Farmers’ Market, St Giles Church, Shipbourne www.kentfarmersmarkets.org.uk
Held weekly on Thursday mornings 9-11 am in the church or church approach. Among other produce there are seasonal fresh local vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, meat and fish products, pies and bread.
Ken Francis, Butcher 01732 810328
The Street, Plaxtol.
Supplies meat, game and cheese including Scotch Beef and free range poultry. 2005 Gold Award for homemade sausages.
Plaxtol Village Stores 01732 810424
The Street, Plaxtol.
Your local convenience store with seasonal local fresh fruits and vegetables daily, fresh bread from Plaxtol Bakery, milk and cheeses, local eggs, groceries, confectionary, tobacco, off-license, newspapers, household goods, pet food, stationery and greeting cards.
Plus the store holds regular monthly curry nights and ‘samosa’ week.
Shop hours: Mon-Tue 07:30-18:00, Wed 07:30-15:30,
Thu-Fri 07:30-18:00, Sat 07:30-13:00, Sun 08:00-11:00
Plaxtol Post Office 01732 811330
The Street, Plaxtol
The Post Office is based within Plaxtol Village Stores. It offers many products and services such as E-Top-ups, gift vouchers, Parcel-Force, postal orders, banking facilities, fishing licenses, bureau de change, travel insurance, financial services, ATM, moneygram, paystation, telephony plus mail services.
Post Office hours:
Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00, Sat 10:00-12:00, Sun CLOSED
York Parade, North Tonbridge, has a variety of shops including a chemist, a Co-op supermarket, a butcher, pet shop, pizza, fish & chip and Indian takeaways, a library, newsagent, off-licence, baker, dry cleaner and bathroom / plumbers merchants.
Animal Feed Supplier 01732 810649
Mary and Tim Wells sell most animal feedstuffs from Popes Cottage, Hamptons Road, Shipbourne.
Fishmonger
Mobile wet fishmonger Peter Cox visits Shipbourne on Wednesdays. Contact him on 01892 527398
Milkman
Dairy Crest Tunbridge Wells – 01892 520317