Country: | England |
Official Name: | Bidborough |
Population: | 958 |
Population Ref: | (2001 census) 1,163 (2011 Census)[1] |
Civil Parish: | Bidborough |
Shire District: | Tunbridge Wells |
Shire County: | Kent |
Region: | South East England |
Static Image Name: | Bidborough Windmill 2006.JPG |
Static Image Caption: | Bidborough Windmill, June 2006 |
Constituency Westminster: | Tunbridge Wells |
Post Town: | Tunbridge Wells |
Postcode District: | TN3 |
Postcode Area: | TN |
Dial Code: | 01892 |
Os Grid Reference: | TQ565435 |
Coordinates: | 51.1693°N 0.2371°W |
Bidborough is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells and south of Tonbridge.[2] [3] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 958, increasing to 1,163 at the 2011 Census.
Amenities include the primary school, the 'Kentish Hare' pub (purchased in 2012 by a local resident and extensively refurbished), the historic 11th-century church of St Lawrence, and nearby community hall. The village has its own amateur dramatic group, 'BADS', which puts on productions twice a year, as well as a youth group, Women's Institute and a gardening association. The village also has its own garage, shop and used to have a post office that closed in 2008.
Sports facilities include a tennis court, a bowls green and two recreation ground areas, which are available for cricket and five-a-side football.
Buses 231/233 connect Bidborough to Edenbridge and Tunbridge Wells. The bus 235 links Leigh to Bidborough and Tunbridge Wells. The bus 237 links Chiddingstone to Bidborough and Tunbridge Wells.