Six Course Saturday Evening Dinner on the Wealden Pullman

Six Course Saturday Evening Dinner

Your meal is carefully prepared onboard and served by authentically attired Pullman Attendants whilst the train gently winds its way along the Rother Valley. Dining carriages include two historic Pullman Cars dating from the 1920's and a 1930's First Class carriage built for the Southampton Ocean Liner traffic. Each perfectly captures the atmosphere and style for which travel by Pullman train became renowned. Thus the finest traditions of the Pullman Car Company are maintained for your enjoyment and as a reminder of a more elegant age.

The Wealden Pullman is staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers, who take great pride in recreating levels of service seldom enjoyed in today's busy world. Enjoy a complimentary aperitif whilst you admire the carefully restored steam locomotive or explore the intricate marquetry panelling in Pullman Car ‘Barbara'. Take your seat and savour the moment as the train gently departs on its relaxing journey....... 

Tickets may be purchased in person from our Tenterden booking office or by telephoning 01580 765155 between 10.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday and 9.00am - 2.00pm at weekends.

Click here for the late availability list

Saturday Evening - menu and prices - Call 01580 765155 to book

Wealden Pullman' departs Tenterden Town Station on most Saturday evenings from April to November.

A complimentary aperitif awaits your arrival from 7pm, before boarding the train in time for departure at 7.30pm.

During the journey through the beautiful unspoilt Rother Valley, your carefully prepared meal will be silver-served by Pullman Attendants dressed in the period uniform of the Pullman Car Company. An onboard bar is available, although the Attendants are pleased to provide full table service.

On arrival at Bodiam Station, a pause allows time to visit the steam locomotive, chat with its crew and perhaps take a photograph or two. Don't forget to pass by the pantry, where you can observe and chat to the staff hard at work.

As the train returns to Tenterden Town, the dessert trolley offers an enticing range of desserts, all of which are made in the kitchen onboard the train. Coffee is served as the train is hauled up one of the steepest gradients in southern England, with Tenterden Town Station being reached at approximately 11.15pm.

Kent and East Sussex Railway , The Norwegian 376 the star of the rural light railway

No. 19 Norwegian

NORWEGIAN STATE RAILWAY 21C CLASS
2-6-0 TENDER The only tender locomotive on the K&ESR, No. 19 arrived in 1971 having been purchased privately and transported from Oslo.

No. 19 was built for the Norwegian State Railway (NSB) by the Swedish firm of Nydquist and Holm (works No. 1163) at Trollhattan in 1919. Eight such locomotives were constructed and designated class 21c. They developed from an earlier series of 2-6-0 moguls built for the NSB. The first three had been built by Messrs Dubs and Company of Glasgow in 1891, the design being credited to David Jones of the Highland Railway. There is also one preserved in Norway and another (No. 377) in this country.

Given the running number 376, this locomotive and its sisters were built for use on the Kongsvingar line in south eastern Norway. Displaced from there, No. 376 ended its days as motive power for snow plough work at Grong on the Nordland line, some 60 miles north of Trondheim. An interesting feature of the 38 ton locomotive was the enclosed cab fitted to provide shelter during the long hours of darkness encountered in the north of Norway. A headlamp is also fitted above the smokebox door, current being provided by a steam generator mounted above the firebox.

After arrival on the K&ESR it was fitted with a vacuum brake and retubed whilst retaining the airbrake for its own use. As K&ESR No. 19 it was regularly in service during 1974-76, but was withdrawn in 1977 for extensive overhaul and repairs.

Work proceeded only slowly and the locomotive changed hands several times. During 1984 it came into the ownership of the Norwegian Locomotive Trust. The tender had to be virtually rebuilt as the old one had suffered bad wastage and it was at this stage that the tender portion of the fully-enclosed cab was dispensed with. As far as the boiler was concerned, many stays needed to be replaced as did all tubes and superheater elements and a new smokebox and ashpan were also required. A particularly time consuming aspect of the overhaul was the valve gear which was very badly worn. The locomotive re-entered traffic in 1996 and was ceremoniously recommissioned by His Excellency the Norwegian Ambassador, the Patron of the Trust. Shortly afterwards the locomotive was named Norwegian.

The Locomotive was withdrawn for routine overhaul but returned to service in summer 2013.

TECHNICAL DATA

Class: 21c
Weight: loco 38 tons; tender 22 tons
Tractive effort: 18,560 lbs.
Cylinders (2) 17 in. dia x 24 in. stroke
Boiler Pressure: 170 lbs. superheated
Wheels: 4 ft. 6 ins. diameter

Kent and East Sussex Real Ale Train Friday 14 July 2017, 18:30 - 22:00

Real Ale Train

Friday 14 July 2017, 18:30 - 22:00

Real Ale Train

Sourcing some of the finest real ales from micro-breweries and normally including one from each of our neighbours, the Old Dairy Brewery and the Rother Valley Brewing Company.

The train of 1950's era corridor carriages (hauled by a historic steam locomotive and including wheelchair user access and seating in Petros) will be ready for boarding from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm departure and travels from Tenterden to Bodiam return.

During the journey a pre-booked meal is served from the following selection:

Homemade Chicken Curry & Rice
Homemade Vegetable Curry & Rice
Local Sausages and Mash with a rich onion gravy

On arrival at Bodiam Station, a live band provides entertainment for the duration of the station stop. Arrival back at Tenterden is scheduled for 9.45pm.

The price of £29 includes return train travel, your meal, live entertainment at Bodiam and a souvenir branded pint glass to take home. All our real ales are just £3.00 pint!

Please note that the bar on board the train accepts payments in cash only

Tenterden 10k and 5k Sunday 11th June 3027 at 10.30

 Tenterden 10K & 5K

Sunday, 11th June 2017 at 10:30am St Michael's Primary School, Tenterden, Kent 

This event offers a choice of 5k or 10k distance starting and finishing at St Michaels Primary School. The route uses some of the country lanes around the area before returning to the school for the finish.  The PTA are hosting this event with Sporting Events UK. Children can also do a 1km run within school grounds and receive a medal, our event includes BBQ, refreshments, some children's games, tombola etc. We are also looking for volunteers to help with marshalling on the day too. 
 
10k Entry fee:
Advanced entries: £16 affiliated club members, £18 unaffiliated
On-the-day (subject to space): £20
 
5k Entry fee:
Advanced entries: £12 affiliated club members, £14 unaffiliated
On-the-day (subject to space): £15
 
ADVANCED ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY 10TH JUNE 2017 AT 10AM. PLEASE NOTE ON-THE-DAY ENTRIES CLOSE AT 9:15AM TO ALLOW THE RACE TO START ON TIME. Arrivals after this time may not be eligible to race. Please visit www.sportingeventsuk.com to register.
 
Under UK Athletics rules the minimum age for the 10km race is 15 years on the day and the minimum age for the 5k is 13 years on the day.

 

Smallhythe Place - Costume Tours Saturday 17TH June

Delve into the store for a peek of the delicate and lavish costumes once worn by Ellen Terry and her actor friends. With fascinating stories attached to each garment, costume tours are an opportunity to discover a rich theatrical history. Costume tours also take place at other times throughout the week, so it is always worth calling the property before your visit if you would like to join a tour. Booking Advisable. Phone: 01580 762 334.

A National Trust Event - Start 13:00. End 13:30. Normal Admission Charges Apply. Front entrance. Check website for latest information.

Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG

  Sat 17 Jun,  Sat 1 Jul, Sat 8 Jul, Sat 15 Jul 

Contact telephone: 01580 762334 - Smallhythe Place.
Call to check latest times or cancellations.

Kent and East Sussex Railway and Rother Valley Railway Extension to Udiam Farm from Bodiam

Kent and East Sussex Railway and Rother Valley Railway Extension to Udiam Farm from Bodiam

The Rother Valley Railway, a preservation group set up in 1991, had by March 2009 laid track from Bodiam to within 200 yards (180 m) of the site of Junction Road Halt at a cost of £200,000.

Track was relaid through the site of the halt in June 2010.

On 18 March 2011, a VIP dining special was the first passenger train to traverse the rebuilt line.

The following weekend of 19/20 March saw Kent and East Sussex Railway services run as far as Junction Road

Hole Park Gardens Rolvenden amazing gardens

Hole Park is a family owned estate which has been in the Barham family for the past four generations. Formalised gardens combine with natural woodland. These extensive gardens were developed, laid out and planted by Colonel Barham, the great-grandfather of the present owner, in the years between the two World Wars.

 

The garden has been planted for colour throughout the seasons and in summer visitors can look forward to the scented roses and colourful herbaceous borders.  In late summer see the unique late flowering Hole Park Blue agapanthus and the exotic border with its vivid colours and exotic blooms.  

A circular network of hard paths enables visitors of all ages, including those who require a wheelchair, to enjoy the gardens.  Wheelchairs may be reserved free of charge and there are full disability WC facilities.Light lunches and delicious homemade cakes are available in the coach house where apple juice, local beer and homemade jam and honey produced from the fruit and bees on the Hole Park Estate can be purchased. There is also a small plant stall next to the coach house.

 

There is a dedicated tea room for groups, free parking for cars and coaches and conducted tours can also be arranged for groups by prior arrangement.

Admission: £7.00 for adults and £1 for children (5 to 18). The gardens are open 11am to 6pm

Hole Park is situated 4 miles west of Tenterden on the B2086 between Rolvenden and Benenden. 

Spring Saturday 1 April to Saturday 10 June – Open daily

Summer - 14 June to 31 October - Wednesdays & Thursdays

Autumn Sundays - 1, 8, 22 and 29 October 2017

All other times by appointment

Events 2017

NAPOLEONIC RE-ENACTMENT WEEKEND – 28th & 29th MAY 2017

For more information please visit www.holepark.com or telephone

01580 241344 / 241386. Group bookings should be made in advance.

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Wealden Pullman Lunch Sunday 16TH July 2017, 12:30 - 15:20

Three Course Sunday Lunch

Your meal is carefully prepared onboard and served by authentically attired Pullman Attendants whilst the train gently winds its way along the Rother Valley. Dining carriages include two historic Pullman Cars dating from the 1920's and a 1930's First Class carriage built for the Southampton Ocean Liner traffic. Each perfectly captures the atmosphere and style for which travel by Pullman train became renowned. Thus the finest traditions of the Pullman Car Company are maintained for your enjoyment and as a reminder of a more elegant age.

The Wealden Pullman is staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers, who take great pride in recreating levels of service seldom enjoyed in today's busy world. Enjoy a complimentary aperitif whilst you admire the carefully restored steam locomotive or explore the intricate marquetry panelling in Pullman Car ‘Barbara'. Take your seat and savour the moment as the train gently departs on its relaxing journey....... 

Tickets may be purchased in person from our Tenterden booking office or by telephoning 01580 765155 between 10.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday and 9.00am - 2.00pm at weekends.

Click here for the late availability list

Saturday Evening - menu and prices - Call 01580 765155 to book

Wealden Pullman' departs Tenterden Town Station on most Saturday evenings from April to November.

A complimentary aperitif awaits your arrival from 7pm, before boarding the train in time for departure at 7.30pm.

During the journey through the beautiful unspoilt Rother Valley, your carefully prepared meal will be silver-served by Pullman Attendants dressed in the period uniform of the Pullman Car Company. An onboard bar is available, although the Attendants are pleased to provide full table service.

On arrival at Bodiam Station, a pause allows time to visit the steam locomotive, chat with its crew and perhaps take a photograph or two. Don't forget to pass by the pantry, where you can observe and chat to the staff hard at work.

As the train returns to Tenterden Town, the dessert trolley offers an enticing range of desserts, all of which are made in the kitchen onboard the train. Coffee is served as the train is hauled up one of the steepest gradients in southern England, with Tenterden Town Station being reached at approximately 11.15pm.

Tenterden Country Market (formerly WI Market) Friday from 9am

 

	FRIDAY,  9:00AM - 11:30AM
	ST MILDRED'S CHURCH HALL CHURCH ROAD TENTERDEN  TN30 6AT

Tenterden Country Market at St Mildred's Church Hall, Church Lane.

Tenterden Country Market every Friday morning 9.30am-11.00am (Jan-Easter), 9.30am-11.30am (Easter-Xmas) (Bank Holidays excluded) Formerly the WI Market. Selling home produced goods including cakes, pastries, savouries, free range eggs, preserves, honey, vegetables (in season), plants, fresh flowers and many craft items, all at reasonable prices. Tea/coffee and cake served in pleasant company. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of our market selling your baking or vegetables please contact Sylvia 

Contact 01580 763 003 to become a member of the market.

Tenterden Town high street market Friday 21st July

Market Day

Market

	FRIDAY,  7:00AM - 2:30PM
	TENTERDEN

Market day in Tenterden. High Street 7am until 2pm and Market Square 8am until 2:30pm.

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Tenterden Book Fair Saturday 24th June 2017 from 9 AM

Fifteen book dealers will have second hand books for sale on a wide range of subjects. Refreshments available. Entry free. Venue: Highbury Hall, Highbury Lane, Tenterden TN30 6LE.

Details from Carolyn Hickmott

Playwrights, Pioneers and Provocateurs Smallhythe Place Smallhythe Road, Smallhythe Tenterden, Kent

Playwrights, Pioneers and Provocateurs at Smallhythe Place 

This new exhibition explores the legacy of Edy Craig and her circle of LGBTQ friends who visited and lived at Smallhythe Place. On display from 1 April – 29 October, free entry.

Tel  01580 762334

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Old Dairy Brewery Tours Saturday 22nd at 10.30 am and 12.30pm booking essential

The talented brewers are very proud of their new brewery, so please come and see them at work 

Brewery Tours -  They run tours on Thursdays at 2.30 pm,  Saturdays at 10.30 am and 12.30 pm (booking required).    

Our Saturday tours are now fully booked until mid July.

Please be advised - we currently brew on weekdays only.  If you come on a Saturday tour you will not see the brewery in action brewing beer – however, you will still be given a full tour of the brewery.  

Brewery tours take 1.5 hours and include a tour of the brewery as well as a chance to sample some of our wonderful beers in our Brewery Shop.

• Please turn up at the Brewery 5 minutes before the start of your tour.

Cost: £10.00 per person.  

Looking for a present for a beer lover - how about a brewery tour voucher?

If you love our beers, then please give us a rating on www.ratebeer.com

Kent and East Sussex Railway DMU Class 108 Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit at Tenterden Town

DMU Class 108 Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit

They are in direct line of decent from the GWR railcars exemplified by No. 20 and, earlier still, from the Ford and Shefflex railbuses pioneered by Colonel Stephens and employed on the K&ESR. The various classes of dmmu were widely used by all Regions of British Rail except the Southern. (SR use was late and confined to the Reading - Tonbridge services). ‘The 108', as it is known on the Kent & East Sussex, was acquired for the Railway in 1993. The vehicles were the best available to the purchasing group and not a long standing pairing. Since arriving on the K&ESR, an extensive programme of renovation has progressed steadily. Both are now turned out in their original green livery with the well-known ‘cats whisker' lining out to the front ends. The cars entered regular service during 1996 and since 2001 have been regularly used to supplement steam services on quieter days, their observation car-like ends proving popular with passengers. Although relatively unknown in the South East, class 108 is well fitted to the K&ESR, the type's branch line duties 

Silcocks farm shop Tenterden 11th June is open farm Sunday , helping to raise funds for Canterbury oast trust

Silcocks Farm, TN30 6TL

Date: 11th June 2017

Time of event: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Address: Grange Road, , St Michaels, , Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TL, United Kingdom

Event cost: Free

Highlights: Dairy; Beef; Sheep; Pigs; Flowers and plants; Environmental stewardship; Farm shop / retail 

Activites:         

Event contact

For more information please contact:

Tel - 01580 763351 

Email - silcocksfarmshop@outlook.com 

Web - Link

Event description

Static displays of tractors and equipment. Livestock displayed with near access and accessibility. On the spot descriptive talks and picture displays, showing how the farm works and its objectives. Visit to the milking-parlour to observe milking process. Visit to Cheese making facility to watch and learn about cheese making.
Conducted walks around the farm to identify crops and view various livestock in the fields.
Enjoy the farm produced or local refreshments and food available from the farm shop, cafe and shop.
Various pictorial displays and some competitions and quizzes organised for younger visitors. Farm staff always available to direct answer question and advise.

About Silcocks Farm

A MIXED ORGANIC LIVESTOCK FARM WITH DAIRY COWS,PEDIGREE HEREFORD BEEF HERD. SHEEP & PIGS. FARM SHOP & CAFE, BUTCHERY,
CHEESE MAKING. FARM WALKS.

Hi Kent Hearing Aid Aftercare Clinic in Tenterden, Kent every Friday

Hi Kent hearing aid aftercare clinic Tenterden every Friday  10am 11am : Tenterden Gateway, Manor Row, High Street, Tenterden TN30 6HP.

The volunteers will clean and re-tube NHS hearing aids and give you new batteries - all free of charge (You will need to contact your audiology department for replacement open tip tubing or if your hearing aid is broken).

 For more clinics visit our website.

TENTERDEN GATEWAY
MANOR ROW
HIGH STREET
TENTERDEN
KENT
TN30 6HP

Tenterden Library Talk Time 12th July 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Who to contact

Telephone

03000 41 31 31

E-mail

tenterdenlibrary@kent.gov.uk

Website

Kent Libraries, Registration and

Tenterden Library Talk Time  24 May 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Great Maytham Hall gardens open for charity , Cranbrook Wednesday 19th July 2017 1:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Great Maytham Hall has early-20th-century formal gardens and woodland of three hectares. This is set within a larger estate of park, wood and agricultural use covering 41 hectares. 

Brief history of site

The first recorded house was built on the site after 1714. The house and park were enlarged in the 19th century. Edwin Lutyens was commissioned to re-build the house and lay out the formal gardens in 1909. It is one of the few houses and gardens in Kent designed by LutyensLutyens designed gardens famous for having inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write The Secret Garden (pre Lutyens). Parkland, woodland with bluebells. Walled garden with herbaceous beds and rose pergola. Pond garden with mixed shrubbery and herbaceous borders. Interesting specimen trees. Large lawned area, rose terrace with far reaching views. 

Opening information:

1 - 4.30pm

Wednesday 19 July 2017
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Admission £6.00, children free

Location information:

Address: Rolvendon, TN17 4NE

Locality: Cranbrook

Visitor facilities

The site is open on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons between May and September. Please see:
http://www.sunleyheritage.co.uk/GM_index.c

Wealden Times Midsummer Fair 08 Jun 2017 - 10 Jun 2017

 

Wealden Times Midsummer Fair, set in the stunning grounds of the Hole Park estate near Tenterden, will be showcasing over 250 handpicked exhibitors selling contemporary and vintage home wares, garden accessories, fabulous fashion and jewellery as well as artisan food and drink. All products sold at the fairs are chosen for their exceptional quality, good craftsmanship, originality and fine design, and can either be found inside five large retail marquees or outside in the avenue and around the showground. Stay for the whole day: Street food vendors will be selling mouthwatering treats, while coffee baristas and local vineyards will be all be on hand to make sure visitors have plenty of opportunities to relax and refuel. 

This summer the fair will feature a Healthy Living Festival as well as the brand-new Garden Hub, both of which will have talks and demonstrations from experts including Davina McCall over the three days of the fair. 

 

8-10 June 2017 at Hole Park, Rolvenden, TN17 4JB

See online for ticket details and special offers : wealdentimes.co.uk/events

Ticket hotline 01580 713915  (tickets on the gate £9.50)

Raja of Tenterden (Raja Special ) Tuesday 17th July 2017

'Raja Special' - 4 dishes - only £12.95

*see terms and conditions below*

1 x Appetiser + 1 Classic Main + I Vegetable Side dish + 1 Rice or Nan Bread 

Available on Mondays and Tuesdays at Tenterden (excluding Bank Holidays) 

'RAJA SPECIAL' - APPETISER - choose one

CHICKEN or ALOO CHAT

Diced chicken or potato cooked with special spice known as chat massala, sweet & sour, 

served with salad & fresh lemon.

SHEEKH KEBAB

TANDOORI CHICKEN

PRAWN & PUREE

ONION BHAJI

CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA

CHICKEN, LAMB, VEGTABLE SAMOSA

Cooked in special spices & encased in a crispy pastry envelope.

'RAJA SPECIAL' - CLASSIC MAIN COURSE - choose one

SHAHI KORMA (mild)

Diced Chicken or Lamb cooked in fresh cream & ground almonds, very mild

ROGAN JOSH (medium hot)

Diced Chicken or Lamb cooked with sliced tomatoes, green herbs & spices, medium hot.

SAG CHICKEN/LAMB  (medium hot)

Diced Chicken or Lamb cooked with fresh spinach, onion, capsicum & green herbs, medium hot.

CHILLI MASSALA (hot)

Diced chicken or Lamb cooked in hot and sour cause with green chilli, hot.

CURRY / MADRAS / VINDALOO

Chicken or Lamb or Prawn

DANSAK / PATHIA

Chicken or Lamb or Prawn

'RAJA SPECIAL' - VEGETABLE SIDE DISH - choose one

NIRAMISH

Mixed fried vegetables cooked with herbs

ALOO GOBI

Fresh cauliflower & potatoes, cooked dry with chopped onions, tomatoes and capsicum in medium hot spices

BOMBAY ALOO

Sauteed potatoes cooked in medium hot spices with tomatoes

SAAG BHAJI

Fresh spinach cooked with onion and garlic in medium hot spices

SAAG ALOO

Fresh spinach cooked with potatoes and onions in medium hot spices

SAAG PANEER

Freshly made curd cheese cooked with spinach (saag)

MATAR PANEER

Freshly made curd cheese cooked with peas (matar)

MUSHROOM BHAJI

Fresh mushroom chopped with onions cooked in medium hot spices

BHINDI BHAJI

Fresh bhindi (ladies fingers) with onions, cooked in medium hot spices

BRINJAL BHAJI

Fresh aubergine with onions cooked in medium hot spices with coriander

TARKA DALL

Fresh lentils with fried garlic

CHANA MASSALA

Chick peas cooked in spices with tomatoes, onions and green pepper

JEERA ALOO

Potatoes sauteed in spices & cumin seeds

CAULIFLOWER BHAJI

'RAJA SPECIAL' - NAN or RICE - choose one

RICE

PILAU RICE

PLAIN RICE

RAJA'S FRIED RICE

Thinly sliced carrot and cabbage with peas and basmati rice fried in seasoned oil

MUSHROOM RICE

Sliced button mushrooms with basmati rice.

BREADS

PLAIN NAN

Leavened bread baked in the Tandoori

KEEMA NAN

Stuffed with special minced meat

STUFFED NAN

with vegetables

PESHWARI NAN

with nuts sultanas & coconut

GARLIC NAN

PARATHA

Unleavened bread fried with butter

STUFFED PARATHA

with vegetables

TANDOORI ROTI

Unleavened bread baked in the Tandoor

CHAPATI

Unleavened bread baked in the Tandoor

* TERMS AND CONDITIONS - RAJA SPECIAL*

*Raja Special - 4 dishes for £12.95 is only available on Mondays and Tuesdays at Tenterden only - excluding Bank Holidays - only the dishes published within the Raja Special menu are available for this offer.

*Any further dishes ordered in addition to the Raja Special menu will be charged at the restaurant menu price.

*Any changes of the individual dishes within this menu can be made with the agreement of the management.

*The management reserves the right to cancel this offer at anytime.

The Raja of Kent
Biddenden Road
St Michaels
Tenterden
Kent  TN30 6SXRaja http://www.therajaofkent.com/tenterden