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Record stores in Tunbridge Wells

Vinyl hunting in Tunbridge Wells, Kent? There are 39 record shops mapped here. That's 39 record shops mapped around Tunbridge Wells. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. The new-arrivals bin is always the first stop — that's where the good stuff lands before anyone else sees it.

This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Tunbridge Wells (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include HMV and HMV, plus 101 Records. If a record shop's missing from Tunbridge Wells's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

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The Tunbridge Wells record lineup

39 mapped within about 40 km:

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store.

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store. HMV also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.

Hastings

Phone: +44 1424 447557

101 Records

Record store

101 Records — Record store, found on 11 Keeley Road in Croydon. Also worth knowing about 101 Records: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.

11 Keeley Road, Croydon, CR0 1TF

Phone: +44 20 8681 8282

Grammar School Records

Record store

Grammar School Records is Record store on High Street, Rye.

High Street, Rye, TN31 7JF

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E L Chandler Pianos

Record store

E L Chandler Pianos is Record store on 2 Land Gate.

2 Land Gate

The Other Record Shop

Record store

The Other Record Shop — Record store on 2 Needles Passage.

2 Needles Passage, TN31 7EN

Wow and Flutter

Record store

Wow and Flutter is Record store on 19 Claremont. Wow and Flutter also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

19 Claremont, TN34 1HA

Website

Doghouse Music

Record store

Doghouse Music — Record store on 301-303 Broadway. Also worth knowing about Doghouse Music: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

301-303 Broadway

Phone: +44 20 8304 5331

Website

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Union

Record store

Union is Record store on 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes. Union also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, BN7 2JT

Phone: +44 1273 474053

Website

Dnr vinyl

Record store

Dnr vinyl is Record store on 352 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon. Dnr vinyl also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

352 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 7AF

Website

Wanted Music

Record store

Wanted Music — Record store, found on 415 Croydon Road in Beckenham. Also worth knowing about Wanted Music: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu,We 10:30-18:00; Th,Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

415 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3PP

Hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu,We 10:30-18:00; Th,Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:30

Phone: +44 208 658 7460

Website

Magic Discs

Record store

Magic Discs — Record store.

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Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

H Lane & Son Pianos

Record store

H Lane & Son Pianos — Record store, found on 326 Brighton Road in South Croydon.

326 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6AJ

Tuga Sounds

Record store

Tuga Sounds — Record store, found on 354 Lower Addiscombe Road in Croydon.

354 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 7AF

Music's Not Dead

Record store

Music's Not Dead is Record store. Music's Not Dead also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1DP

Hours: 10:00-17:00

Phone: +44 1424 229123

Website

Cigarette Records

Record store

Cigarette Records is Record store. Cigarette Records also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

Website

Classical Bargain Records

Record store

Classical Bargain Records — Record store.

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store.

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store on Rose Gallery, Greenhithe. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Rose Gallery, Greenhithe, DA9 9SP

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00

Phone: +44 843 221 0127

Website

Raven Online

Record store

Raven Online is Record store.

Rollin Records

Record store

Rollin Records — Record store.

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store on West Thurrock Way, Grays. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

West Thurrock Way, Grays, RM20 2ZF

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00

Phone: +44 843 221 0343

Website

Academy Violins and Music

Record store

Academy Violins and Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about Academy Violins and Music: the map lists its hours as Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-14:00.

Hours: Tu,Th-Sa 10:00-14:00

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00.

Bromley, BR1 1DN

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00

Olaf's Record Store

Record store

Olaf's Record Store is Record store.

Dark Circles

Record store

Dark Circles — Record store, found on 6 Marina in St Leonards-on-sea. Also worth knowing about Dark Circles: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 11:00-18:00, Fr 11:00-22:00, Sa 10:00-22:00, Su 11:00-17:00.

6 Marina, St Leonards-on-sea

Hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-18:00, Fr 11:00-22:00, Sa 10:00-22:00, Su 11:00-17:00

HMV

Record store

HMV is Record store on 26 The Martlets, Crawley. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.

26 The Martlets, Crawley, RH10 1ES

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30

Website

Decktronix

Record store

Decktronix is Record store.

Revolution Records

Record store

Revolution Records — Record store, found on 1 High Street in London. Also worth knowing about Revolution Records: the map lists its hours as Mo, We-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.

1 High Street, London, SE20 7TN

Hours: Mo, We-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00

Website

Reggaemasters

Record store

Reggaemasters — Record store on 1 Drummond Road.

1 Drummond Road

ReggaeMasters

Record store

ReggaeMasters is Record store on 55 Frith Road, Croydon.

55 Frith Road, Croydon, CR0 1TB

Records & Retro

Used record store

Records & Retro — Used record store, found on 5 Sackville Road in Bexhill-on-Sea. Also worth knowing about Records & Retro: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

5 Sackville Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JB

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:30

Phone: +44 1424 222011

Website

Second Spin

Record store

Second Spin — Record store, found on 14 Sackville Road in Bexhill-on-Sea. Also worth knowing about Second Spin: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

14 Sackville Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JL

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00

Phone: +44 1424 210894

Website

Platform Two Records

Record store

Platform Two Records is Record store on 9 London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea. Platform Two Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-16:00.

9 London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JR

Hours: We-Sa 11:00-16:00

Guitar Nuts

Record store

Guitar Nuts — Record store, found on 164 Brighton Road in Coulsdon.

164 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NE

Analogue Music

Record store

Analogue Music is Record store.

Not Just A Record Shop

Record store

Not Just A Record Shop is Record store on 188 Seaside, Eastbourne. Not Just A Record Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

188 Seaside, Eastbourne

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 10:00-16:00

Phone: +44 1323 730037

Website

Music Memorabilia

Record store

Music Memorabilia is Record store. Music Memorabilia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:30-16:00.

Hours: Tu-Su 10:30-16:00

Medway Record Centre

Record store

Medway Record Centre is Record store.

What the map tells us about record stores in Tunbridge Wells

14 of the 39 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.

14 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.

The Tunbridge Wells record crawl

Making a day of it in Tunbridge Wells? Work this order: HMV, HMV, 101 Records on 11 Keeley Road, Grammar School Records on High Street, E L Chandler Pianos on 2 Land Gate, The Other Record Shop on 2 Needles Passage, Wow and Flutter on 19 Claremont, and Doghouse Music on 301-303 Broadway. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 31 more are listed below.

Record digging tips for Tunbridge Wells

Digging in Tunbridge Wells? A few habits pay off:

Good to know

We searched about 40 km around Tunbridge Wells — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Tunbridge Wells can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 39, or a record store we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.

We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.

If you run one of the 39 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.

Record store listings for Tunbridge Wells: 39 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.

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