Royal Tunbridge Wells · Est. 1895
The chemist your great-grandparents trusted.Now one tap away.
NHS prescriptions, same-day advice and specialist clinics from Tunbridge Wells’ independent pharmacy — caring for the town from Mount Pleasant for 131 years.
1895
Independent ever since
- NHS prescriptions & Pharmacy First
- Local prescription delivery, £5
- Walk-in advice, no appointment
- Family-run for four generations
What we do
Everything a modern pharmacy should do — under one Victorian roof
NHS Service
Free consultations
Pharmacy First
Can’t get a GP appointment? You may not need one.
Our pharmacists can assess and treat seven common conditions on the NHS — including supplying prescription medicines where appropriate. Walk in, no appointment needed.
- Earache (1 – 17 years)
- Sore throat (5 years +)
- Sinusitis (12 years +)
- Urinary tract infections (Women 16 – 64)
- Shingles (18 years +)
- Impetigo (1 year +)
- Infected insect bites (1 year +)
NHS prescriptions
Repeat prescriptions, without the repeat trips
Moving to A E Hobbs takes one conversation. After that, your medicines simply turn up — ready when you are.
Get startedNominate us
Tell your GP surgery — or us — that A E Hobbs is your pharmacy. Takes two minutes, once.
Request your repeat
Order online, by phone or in the NHS app. We handle the GP approval for you.
We prepare it
Your medicines are checked and dispensed by our pharmacists, usually within two working days.
Collect or delivery
Pick up on Mount Pleasant — or have it delivered to your door for a flat £5.
Our story
Four generations behind the same counter
When Alfred Hobbs first opened the doors at Mount Pleasant, Queen Victoria was on the throne. 131 years on, we’re still the pharmacy Tunbridge Wells turns to first.
1895
Alfred Hobbs opens his chemist shop in Tunbridge Wells
1940s
Dispensing through the war years — never once closed
1948
Among the first to dispense on the brand-new NHS
Today
Same counter, same care — now with clinics, jabs and delivery
In their words
The kind of pharmacy people write about
“They noticed my new prescription clashed with my heart tablets before my GP did. That’s why I’ll never use a supermarket pharmacy again.”
“Walked in with a screaming toddler and an ear infection at 4pm. Walked out twenty minutes later with antibiotics. Extraordinary.”
“The travel consultation was more thorough than my doctor’s. Every jab explained, sorted in one visit before our Kenya trip.”
Good to know
Questions we hear over the counter
Can’t find your answer? Call us on 01892 546565 — a real person picks up.
Simply nominate us as your pharmacy — tell your GP surgery, do it through the NHS app, or ask us and we’ll arrange it for you. Your prescriptions then come straight to us electronically.
No appointment is needed — just walk in. Our pharmacists can assess and treat seven common conditions on the NHS, and where appropriate supply prescription-only medicines without you seeing a GP.
Most repeat prescriptions are ready within two working days of your GP approving them. We’ll text you the moment yours is ready to collect.
Yes — we deliver in and around Tunbridge Wells for a flat £5 charge per delivery. Ask in store or call us to set it up.
Ideally 6–8 weeks before you travel, as some courses need multiple doses. Travelling sooner? Come in anyway — we’ll tailor a plan to the time you have.
Visit us
Two minutes from the station, opposite the war memorial
72 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1RJ
Get directionsPrescription queries answered same day
| Monday – Saturday | 9:00am – 5:30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
130 years of looking after this town.Your turn.
Nominate A E Hobbs as your pharmacy today — it takes two minutes, and your prescriptions will never be a chore again.