Useful Links

This page contains some useful links to other web sites which may be of particular interest to those living in Leigh.

Note that we take no responsibility for the contents of these external sites.

If there are any links that you think should be removed, added, or corrected, please let us know!

General

• The Kent Police site has full details of the Kent Police Authority, including local police stations and officers. The neighbourhood PC is Neil Ingram. The phone number for the local neighbourhood police is 01732 379361, and they also have an email address. There is a 'post box' inside the Leigh village shop for information for the police, which is picked up by the Leigh Special Constable, Graham Eade.
• The Hildenborough Medical Centre site contails details of the General Practiconer medical services available to people living in Leigh and surrounding areas.
• The NHS Trust site includes information about local hospitals and other health services.

Local Schools

• The Leigh Primary School site is maintained by the pupils of the village school. It includes examples of the pupils work; information for parents, prospective parents, and governors; and activities of the Parents & Teachers Association.
• The Hayesbrook School site gives an overview of the secondary age Performing Arts College in Tonbridge.
• The Hillview School site includes information about the curriculum; school calendar; newsletters; school prospectus; governors reports; plus information about all the departments. Note this site may not work using the FireFox browser?
• The Hugh Christie Technology College site provides lots of information and resources for pupils and parents of the secondary age Technology College in Tonbridge.
• The Judd School site includes some history of this Boys Grammar school in Tonbridge; information for pupils past and present; curriculum details; OFSET report; letters to parents; and the school calendar.
• The Tonbridge Grammar School (Girls) site includes information for Pupils, and about the PTA, Governors, Curriculum, and future events.
• The Weald of Kent Grammar School for Girls site includes general information about the school, the curriculum, Language facilities, the Sixth form, plus resources for students.
• The Tonbridge School site includes full details of the boys boarding school in Tonbridge, catering for pupils aged 13-18.
• The Sevenoaks School site includes full details of the independant, co-educational boarding and day school in Sevenoaks, catering for pupils aged 11-18.

Local Government

• The Sevenoaks District Council site includes a wealth of information about our local District Council and its responsibilities, facilities and activities.
• The Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council site has lots of information about the council, which may be useful as Tonbridge is so near.
• The Kent County Council site probably has everything you ever wanted to know about Kent and its council.

Local Travel

• The South Eastern Trains site contails train timetables and actual times of trains from Leigh.
• The National Rail Enquiries online arrivals/departures board for Leigh.
• The National Rail Enquiries online arrivals/departures board for Hildenborough.
• The Central Railway site contains their proposals to use the railway line through Leigh as part of their plan to carry lorries through the tunnel and further north.
• The National Central Rail Action Group site contains the arguments against the Central Railways proposal.
• The EuroRail Freight Route site contains the proposals to establish a new Freight Rail network throught the Channel Tunnel. This appears to have taken over from the Central Railways proposal ... and is not routed past Leigh.

Local Entertainments

• The Sevenoaks Stag Community Arts Centre site has full details of future events at both the Theatre and the Cinema, and how to book tickets.
• The Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall site ...
• The Tunbridge Wells Trinity Theatre site has full details fof the activities of the Trinity, including future events, in this theatre in the heart of Tunbridge Wells.
• The Hever Lakeside Theatre site gives details of the performances that can been seen in June, July and August at this lovely open-air theatre, set by the lakeside in Hever Castle gardens.

Places to Visit

• The Penhurst Place site includes infomation about this local 670-year-old house, when it can be visited, and the other facilities available.
• The Hever Castle site includes details of what you can see, and when, at this nearby Castle and Gardens, once the home of Anne Boleyn.
• The Chiddingstone Castle site includes infomation about this local Tudor castle, when it can be visited, and the other facilities available.
• The Mark Horrel site contains pictures of a walk from Leigh to Penshurst to Speldhurst.
• The Leigh Barrier part of the Environment Agency site enables a PDF document to be downloaded with many details of the barrier, built to control the water flowing down the Medway so that Tonbridge is not flooded.
• The KCC Eden Valley walk page has some information about the Eden Valley Walk.
• The Edenbridge Town page has a route map and description for the Eden Valley walk.
• The KCC Public Rights of Way page shows a map of Leigh with all the local footpaths, and indicates which are Public Rights of Way.
• The Pauls Hill House site shows pictures of the garden, and some walks around Leigh.

Local Pubs and Restaurants

• The Bat and Ball is in the centre of the Leigh village main street, next to the village stores and Post Office. As well as a selection of Beers, there is food, Sky TV and a garden.
• The Plough Inn is towards Powder Mills, dating from about 1570. You can eat and drink in the bar, or the gardens. There is also a large barn which caters for parties. Note this site may not work using the FireFox browser?
• The Leicester Arms at Penshurst has existed since 1861, and provides accommodation and restaurant facilities as well as the expected village pub with bar snacks.
• The Wheatsheaf at Bough Beech dates from the 14th century, and you can eat and drink in its attractive bars.
• The Bottle House near Penshurst dates from about 1492, and there are details of the eating and drinking facilities available.

Local Villages and Towns

• The Hildenborough Parish site, one of our neighbouring parishes, includes information about their Parish Council, local businesses, leisure facilities, churches, schools, and local government.
• The Penshurst Online site gives information about the village of Penshurst and its surroundings, including some walks in the area.
• The Penshurst Homestead site gives some more information about Penshurst.
• The Penshurst News site gives a nore news-based outlook on Penshurst.
• The Sevenoaks Life site is run by residents of Sevenoaks to provide information and a forum for discussion.
• The Tonbridge site not only promotes Tourism in Tonbridge, enabling visitors to find out more about our beautiful market town, but also provides useful Tonbridge information to Tonbridge 'locals'.
• The Chiddingstone site looks at the history of the people, the buildings, the land, and life in the village.