Welcome to Horsmonden

A village in West Kent

Horsmonden is a village in West Kent, on the Weald, situated 8 miles away from Tunbridge Wells of which is it in its District.

The Parish of Horsmonden stretches from Gaffords Bridge and August Pitts in the north, Spelmonden in the south, Shirrenden Woods in the west and the River Teise in the east.

Horsmonden is in the heart of the Weald of Kent and in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the parish comprises of the village itself, orchards and farmland, numerous ponds and woodlands.

The centre of the village has a large village green, known as The Heath, surrounded by the village shops and pubs.

Other village amenities include a school, a kindergarten, a village hall, three churches, a sports ground, a tennis club amongst others.

If you want to visit Horsmonden there are various places to stay from the Gun and Spitroast, Bed and Breakfast and holiday cottages.

Public Transport

The nearest railway station to Horsmonden is Paddock Wood. Horsmonden Station closed in 1961.There are numerous bus routes serving Horsmonden giving access to Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook, Tenterden to name a few.

Horsmonden Village Sign

The CANNON represent the great iron foundry, which once supplied guns for the English and Dutch navies and for King Charles I’s army and later, during the English civil war, for Parliament. In 1613 two hundred men were employed in the foundry.
The TREE represents Horsmonden's great oaks and other local woods used for building, for gun carriages and for fueling John Browne’s great blast furnace.
The OASTHOUSE represents agriculture and the once thriving hop industry
The CHURCH is the 14th century parish church of St Margaret's two miles away from the main village.

Events

Regular annual events include the Horsmonden Gypsy Horse Fair which takes place the second Sunday in September every year. See a video of the 2008 Horse Fair.