Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Tunbridge Wells

The Pines

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Pines scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 November 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

What does this rating mean?

The Pines in Royal Tunbridge Wells has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

17 The Pines,
Sherwood Park,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN2 3GU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Pines. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Pines?

Food hygiene at The Pines is inspected by Tunbridge Wells, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Pines

What is The Pines’s food hygiene rating?

The Pines has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.

When was The Pines last inspected?

The Pines was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 14 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.