What's on Tonbridge High Street

Tonbridge High Street runs from Vale Road by Tonbridge Library to Portman Park by Tonbridge School. It is the main thoroughfare through the town and contains the majority of the towns shops, cafes, estate agents and a host of charity shops.

Many have spoken of "the death of the high street" in recent years, however Tonbridge high street remains resilient.

Here is a breakdown of the types of shops and businesses that make up Tonbridge High Street in 2025:

• Food shops - 13
• Beauty - 11
• Estate Agents - 11
• Takeaways - 11
• Cafes - 10
• Charity Shops - 10 (Including 3 Hospice in the Weald shops)
• Barbers - 8
• Restaurants - 7
• Clothes shops - 5
• Pubs - 4
• Vape/Mobile Shops - 4
• Coffee Shops - 3
• Dental Care - 3
• Funeral Planning - 3
• Opticians - 3
• Electronic Shops - 2
• Mobile Phone Shops - 2
• Pharmacy - 2
• Stationers - 2
• Travel Agents - 2
• Accountants - 1
• Amusements - 1
• Banks - 1
• Bars - 1
• Bookmakers - 1
• Book shops - 1
• Card Shops - 1
• Churches - 1
• Cycling shop - 1
• Dog Groomers - 1
• Dry Cleaners - 1
• Flooring - 1
• Hardware - 1
• Hotel - 1
• Jewelry Shops - 1
• Pawnbrokers - 1
• Pet Shops - 1
• Photo Shops - 1
• Print shop - 1
• Private Schools - 1
• Shoe Shops - 1
• Solicitors - 1
• Tanning - 1
• Variety store - 1

and 12 empty premises.

As you can see, Tonbridge High Street has a diverse range of shops and services, catering to the needs of the local community. While some types of shops may be more prevalent than others, the high street remains a vibrant and essential part of Tonbridge life.

Of note, there are a number of opportunities for new businesses that have little or no presence on Tonbridge high street.
Currently, there are no shops for large electrical goods, there are no music shops and there are no general mens clothing shops (apart from a small section of Peacocks).
Some goods are catered for second-hand on the high street, but not new, there are no new shops for books, childrens items, nor for digital entertainment such as DVDs or Video Games.