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Visit Racecourse Sportsground car-free
It’s easy to visit Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground car-free.
From the train station side entrance on Platform 3, it is about a 2-minute stroll to the playground via Danvers Road and Holford Street. However, on Sundays use the main entrance, which is about 5 minutes away.
There are direct trains to Tonbridge from: London Bridge (about 30 mins), Waterloo East (35 mins), Charing Cross (45 mins), Paddock Wood (10 mins), Redhill (30 mins), Hastings (50 mins), Dover Priory (65 mins) and Ramsgate (85 mins).
When you travel by train, a Tonbridge PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited bus travel around the town.
From the bus stop it is a 2-minute stroll to the playground. There are buses to Tonbridge High Street from: around the town, Alders Meadow- for the lake and country park (10 mins, bus 211), Paddock Wood (20 mins, bus 205), Tunbridge Wells (30 mins, bus 7), Maidstone (60 mins, bus 7) and local villages.
The following walks go around the edge of the park, along the river Medway: Wealdway, Wealden Round, Castles of Kent, Eden Valley Walk (to the West) and Medway Valley Walk (to the East). Find out more at Walk Tonbridge.
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Cyclists welcome. Plan your route here. View more Tonbridge walking an cycling routes.
Here’s some information on access to attractions, buses and trains.
About Racecourse Sportsground
Two branches of the River Medway make the park into an island.
Explore by hiring a rowing boat or taking an electric boat tour with 'Tonbridge River Trips' from the nearby Tonbridge Castle (which has free concerts in the summer).
The 69 acre site leads to Haysden Country Park and the wider Wealden countryside, with views of the North Downs and a cycle path to Penshurst Place.
The park's facilities include: a spacious playground (with sandpit), skate park, sports pitches, indoor and outdoor pools and spa at 'Tonbridge Swimming Pool', virtual orienteering app, seasonal snack kiosk 'Mochafella', crazy golf, paddle board hire, and a miniature railway 'Tonbridge Model Engineering Society'. (Check attraction opening times.)
For any queries about visiting contact Racecourse Sportsground on 01732844522 or [email protected]
Address: Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TQ. Visit Website