Dunorlan Park Cafe in Tunbridge Wells

A nice park in & around Royal Tunbridge Wells (RTBW) with a water body in the central low level attracting & providing shelter to birds, bees and a peaceful serene place for an outing. Always love to come and get refreshed.

Small lake, hills, trees, a cafe, toilets, 2 paid car parks. Busy days can be busy. Good for weekends with family. Geese, ducks and other animals to see.

Always a lovely walk with my dog around the lake. Very muddy in the top field though!!

Lovely park to walk around with the lake. Nice cafe but couldn't take the dog in with me.

Have loved dunorlan for decades and love that with the addition of the playground my children can have even more fun here than I did

Just visited the cafe. Don't bother. Dirty tables, which when we asked to have it wiped was wiped with dry paper towel. Ordered one sandwich, 2 toasted sandwiches, a full English and 2 teas. Sandwich was drier than the dessert, with no tuna just sauce. Toasties were served on dirty plates, and just passable. The breakfast was served 20 minutes after everyone else had finished. Was swimming in oil, one egg too hard the other still snotty. Cold beans and toast that was morelike bread. The floor looked as though it had not been swept or washed in some time. All the tables were dirty and unwiped. How this has a 5 star rating is beyond believe. The ladies was dirty with empty toilet rolls strewn all over and a very dirty floor. We shall never return and advise others not to bother. Think they need a visit from food hygiene and environmental health.

Ok we went on an autumn day but the grass was water logged and the paths very slippery the play area was like a bog feel they need a path to it a park like surface so at least it could be played in all weather's and not a lot in there to be fair hence the low review. But it is a beautiful park

Always a lovely stroll around the park

Great value. Lovely location with a view over the beautiful Dunorlan Park. Good choice and friendly service makes it a good place for a stop with the family

A lovely park to explore, a lake with lots of wildlife geese, ducks, squirrels. Great to take the dog for a walk, some off lead areas available. Pathways and benches. A cafe and toilets. No entry fee just ringo parking which is reasonable. Some pretty waterfalls too. Ancient trees. Not huge but can spend 2 hours easily. Enjoyable and very clean and well kept.

First time visit lovely park very well kept

It was great. You see a lot of dogs

Not for dog owners. 5 of us and 3 dogs visited on a wet weekday in September hoping to get lunch. Big (A4) sign on door stating ‘No dogs inside cafe’ There is outside seating but no umbrellas/parasols to protect customers from the rain . Asked staff if they could recommend a dog friendly cafe , they couldn’t. Cafe had about 4 people in it , not busy and the no dogs policy meant they missed out on £40-50 pound sale. Food may have been excellent for all I know ! Shame really.

Called in for lunch whilst in Dunorlan Park. Good choice of snacks on the menu and all at reasonable prices. My wife is Gluten Free but the friendly staff were able to ensure that her diet was not compromised. Can certainly recommend whether just for a drink or for food.

Love this park. Beautiful friendly ducks that you can purchase food from the cafe to feed the ducks with. Beautiful lake amd fun boats to ride in the summer. Lots of beautiful birds and other wild life to see.

A very green and picturesque park to visit. My little one enjoyed feeding the ducks (with seed packs you can buy at the cafe) and playing in the natural playground. The playground has a lot of fun things for the children to explore and there is also an adult outdoor gym (which can be found in other parks). The lake was very quiet and we enjoyed our walk around it - no need to wear wellington boots if you stick to the paved paths (very accessible for wheel chair users and buggies). Toilets are free and accessible here, however parking is not (we took the bus from Tunbridge Wells so didn't use this facility). The cafe is in a good location near the carpark and sells a range of food and drinks. However, at this point in time ( 13/09/24), it is only taking cash as the card machine is broken - so make sure you take cash with you if you want to buy something from there!

My first time visiting this park. Great for walking the dog and grandchildren.

Found this park on the edge of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Beautiful setting really enjoyed the walk around the lake. Stopped at the cafe for nice cup of tea and a sandwich.

Dunorlan is a glorious, wonderful park on the edge of Tunbridge Wells. It is essentially a huge, parkland bowl with a picturesque, long lake at the bottom, set amongst the grasslands and trees. As such, there is an incline down to the lake with good pathways. There are also pathways all the way round making for a lovely stroll, part wooded, part open to enjoy the lake and little islands. There is a reasonable cafe with a veranda with views over the lake, and the lake itself has pedal boats for hire etc. There is also a Chalybeate Spring, which is part of the the original spring waters that gave Tunbridge Wells it's popularity in Regency times. A true parkland delight!

Good selection of ice cream but 4.50 for two scoops I don't think I would return. As other have said. Needed cleaning, updating and the quality of food seriously needs upgrading. Poor quality toast/bread, sausage. Very basic. Staff look completely depressed. Says much about the management.

Shame you have to pay for parking. Plus you can only pay for 2 hours the app would not let us extend

Beautiful park, clean and clearly well respected by those who take care of it. Fantastic kids play area.

Fantastic Park. Reasonably priced boating lake. Lovely playground and cafe. Great day out

We took a picnic ( and some bird food), then spent a very leisurely 3 hours wandering around the Park. Fed ducks and geese. Watched enthusiastic rowers. Enjoyed the smaller gardens with ponds and fountain statue. Plenty of benches are placed with views across the Park, so every 5 to 10 minutes gives a new vista. A bonus that the weather was lovely...we've been here in rain many times before, it's still great.

A Stunning park with sweeping views and a boat lake. A top children's activity corner. Lovely to walk around and explore, many amazing features.

Except park offering lots for all ages to enjoy. Tge Cafe searing area a little tired and gents wc visited in winter and again the other day and it was particularly smelly but still very clean. Probably the hot weather

Nice park to take a lap, let time stand still for a bit or just feed the ducks. Lots of parking spaces available.

Beautiful and fun for all the family x

Man it rained!! But we didn't let that dampen our spirits. Plenty of wildlife out the day we went. Duck, Seagulls, Geese and river rats. GOD DAMN I LOVE NATURE. It was a leisurely walk. I will not ruin it by telling you all the sights to see. Go see it ya damn self.

It's been, probably, 30 years since our last visit to Dunorlan Park and we were not disappointed. It's a great green space at the edge of Tunbridge Wells with a large lake and now a cafe. Recommended.

What a treat! Only here for the day and wasn't really expecting much but this park is a gem. Will definitely be visiting again.

Excellent park with lake to walk around. We especially enjoyed the foodie event where Peter Andre attended and cooked and sang his songs. Despite the weather it was a nice and highly enjoyable event!

Clean and well maintained open space with super playgrounds for children and adults.

Great park. Dogs on leads. Interesting. Nice walks.

No where near enough parking. We went to an event there which was a very long walk from the car park to where the event was situated. No directions on how to get to the event, so you had to guess. No information about when the car park closed on event days. No good for disabled people.

Pretty park. Some interesting events planned for the summer, as well.

We had a family meet up here. Was midway for our families. Took a time to find th entrance. Plenty of open space for children to play in. Cafe for hot drinks and ice-cream. Large lake in middle with pedalos which 3 were used so 12 big Kids 😳 had a fun half hour. You can also fish there. I use a mobility scooter and I was able yo get around safely. (You will need a radar key for toilets)

Was at the park for the food fair. Park is very spacious, serene and beautiful. Great place for family and pets

Great night at the ibiza weekend with my son Lewis x

Stunning park. We went for the festival but it's a lovely place to walk.

Beautiful park situated on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells.

A beautiful park right on the border of Sussex as Kent begins. I was here on a sunny June Sunday. Families were on picnics and people walking about. Ducks too , chilling. Nothing could go wrong on a day like this. You have to walk up to this park for about 20 mins from the Pantiles bus stop.

Lovely place for a relaxing wander and the cafe, although basic in its appearance, has pretty good reasonably priced food. The car park isn't too pricey either. There are toilet facilities on site.

My family and I attended the Soapbox challenge on Sunday 23rd June. It was a great family fun day and the loved the cafe, great sandwiches made to order and the ice creams looked rather scrummy!

We had a great day out at the park for the soapbox races and we were very impressed by the beautiful lake and wildlife around. A lovely large park to wander around for a while in the sunshine.

Visited this park for the first time last Sunday for the Summer Sundays music event, which was great. However on trying to leave thru the nearest exit as dusk closed in, we were all told to walk miles round to another exit, and uphill. Got home Thursday, exhausted, famished, and in need of new shoes. Thank you Mr Park Keeper.

Lovely green space which holds great events. Would recommend the Sausage and Cider festival

It's a good place to practice mindfulness

Nice music venue and lucky to have great music. Needed more bins for rubbish, but otherwise was excellent to see the bands of the 90's play.

Beautiful location for some fantastic music.

Beautiful. Always something going on.

A great tasty hamburger with salad & onions. Followed by a carte d'or ice cream tub in the sunshine. Northing better. Lots if space too.

Great park, with a lovely boating lake. Attended Race for Life & a couple of other events here in the past. Would recommend 😊

Lovely groundswell kept, dogs on leads so no stress when having a nice picnic sat on a blanket looking at the lake, followed by a spot of floating about in a pedlow. Recommended on a nice day.

Easy parking at the entrance to the park

Come here for walks sometimes and never an issue, could do with more places for drinks tho

Quality place to chill, have a walk, enjoy the sunshine... if there is any. Fantastic child play park, boating lake, cafe etc.

Lovely park with an accessible cafe, plenty of walking space and walkways. Also worth a visit at night to see the stars. It seems well looked after. There are two car parks but they get quite busy when the weather is nice.

Very good space, we enjoyed the boat ride and the staff were very friendly. Nice place to have a picnic with friends & family on a sunny Saturday afternoon. There were a few damp/muddy areas that one needed to look out for though around the playground. Hopefully , it will be all dried up by mid summer

Beautiful place with lots of things to do. There's a small restaurant and you can go on boat rides as well. There is a parking fee. But there is no need to buy any other tickets. Maybe early spring is not the best time to visit if you are planning on running on grass or going to kids' play areas(as you have to cross the grass, which is muddy and slippery)

Nice Park with gorgeous vies Good facilities and the pedalos are fun However, the invasion by dog walkers and the lack of enforcement with the dogs on leads policy is ridiculous Dog poo EVERYWHERE and big dogs running willy nilly- not every one likes your 'precious' doberman and they are constantly They harass the local wildlife Routinely see dogs rushing the birds and the owners do sweet FA either ban them or actually make them put leads on

This place has gone down hill as rather shodilly run,mucky and they don't serve any cooked toasties after 3.... poor show

Lovely park, maintained so well with the jogging track, childrens play area (not just for kids!!), the duck pond and general calm!

Lovely park with big play area and boating lake. The play area can get muddy after. Lot of rain so wear wellies

A beautiful large park for everyone, there is and area full of free workout equipment, a kids playground, a café/ice cream parlour, pedalos, and a lake full of ducks and geese. It's a really nice park full of amazing nature and it's so big that you'll always find a quiet or private area to have a picnic

Lovely friendly staff. It's a beautiful spot in Tunbridge Wells. If they started doing chips, and a few other things it would be heaving

Great paths and beautiful views around this well kept Park.

On a Saturday afternoon around 5pm, the park was extremely quiet which was just what we wanted for a peaceful walk. Just to be aware there is now paid parking there via RINGO, so don't get caught out...pricing is reasonable at £ 1.00 per hour

Lovely calm area with a really good cafe.

On a miserable, wet day in Dunorlan Park, we called into Dunorlan Park Cafe for lunch. The welcome from the friendly staff was completely opposite to the cold weather outside. We both decided to have the 'all day breakfast', which is available until the middle of the afternoon, and it was delicious. The portion size was very good and it was good value for money.

Dunorlan park is in decline. No more free parking, anti dog in my opinion. Park runners churning up the park. Footpaths are never cleared of ice during winter. Gardens are kept in good order though.

Nice place to go for a walk, with a lake, waterfall and fountain. A shame that the parking is no longer free. Can get quite muddy in places so wear boots in wet weather.

The first time here is a beautiful park, has a coffee shop, car park and toilets (btw the toilets are dirty, unfortunately) I had a good time with my doggies, and I would love to return. I'm sure in summer it will be nice, they have boats and you can have a ride for £5 if I'm not wrong with the price.

If you're not having a picnic in Dunorlan Park, then the Dunorlan Park Cafe is a very good alternative. Good choice of snacks and drinks available at reasonable prices. It's wheelchair and pushchair friendly (with high chairs available) and dogs are allowed at the seating outside.

Nice view with the footpaths. But couldn't tell if the cafe was open until you got close up to it.

One of the best green spaces in Tunbridge Wells. Extensive and beautifully landscaped park with boating lake and cafe. Massive Tory government cuts in local government funding have resulted in recently introduced parking charges and a failure to refurbish the cafe to modern standards (thought the people who presently run the cafe are great!).

Shame have to pay for parking now

Beautiful park. Rules regarding dogs being on leads in certain areas. Some people say hello when spoken to, others ignore you

It's a lovely smallish park with a pond as the centre piece attracting different birds. It is impossible to get lost here, and at certain times of the year, small boats such as peddaloes can be seen on the pond for hire. It's always quite busy here, and although there are paths from both carparks so you can keep your shoes clean, this will certainly restrict ones walk further. Oh, and within the last couple of months, they've added carparking charges. I don't know the cost but be prepared to pay for this.

Great short dog walk around the lake

Gorgeous park in Tunbridge Wells. Full of history and beauty, definitely worth a visit with the family and or dogs.

Disappointed. What’s happened to the cafe at Dunorlan park? We visited today and none of the usual faces behind the counter. Every table was dirty despite only a handful of customers. 3 staff more infatuated with each other than the service. Asked for a chocolate muffin served a chocolate orange muffin. When I asked why it was not labelled to have orange in, I was told -it saying muffin was enough. No concern for food allergies. Despite me explaining why it should be clearly labelled nothing was done. Had to put my foot down for a clean spoon for my hot chocolate. Not sure if a blip as usually very friendly and menu has changed too. 😔

Our preferred park in the southeastern part of England has limited weekend parking, making it challenging to find a spot. Fortunately, there's a small coffee shop that also serves breakfast.

We had a lovely time here hiring the boats and the prices were great . A big issue we had here was the young staff had zero customer service . No smile , no engagement with customers and seemed like our custom wasnt appreciated. Due to how badly staff were , id probably avoid as they made us feel very uncomfortable.

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Gorgeous open space, stunning views from all angles, precious wildlife and healing nature. Creative natural playground for little ones. A worthy escape, a mini Mote Park! 🤩

Nice place to walk the dog with a good value tea room/cafe

What a shame TWBC is now charging people to park here.

Travelled to it but once I found you out had to pay to park your car in the local park I left with haste.

Beautiful park for all the family

A nice park and large lake. The café was good.

Great place to visit, even better on a sunny day. Nice sized park that you can walk around in under an hour.

Great place to go boating, have a picnic in the summer

Spoilt by now having to pay for parking. Greedy councillors!

I used to take my dogs for a lovely walk everyday around the lake, however from Monday the idiots in charge have decided to charge for parking. I will now have to find another park. Many of the other dog owners agree with me.

Needs money spent . Very busy though . Would go again if stuck good bar . And entertainment.

It’s amazing & Beautiful park for everyone

Very nice clean park! Big lake and lots of ducks and stuff! 🙂

Good day out. Amazing views even on a cloudy day, it's bound to lift your spirits.

Lovely park for all the family. Nice walks cafe and boating lake needs more car parking spaces