The Event
Bandstand Timetable
SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST
10:00
Event Opens
10:30
Birthplace of the British motor show
11:00
Exhibitor Spotlight:
Autohistoric
11:30
Exhibitor Spotlight:
Paragon
13:00
Exhibitor Spotlight:
JOTA
13:45
Exhibitor Spotlight:
CKL
14:30
Exhibitor Spotlight:
BOXD LDN
15:15
Exhibitor Spotlight:
Anthony Godin and Malle
16:00
Event Closes
SUNDAY 3rd AUGUST
10:00
Event Opens
10:30
Birthplace of the British motor show
11:00
Exhibitor Showcase:
Mazda
11:30
Exhibitor Showcase: Eagle
13:00
Exhibitor Spotlight:
Crosthwaite & Gardiner
13:30
Exhibitor Spotlight:
Furlonger Specialist Cars
14:30
Exhibitor Spotlight:
Dylan Miles and Adrian Harrington
16:00
Event Closes
Getting Here
The Royal Tunbridge Wells Festival of Motoring is located on the historic Pantiles,
the pedestrianised Georgian colonnade for which the town is widely famous.
Post Code:
TN2 5TE
What3Words:
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(DO NOT USE THIS POST CODE FOR ROAD NAVIGATION, PLEASE SEE BELOW LIST OF CAR PARKS TO NAVIGATE TO)
By Car
The Pantiles is just off of the main road (A26/ London Road) which runs through the town and there are many car parks to choose from. Below are a selection of the nearest ones:
1-5min walk:
Upper Pantiles Car Park: Major York's Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TP
Linden Park Road Car Park: Sussex Mews, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5QJ
Pantiles Car Park: A26, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8HG
The Old Coach Park: Linden Park Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5QL
5-10min walk:
Little Mount Sion: 39 Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1YS
Torrington Car Park: Vale Ave, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1DJ
Great Hall Car Park: Mount Pleasant Ave, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QQ
15min walk:
Crescent Road Car Park: Crescent Rd, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LU
By Foot
From the Tunbridge Wells Railway Station:
Tunbridge Wells Station has two exits, one on each side of the track – one lower exit on Platform 1 via the ticket office into the station car park and one upper exit via the stairs on Platform 2 onto the high street.
Platform 1 exit:
Leave the platform through the ticket office and cross over the car park road towards The Range. Turn left and head south on Vale Road.
Use the Zebra crossing to cross onto the southbound side of the road, just before the junction with London Road. Keep heading south on London Road. As you approach the roundabout, The Pantiles is directly ahead of you. Use the pedestrian crossing on Frant Road to access The Pantiles.
Platform 2 exit:
Take the stairs up to the exit and turn right onto the high street. Head south (down hill) on Vale Road. Walk past the station car park and The Range on your right.
Use the Zebra crossing to cross onto the southbound side of the road, just before the junction with London Road. Keep heading south on London Road. As you approach the roundabout, The Pantiles is directly ahead of you. Use the pedestrian crossing on Frant Road to access The Pantiles.
By Train
From London:
Regular direct services from London Cannon Street (CST), London Charing Cross (CHX), London Bridge (LBG) stations to Tunbridge Wells (TBW) run regularly throughout the day and take approximately 55 minutes. The Pantiles is an easy 10 minute walk downhill from Tunbridge Wells Station.
From Hastings:
Regular direct services from Hastings (HGS) run throughout the day and take approximately 50 minutes.
By Bus
Tunbridge Wells Services:
222, 228, 229, 230, 231, 281 & 282 all stop outside the Pantiles on London Road
From London:
Line 786 from Cannon Street Station goes directly to the Pantiles and takes approximately 1hr 40 mins. Lines 788 can also be taken from Cannon Street Station to Mount Ephraim Road in Tunbridge Wells (the Pantiles is then a 13 minute walk via London Road)
From Brighton:
The Regency Route 28, 29 and 29X go direct from Brighton, Old Steine (Royal Pavilion) Station to the Pantiles and take approximately 1hr 40 mins.