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This Father’s Day, commit to ‘Love Local’ and come and visit Tunbridge Wells, the Royal Spa town of Kent, set within an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The home of Decimus Burton architecture, The Pantiles and Chalybeate spring, two thriving theatres, an award-winning grass-roots music venue, the Spa Valley Railway and The Amelia Scott Centre housing art exhibitions, interactive historical rooms and the museum, there is plenty to do on Father’s Day and over the coming months.

An all year round destination with annual events including Jazz on the Pantiles, live music, music festivals, literary festival, food and drink festivals alongside walking tours, open gardens, historical guided tours, the Tunbridge Wells circular walk, foodie experiences and seasonal events.

When you support local traders, their suppliers and the people they depend on to run their business, for every £1 you spend with a local business, between 50-70p circulates back into our local economy.

With a wealth of entertainment, hospitality, heritage and shopping, here are just a few hand-picked ideas of ways to spend a special day with the father figure in your life on Sunday 16 June:

- Treat him at one of our great shopping areas full of big brands and independents - Royal Victoria Place, The Camden Quarter, Mount Pleasant, Chapel Place, The High Street and The Pantiles
- Take the family on the Dinosaur Express at the Spa Valley Railway. With the help of their rangers, the family can interact with a selection of life-like dinosaurs!
- Or perhaps spending the afternoon aboard The Spa Valley Railway’s Cheese Train is more his thing, enjoying a complimentary drink to accompany a selection of local cheeses supplied by The Cheese Shop in Tunbridge Wells.
- Visit The Pantiles Antiques & Vintage Fair, open from 10am to 5pm

- Grab tickets for the last day of the Black Deer Festival in Eridge Park, a short drive away or jump on the bookable shuttle bus from Tunbridge Wells
- Spend the day in one of the beautiful green spaces on our doorstep, perhaps grabbing a takeaway British classic from Harbourfield Fish & Chips to eat as you sit and watch the world go by?
- Grab a coffee at the new Black Sheep Coffee Shop
- Try out Atul Kochhar’s new Essence Restaurant or a Sunday roast at one of the many fabulous restaurants in town
- If he is a music lover, Tybers Reggae Bar have DJ Ska n Mash playing some epic tunes from 3pm, with free entry

For more information, download the indispensable RTW Guide for more what’s on info and for contact details of bars, restaurants and shops. Scan the QR code or CLICK HERE