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Scenic drives near Royal Tunbridge Wells

Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Royal Tunbridge Wells, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A28, A2050, A2.

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9–175 milesRoute distances

14–277 minEstimated driving

5Circular routes

Short on time? Beachy Head and Birling Gap Coastal Loop has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 14 minutes before stops.

Kent and East Sussex, England

Kent and Sussex Coast and Weald Grand Tour

175 miles4 hr 37 minCircular

Closest point on route: 0 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Make an ambitious circuit linking the Kent coast, Romney Marsh, the Sussex cliffs and the Weald. This is a Remapped grand tour connecting documented scenic corridors, rather than a named official route.

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Dungeness and Romney Marsh
Beachy Head
The Weald

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Kent, England

Tunbridge Wells and the Weald of Kent Loop

33 miles1 hr 5 minCircular

Closest point on route: 0 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Link Tunbridge Wells with the orchard and woodland country around Goudhurst and Cranbrook. The circuit takes inspiration from the documented Weald driving tour while keeping attraction visits separate from the through-road line.

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Goudhurst
Sissinghurst

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Kent, England

Sevenoaks, Chiddingstone and Penshurst Loop

26 miles58 minCircular

Closest point on route: 4 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Explore the wooded country south of Sevenoaks through the Four Elms and Chiddingstone area, returning by Penshurst and Hildenborough. The appeal is in the lanes and historic villages rather than long-distance progress.

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Chiddingstone
Penshurst

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Kent and East Sussex, England

B2026 Ashdown Forest Drive: Westerham to Maresfield

19 miles46 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 6 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Follow the B2026 south from the North Downs through Edenbridge and Hartfield, then cross Ashdown Forest towards Maresfield. The progression from wooded slopes to open heath gives this direct drive its own character, without sightseeing spurs or an invented return loop.

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Ashdown Forest

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Hampshire and Sussex, England

The A272: Winchester to the Sussex Weald

78 miles2 hr 11 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 10 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Make a full touring day of the A272 corridor, linking the Hampshire Downs with the wooded Sussex Weald. This extended road journey has several market-town pauses and distinctly different landscapes along its length.

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Hampshire Downs
Petworth

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Kent, England

Kent Downs: Maidstone to Canterbury

29 miles48 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 15 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Cross the Kent Downs corridor through Lenham and Charing, then follow the Chilham and Stour-side approach to Canterbury. This is a road-based link between towns rather than a motorway transfer.

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Chilham

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East Sussex, England

Lewes, Alfriston and Cuckmere Downs Loop

22 miles38 minCircular

Closest point on route: 21 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Leave Lewes for the folds of the South Downs and the Alfriston area, then return along the Cuckmere and Seaford side of the hills. This is a varied country circuit with a coastal landscape section.

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Alfriston
Cuckmere valley

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East Sussex, England

Beachy Head and Birling Gap Coastal Loop

9 miles14 minCircular

Closest point on route: 26 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells · straight-line distance

Make a short coastal circuit west of Eastbourne across the open downland roads towards Beachy Head and Birling Gap. The route returns through East Dean, with time for the coastal scenery rather than distance.

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Beachy Head
Birling Gap

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Frequently asked questions

About the drives in this collection.

Which drive passes closest to this location?

Kent and Sussex Coast and Weald Grand Tour has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.

Which is the shortest drive in this collection?

Beachy Head and Birling Gap Coastal Loop is the shortest by route distance, at 9 miles, with an estimated driving time of 14 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.

Which is the longest drive in this collection?

Kent and Sussex Coast and Weald Grand Tour is the longest by route distance, at 175 miles. Its estimated driving time is 4 hr 37 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.

Are there circular drives in this collection?

5 routes start and finish in the same place, including Kent and Sussex Coast and Weald Grand Tour. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.

Can I customise one of these drives?

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