# The Friends of Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons

> Registered UK Charity No. 1013975 dedicated to protecting, preserving, and securing community ownership of 256 acres of historic common land, ancient sandstone formations, and lowland heathland across Royal Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall in Kent, UK.

## Essential Visitor Information
- [Overview & Homepage](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/index.html): Introduction to the Commons, daily status, and charity stewardship.
- [Visitor Field Guide & Trails](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/explore.html): Detailed guide to Wellington Rocks, Toad Rock, Happy Valley, trail maps, and parking.
- [Visitor Code & Byelaws](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/explore.html#visitor-code): Clear rules on open fires/BBQs (strictly prohibited), drones (prohibited), dog walking etiquette, and sandstone rock conservation.
- [Town & Commons Connections](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/explore.html#town-connections): Links to The Pantiles Georgian Colonnade, The Mount Edgcumbe, and the Spa Valley Heritage Railway.
- [Conservators & Emergency Contacts](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/explore.html#plan-visit): Conservators Office (01892 554222), Duty Warden Mobile (07887 655222), and Emergency (999).

## Charitable Mission & Campaign
- [Freehold Community Purchase Campaign](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/campaign.html): The historic campaign to purchase the freehold of the Commons into community ownership.
- [Become a Member](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/support-us.html#membership): Annual memberships (£10 Individual, £20 Family/Household) providing formal AGM voting rights and direct conservation funding.
- [Donate & Conservation Impact](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/support-us.html#donate): Charitable giving with Gift Aid, funding tree stewardship, path drainage, and wildlife surveys.
- [Practical Conservation Volunteering](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/support-us.html#volunteer): Practical habitat conservation, heathland clearing, and seasonal litter picks.

## Nature, Events & Governance
- [Events & Guided Nature Walks](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/events.html): Fungi walks, volunteer conservation mornings, and event calendar.
- [Seasonal Nature Spotters Guide](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/explore.html#nature-spotters): Rare species including Daubenton's bats, porcelain fungi, veteran oaks, and common lizards.
- [Charity Governance & History](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/about.html): Trustees, Manor of Rusthall freehold history, Conservators partnership under the 1890 Act.

## Full Contextual Knowledge
- [Full LLM Knowledge Dossier](https://friendsofthecommons.uk/llms-full.txt): Complete uncompressed textual context for AI agents, research assistants, and answer engines.