Southborough, town in Kent, England
Southborough is a small town and civil parish within the borough of Tunbridge Wells in England, located in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area spans gentle, wooded hills and farmland, encompassing the High Brooms neighborhood and several historic hamlets arranged around old farms and roads.
Settlement in Southborough extends back thousands of years, with findings from the Stone Age and Iron Age plus remains of an iguanodon, a dinosaur from the Mesozoic era. The town was long a center for farming and crafts, became a popular spa destination in the 17th century, and experienced major growth when the railway arrived in the 1800s.
Southborough takes its name from its southern location and was historically a gathering place where communities centered on grazing lands and farmsteads. Visitors can still see the old roads and layouts that connected settlements and reflect how people organized their daily lives here.
Southborough is easy to explore since the old street layout remains visible and the town is relatively compact. Open spaces like Southborough Common offer good starting points for walks, and local shops and historic buildings are scattered throughout the town.
Fossils of an iguanodon, a dinosaur from 135 million years ago, were found in Southborough and suggest the area was once covered by water. This prehistoric discovery makes the town notable for paleontology.
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