Page 60 - Exercise 1

Page 60 - Exercise 1

Tunbridge Wells is in south-east England, about sixty kilometres from London. It isn’t a very old town. It’s about 350 years old. So it hasn’t got a castle or anything like that. It’s famous for its water. People think it’s good for you.

This is the old part of the town. It’s called the Pantiles. There are lots of cafes and restaurants here. There’s a market on Saturdays, too. A lot of visitors come to see the Pantiles.

This is the modern part of the town. People call it the Precinct. The shopping centre and the post office are here. The Town Hall and the police station are here, too. There are also two theatres, a small museum and a library in this part of town.

There’s a station in Tunbridge Wells. Trains from here go to London and to Hastings on the coast. A lot of people in Tunbridge Wells take the train to London every day. They work in the banks, offices and shops there. Opposite the station there’s a big park. It’s called Calverley Grounds. You can play tennis and some other sports here, and there’s a nice café, too. In the winter there’s an ice rink here and you can go ice skating.