Why go

Thanks to its mineral-rich thermal springs, Royal Tunbridge Wells was the place to be for 18th- and 19th-century nobility, who’d decamp here to take to the waters and make merry. The days of debauchery might be over, but the genteel Kent town has plenty to keep visitors occupied for a weekend away, with bustling boutiques, cafes and bars all set against a backdrop of some of country’s finest Regency architecture. visitkent.co.uk visittunbridgewells.com