Capel | |
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Saint Thomas a Becket Church | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 2,467 in Parish (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ635445 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Tonbridge |
Postcode district | TN12 |
Dialling code | 01892 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | https://capel-pc.org.uk/ |
Capel is a hamlet and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is located on the north of the Weald, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east of Tonbridge. The southern part of the parish lies within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, whilst most of the land also falls within the Metropolitan Green Belt. As well as Capel itself, the parish includes the communities of Castle Hill, Colts Hill, Five Oak Green, Postern, Tudeley and Whetsted.[2]