Fishing in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Information about angling in Royal Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas including Eridge, Pembury and Groombridge, covering fishing venues, tackle shops, supermarkets, and local weather. Part of a guide to angling in Kent.

Location

Royal Tunbridge Wells is situated in south west Kent, just south of Tonbridge. The town sits astride the A26, and the A21 skirts its eastern edge. TN1 1NS.

Angler amenities

In the east of the town the local authority offers day ticket coarse fishing at Dunorlan Park and free fishing at Sherwood Lake.

South east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, at Bells Yew Green, day ticket pleasure and specimen angling is on offer at Frants Lakes; the complex holds carp to mid thirties, bream, chub, dace, roach, perch to 4lb, and golden orfe.

Fly fishing is provided to the east of the town at Spring Hill Trout Waters, and also to the south at Chalybeat Springs Trout Fishery.

The River Medway supplies coarse river angling in the vicinity, as does the Eridge Stream. These rivers hold many species including pike, barbel, chub, roach, trout, grayling, dace and perch.

Season ticket coarse angling is provided by two ponds near Groombridge to the west of the town. The waters offer fishing for carp, tench, bream, roach, dace and perch.

Angling clubs operating venues in the area around Royal Tunbridge Wells include:

Dorset Arms Angling Club
Maidstone Victory Angling Society
Orpington & District Angling Assoc
Penshurst Angling Society

Royal Tunbridge Wells has two tackle shops. In the centre of the town there is the Friendly Fisherman at 25 Camden Rd, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2PS.
In the north of Royal Tunbridge Wells there is Orchard Tackle at 58 High Brooms Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9DB

Royal Tunbridge Wells has several supermarkets for stocking up for fishing trips. In the south of the town there is a Sainsbury’s at Linden Park Rd, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5QL.
In the north of the town there is an ADSA at Longfield Rd, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY.
To the north east of Tunbridge Wells there is a Tesco at Woodsgate Corner, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE.

Information:

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