Customers will be getting Royal Mail as a Kent castle will temporarily home a Post Office.

Tonbridge Castle Gateway will provide a temporary service for residents to get services while a WHSmith store closes later this month.

The town centre store will be closing from Saturday, July 30, with the temporary castle setting coming in to play at the end of August.

In the interim alternative branches include York Parade and Higham Wood.

The Post Office doesn't have an official date yet to open at the castle due to staff availability and an official date will be confirmed soon.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has provided the space at Tonbridge Castle Gateway.

Cllr Vivian Branson, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council’s cabinet member for economic regeneration, said: “It is vital for our residents to have continuity of Post Office services. I am delighted that we have been able to assist the Post Office in finding a temporary viable venue in our magnificent Castle which everyone knows well.”

Opening hours for the post office will be Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm and Saturday 9am to 12.30pm.

The pop-up site will be running a limited service and won't be able to do do passport check and send, Parcelforce Worldwide services, driving licence renewals, vehicle tax, travel money, international driving permits and National Express Services.

All of these services are available at Five Ways Post Office in Tunbridge Wells.

Customers can visit here to find out the nearest branch and opening times for the service that they require.

A spokesman added: "The permanent vacancy is advertised on website www.runapostoffice.co.uk. We would welcome interest from retailers for a permanent replacement Tonbridge Post Office."