach number 1 bus at 11.36 arriving at Bessels Green Chipstead Corner at 11.49 for a 10 minute walk to Chipstead village and the Bricklayers Arms, opening at noon. Return on foot to the King's Head, Bessels Green. Return to Sevenoaks using the number 1 bus leaving Bessels Green at 14.42. Option of visiting Sevenoaks pubs afterwards.

    Bricklayers Arms Chipstead

    Kings Head Bessels Green

  • West Kent CAMRA Branch AGM Sunday 11 May 2025 14:00 Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club

    West Kent CAMRA Branch Annual General Meeting in the Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club, Rocklands, 1 Sandrock Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3PX at 2pm. A buffet will be provided. Presentation of their West Kent CAMRA Club of the Year 2025 award to also take place. Times to be confirmed but the AGM usually starts at 2pm.

    Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club

    Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club Club of the Year Rosette