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Spring has arrived and what better way to delight your senses than with the sight and scent of a sea of bluebells. With more than half the global population of bluebells blossoming on UK shores, Britain’s beautiful blue spring is a quintessential part of our native landscape – and The National Trust is one of the most important organisations in the UK for bluebell conservation as a quarter of the its woodland is ancient or semi-natural, the ideal habitats for bluebells to flourish.
The blooming date for bluebells varies depending on the New Town Centre Manager for RTWT
Royal Tunbridge Wells Together, the organisation that exists to promote Royal Tunbridge Wells as a destination for businesses, leisure and cultural visits, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Town Centre Manager, Karen Pengelly. Karen arrives in the role having spent time working in marketing, tourism and town centre management, having been a Town Centre Manager in Richmond upon Thames in West London. Karen said: “It’s an honour to be appointed to the role of Town Centre Manager for Royal Tunbridge Wells. It’s a beautiful town set in stunning surroundings. There are only a handful of British towns with such a vibrant and eclectic mix of businesses, both established and new. “Tunbridge Wells is a destination for leisure and business visitors with a year- round calendar of events to suit all ages and types of
weather, but you can usually expect to see them in April and May. The top National Trust places here in Kent where you can enjoy bluebells in all their glory include: • Emmetts Garden. • Ightham Mote, where a free spring walk takes place on 9th April between 10.30am-12.20pm. Booking is essential on 01732 810378, extension 100. • Sissinghurst Castle Garden, where you can enjoy bluebell and wildflower walks on 24th and 29th April at 2pm. Cream tea included, £15 per person. Booking is essential on 0844 249 1895. • Knole, where spring and bluebells family walks take place on 6th and 7th May from 2pm-5pm. This six-mile guided walk takes you along a pre-historic riverbed through Knole’s 1,000-acre park. Free event. • For more information, visit
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
visitor. I will be working with businesses to ensure that the town remains vibrant, attracts inward investment and increases footfall and visitor spend in the future. “There is real competition amongst shopping centres and towns to attract visitors, Tunbridge Wells should be at the top of the list of destinations for weekend breaks, shopping trips and places to do business.” Royal Tunbridge Wells
Together was launched in 2016 as a joint venture between Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and many businesses located in the town. • Visit www.tunbridgewells
together.co.uk
Diary date
May Bank Holiday will see the return of the immensely popular Tonbridge Triathlon, now in its 26th year and organised by Tonbridge Lions Club. The event, which takes
place at Tonbridge School sports complex, includes swimming in the school’s heated indoor pool, a cycle discipline that follows an uphill route on the A227 through Shipbourne, Ivy Hatch
and Seal and then downhill through Hildenborough back to Tonbridge, while the run takes place within the excellent Tonbridge School sports ground, culminating on the renowned school running track. • For more information, and to enter the event on 1st May, visit
www.tonbridgetriathlon.
co.uk. To donate £5 to Tonbridge Lions, text “LION45 £5” to 70070.
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© National Trust Images Jerry Harpur
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