The Station Refreshment Rooms at Tenterden Station

The building you see today at Tenterden Town Station was formerly the Maidstone & District Motor Services Bus Station, opening on 15th August 1922 and generally accepted to have been the first purpose-built bus station in the country - if not the world! It remained in use there until 1976, when it was donated to the K&ESR and subsequently re-erected by volunteers at Tenterden.

Today its Art Deco interior is a great place to enjoy a sandwich or sticky cake, light lunch, local bottle of ale or perhaps an ice cream before you board your train.....

 

The Rother Valley Limited

Great Breakfasts

Delicious Lunches

Cracking Afternoon Teas

Served at your seat onboard the train!

Selected dates throughout the year

What better way to enjoy a relaxing trip through the glorious Rother Valley than to combine it with one of our legendary Breakfasts on the 10.20am departure from Tenterden, a scrummy Lunch on the 1.10pm, or perhaps a traditional Afternoon or Cream Tea at 3.40pm!

Meals are prepared in the galley kitchen onboard the train and served to you at your reserved table and tea, coffee or fruit juice is included. A selection of wines and local ales are also available to purchase from the steward on the train.

The return journey time is around two hours, but if you're travelling on the 10.20am or 1.10pm train, why not break your journey at Bodiam to visit the National Trust castle just a few minutes from the station and return on a later train. Click on the departure times below to see the dishes on offer each date and to book