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HUSH HEATH                                        GOLF                                       DINING                                    SHOPPING

One of the South of England’s most                Get back into the swing at Staplehurst’s   The Lord Raglan is Staplehurst’s village  Everyday essentials are easily sourced
foremost wine producers, the Hush                 Village Golf Club - a 9-hole, pitch and    pub, with both bar and restaurant         in Staplehurst itself, while more
Heath Estate & Winery offers tasting              putt style course – before tackling the    menus. Enjoy a meal either by one         comprehensive retail facilities, markets
sessions served alongside wonderful               immaculate greens at Chart Hills and       of three roaring fires in the winter, or  and malls can be found in Royal Tunbridge
grazing platters, vineyard tours and an           The Weald of Kent’s golf courses.          outside in the beer garden when the       Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone.
on-site shop.                                                                                weather allows.

C R I C K E T/ T E N N I S                        COMMUNITY / VILLAGE LIFE                   T RAV EL                                  THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Staplehurst Cricket & Tennis Club                 Highlights include the traditional fête –  Access the M20, the M25 or the M2 with    Whether on foot, two wheels or even
is a much-loved village institution.              with Morris dancers, Punch & Judy and      ease, enjoy a car journey of less than    horseback, Staplehurst is the starting
Supporters are as warmly welcomed                 a fun fair – and the annual 5k and 10K     an hour to Gatwick Airport, or depart     point for many beautiful journeys
as new playing members, with a full               running races, which make the most of      for European destinations from nearby     through the Kent countryside. Start in
calendar of social events and a spin-off          Staplehurst’s fast, flat terrain.          Ashford International train station.*     the village and discover Sissinghurst or
running club.                                                                                                                          Goudhurst, to name just two.

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*Times are approximate and taken from Google.com
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