Dog boarding and day care in Tunbridge Wells and the Weald, area by area
The fourteen listed dog boarders and day cares covering Tunbridge Wells and the Weald sit across all seven areas on this site, though some have far more choice than others, and three different councils license them depending on where you are. This page sets out what is where, with the postcodes each area covers, and which council licenses the businesses found there.
| Area | Postcodes | Listed businesses |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells, Southborough & Pembury | TN1, TN2, TN4 | 6 |
| Langton Green & Groombridge | TN3 | 1 |
| Crowborough & Hartfield | TN6, TN7 | 2 |
| Paddock Wood | TN12 | 1 |
| Cranbrook & Hawkhurst | TN17, TN18 | 1 |
| Uckfield & Heathfield | TN21, TN22 | 1 |
| Wadhurst, Ticehurst & Mayfield | TN5, TN19, TN20 | 2 |
Tunbridge Wells, Southborough & Pembury: six listed businesses
This area has the most choice: day cares Bruce's Tunbridge Wells and MONKI Dog Care, and home boarders RTW Dogs, Scooby's Canine Care, Showpaws and Unleashed UK, all licensed by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
Langton Green & Groombridge, and Paddock Wood
Langton Green & Groombridge has one, Waggatails, a home boarder and pet-sitting service trading since 2005. Paddock Wood also has one, Pets are Life, which states it has traded more than 14 years across Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Edenbridge.
Crowborough & Hartfield
Crowborough & Hartfield has two home boarders, both licensed by Wealden District Council: Farm from Home, run from a 150-acre family farm, and Snuggle and Cuddle Dog Boarding, run by Anne and Gordon from their own home.
Cranbrook & Hawkhurst: one listed business
Cranbrook & Hawkhurst has just one, Little Dale Dogs, a day care trading from a unit for more than 12 years — and its council licence was due to expire within days of this page being researched, so ask directly whether it has been renewed before relying on it as your only local option. See our council licences guide for the other expiry dates on record.
Uckfield & Heathfield, and Wadhurst, Ticehurst & Mayfield
Uckfield & Heathfield has one, the purpose-built Bell Reed Kennels and Cattery. Wadhurst, Ticehurst & Mayfield has two: Mary's Animal Care, licensed by Wealden, and Pampered Waggy Tails, licensed by Rother District Council instead, despite sitting in the same area.
Three councils, not one
Unlike a town covered by a single licensing authority, this area's seven pages sit under three different councils depending on where you are: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council for most of the town-centre side, Wealden District Council for Crowborough, Uckfield and most of Wadhurst, and Rother District Council for one business in Ticehurst. See our council licences guide for what each register shows and why no star rating appears anywhere on this site for this area.
Choosing by area rather than by service
Postcode district is not the only thing to weigh: several businesses here, including Bruce's Tunbridge Wells and Farm from Home, say they cover a wider stretch of west Kent and the Weald than their own listed area alone. Use this page to see what is nearby, then our day care or boarding guide and home boarding or kennels guide to narrow down which of them offers what you actually need.