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The Pantiles and High Street (1/19/26)

One of the sites recommended for us to check out in Royal Tunbridge Wells was The Pantiles, a Georgian area of the town center featuring boutiques, cafes, and galleries, in addition to an exhibit regarding the spa waters that earned the town its Royal designation.

They sell bottles of the “famous” water out of a vending machine.
A list of the minerals found in the spring water
The walk and stores in The Pantiles
A cute seafood restaurant in a small square
A jewelry store under an old music gallery
An old corn exchange building,
where corn merchants would meet to arrange pricing with farmers
A statue in a small park in front of the Royal Victoria
A sign at one end of The Pantiles

We then walked back through the cute, small district to begin our perusal of the High Street. It was one of the longest and most vibrant High Streets that we’ve visited.

Here’s a happy corner — a cute bookstore and a gin bar
Helpful signage
A very attractive watch shop
Looking up the High Street
The train station
Shops in a former opera house
A cute square
Inside a two level mall at the top of the High Street

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