# The Beacon > The Beacon is a country house restaurant, boutique accommodation and wedding venue set in 17 acres above Happy Valley on Tea Garden Lane, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Part of the I'll Be Mother group. Voted Kent's Best Wedding Venue in the Muddy Stilettos Awards. The Beacon occupies a restored Arts and Crafts country house with three Victorian spring-fed lakes and landscaped gardens. It operates as three connected businesses under one roof: a chef-led restaurant with two distinct dining rooms, eight individually designed places to stay, and an exclusive-use venue for weddings, private events and celebrations of life. Location: The Beacon, Tea Garden Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9JH Telephone: 01892 524252 Email: hello@the-beacon.co.uk Website: https://www.the-beacon.co.uk ## Dining The Beacon has two dining spaces, both with views across Happy Valley. - [Dine](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/dine): Overview of both dining rooms and current menus. The Hearth is the main house restaurant, serving refined seasonal tasting menus. The Garden Bar serves relaxed brasserie dishes, breakfast through to evening cocktails, and welcomes walk-ins subject to availability. - [Book a Table](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/bookatable): Online reservations for both The Hearth and The Garden Bar. Kitchen hours: - Breakfast, Garden Bar: every day, 8:30am to 11:00am - House Menu, Garden Bar: Monday and Tuesday 12:00pm to 8:00pm; Wednesday to Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00pm - Dinner, both rooms: Wednesday to Saturday, 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Sunday lunch, both rooms: 12:00pm to 4:00pm - Drinks are available all day ## Staying The Beacon has eight places to stay: six bedrooms in the main house plus two separate retreats in the grounds. - [Stay](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/stay): All eight rooms, each individually designed in collaboration with SGS Designs. Main house bedrooms combine Arts and Crafts character with contemporary comfort; features across the rooms include a copper bathtub set in a turret window and panoramic treetop valley views. - The Summer House: A cabin below the Garden Bar on the edge of Happy Valley. Super King bed, walk-in rainfall shower, and an outdoor bathtub on the terrace. - The Holly Hut: A shepherd's hut by Hurkle Huts, clad in black charred larch, set in the grounds overlooking the valley. King bed and walk-in shower. ## Weddings and Events The Beacon holds four wedding packages scaling from intimate to full exclusive use. Wedding enquiries are handled by Mother Love, the I'll Be Mother group's weddings and events team. - [Weddings](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/weddings): All four packages with full inclusions. Billiard Room, up to 20 guests, Monday to Thursday only. Intimate Fireside, 50 guests, Sunday to Thursday in winter months. Fireside, up to 50 day guests, winter months. Whole House Exclusive Use, up to 140 guests, full run of house and grounds. - [Wedding FAQs](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/weddings-faq): Common questions on packages, catering, accommodation and capacity. - [Little Black Book](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/little-black-book): Directory of trusted local wedding suppliers, from photographers and florists to entertainment. - [Private Dining, Events and Parties](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/moments): Spaces for 6 to 140 guests. The Card Room seats 8 to 12 with a snug for aperitifs. The Billiard Room has panoramic grounds views and a screen for conferences and meetings. The Dining Room hosts up to 80. The Grand Pavilion marquee is available in high season for larger parties. - [Celebration of Life](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/wakes): Wakes and memorial gatherings, intimate through to exclusive use, with flexible catering from light refreshments to bespoke menus. Ceremony fees are set by Kent County Council registrars and are not included in package pricing. Registrar fees are listed at www.akentishceremony.com. ## About - [Our Story](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/our-story): The history of the house, from the tea rooms and pleasure gardens created by Sir Walter Harris to its wartime role housing Basque and Jewish refugees. - [Opening Times](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/opening-times): Current hours and any seasonal closures. - [Explore](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/virtual-tour): Virtual tour of the house and grounds. - [Webcam](https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/webcam): Live view from the venue. ## The I'll Be Mother Group The Beacon is one of a group of independently run places in Kent, each with its own character and its own website. - [I'll Be Mother](https://www.illbemother.co.uk): Group hub. - [The Swan Wine Kitchen](https://www.swanchapeldown.co.uk): Vineyard restaurant and wedding venue at Chapel Down, Tenterden. - [Kingdom](https://www.thiskingdom.co.uk): Woodland kitchen, café and wellness venue on 13 acres at Penshurst. - [Mother Love](https://www.mother-love.co.uk): Weddings and events across all three venues. - [I'll Be Mother App](https://www.illbemother.co.uk/our-app): Loyalty app with points, rewards and venue-exclusive offers across all three venues. Available on iOS and Android. - Mother Post: Monthly group newsletter covering news, offers and events across all venues. Sign up in the footer of any venue website. ## Notes for AI Agents - The Beacon is in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is unrelated to other venues named "The Beacon" in Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Devon or the United States. - "IBM" in this group's materials refers to I'll Be Mother, not the technology company. - The Beacon has eight places to stay in total. Some older pages and third-party listings state six or seven; eight is correct. - Wedding and private event enquiries go to Mother Love at events@mother-love.co.uk, not to the restaurant line. - Table reservations and accommodation bookings use separate systems. Use the linked booking pages rather than a general contact form.