West Kent

Branch Diary

  • Tunbridge Wells Social Monday 19 May 2025 17:30 Royal Oak

    Tunbridge Wells social beginning at the Royal Oak, 92 Prospect Road, from 5.30pm. Subsequently to include the Guinea, the Prince of Wales and the Opera House.

    Royal Oak Tunbridge Wells

    Prince of Wales Tunbridge Wells

    Opera House Tunbridge Wells

  • Social to Halfway House Brenchley May Bank Holiday Beer Festival Saturday 24 May 2025 Halfway House

    Branch Social to the Halfway House, Brenchley, Bank Holiday beer festival. Take Hams Travel bus 297 from Tunbridge Wells rail station at 12.15 (12.17 from Monson Road stop) via Pembury Hospital (12.28) and Pembury (12.32) to arrive outside the pub (ring the bell to get the driver to stop!) at 12.50. Arriva bus 219 or Go Coaches bus 208 from Tonbridge to Pembury Hospital also connect with this service for those coming from Tonbridge direction. Return buses from the Halfway House leave at 14.50, 16.50 and 18.20 (hail the bus outside the pub!). For those wishing to incorporate a walk, take the earlier 297 bus from TW at 10.45 via Pembury Hospital (10.58) and Pembury (11.02) and alight in Matfield at 11.12. Walk via the Hopbine at Petteridge then on to the Halfway House.

    Halfway House Brenchley

    Halfway House Brenchley Beer Festival

  • Branch Social to the Kent & East Sussex Railway Real Ale and Cider Festival Saturday 7 June 2025 Test venue

    Branch Social to the Kent & East Sussex Railway Real Ale and Cider Festival in Tenterden (free entry with CAMRA card). There are two options for travel. Firstly, take the Hams Travel bus 297 from from Tunbridge Wells at either 10.45 or 12.15 direct to Tenterden arriving at 12.26 and 13.56 respectively. Return buses leave Tenterden at 16.00 and 17.30. The 16.00 bus affords the option to break the journey at Cranbrook and visit Larkins Alehouse, then pick up the following 297 bus. The second option is to take the train leaving Sevenoaks at 11.07 via Tonbridge (11.17) to Headcorn arriving at 11.39, to connect with Arriva bus number 12 leaving Headcorn at 11.53 arriving in Tenterden at 12.17. Return buses leave Tenterden at 15.25, 16.25 and 17.25. Return trains leave Headcorn at 13 and 43 minutes past the hour.

    Kent & East Sussex Railway Real Ale and Cider Festival 2025

  • Bus Trip to the Engine Room, East Grinstead Beer Festival Friday 20 June 2025 Test venue

    Bus Trip to visit the Engine Room, East Grinstead, Summer Beer Festival. Take Metrobus 291 from outside MetroBank TW (stop K2) at 12.52 to arrive in East Grinstead at 13.44. Return buses leave at 15.44, 16.44, 17.29 and 18.31.

    Engine Room East Grinstead