Langton Green

‘The Village set astride the High Weald of Kent’

Langton Green lies just two miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells in an area of outstanding natural beauty. As a consequence, the village enjoys all the benefits of an active village community of around 2500 people, yet is within easy reach of the delights of the famous spa town, with its easy access to the City (train journey of around 55 minutes) and the coast, and the M25 motorway network.

Langton Green has a long history dating back to the 1300’s where, just like its neighbour, Tunbridge Wells, royalty used to come to stay, and to live. The first Princess of Wales – Joanna, the Fair Maid of Kent and mother of King Richard II, lived at The Hollands in the village from 1353. In the second half of the 19th Century, Princess Louise, the 4th daughter of Queen Victoria, lived at Dornden in Langton Green for ten years with her husband, the Marquis of Lorne. The Queen visited them in 1876. Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia lived here (also at The Hollands) in the 1950’s and the village was also the home of Prince and Princess Weikersheim in the same period. So perhaps a claim should be made for our village to be called ‘Royal Langton Green’?

Decimus Burton has had an important influence on the village, designing at least two houses of great significance. The Hollands is one (which has already been mentioned) and Holmewood House, now a very well known independent girls and boys school.

This website was created, and is maintained, by the Langton Green Rural Society for the benefit of the village.