The Black Lion is a food led pub set in the historic village of Appledore, which can trace its history back to the Viking times when it was a busy port, it is now a quiet village in the heart of Kent. The pub has a large patio to the front. Handy for ramblers on the Saxon Shore Way and the Royal Military Canal which is close by.

Sports themed bar opened on 10 June 2021. Many television screens showing domestic and International games. Darts, pool and shuffleboard can be played here. Self pour taps are available at three of the tables, cask beer is available from the single handpump on the bar. Well stocked range of bottle and cans in the fridge behind the bar. Breakfast menu available Saturday & Sunday from 10 to midday.

Following the pub's closure in 2020, local residents came together to form 'The George Community' with the aim of saving it. After refurbishment, the pub reopened on 26 May initially as a 'wet pub', food is now available every day including Sunday lunch. A proper village pub and CAMRA branch runner up Pub of the Year 2019, has four hand pumps. Also opens as a Cafe Monday to Friday 10:00 to 12:00 with cakes and coffees available all day. Open on Bank holidays. Buses from Ashford and Tenterden stop outside.

Under new management since 1st October 2024.

An imposing 15th century coaching inn with unusually shaped windows and stone arches, that overlooks the village green in Boughton Lees and is close to the Pilgrims Way. The Flying Horse is a reference to Pegasus, the winged horse ridden by Bellerophon in Greek mythology, the heraldic device of the Knights Templar and the name of early stagecoaches. There are wooden beams and inglenook fireplaces and an old brewhouse that has been converted into the restaurant and a recently discovered well has been exposed with a glass cover for customers to admire.

Originally built in 1780 this small village pub is situated in the centre of the village overloking the village green. Customers can expect a warm welcome in this friendly family owned local pub. There is a choice of two everchanging guest ales, usually one local. Popular with the locals and visitors alike this pub specialised in good ale, good company and French style cooking.

A welcoming family run country free house is a 15th century Grade II listed constructed of the same stone as the nearby Norman church set in the picturesque village of Burmarsh. The food is cooked to order using local produce, where possible including vegetarian and gluten free options are available lunchtime and evenings Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday Lunchtimes. Also, open Bank holiday Mondays, same hours as Sunday. The pub has a dog friendly bar and a separate restaurant, which can also be used for private dining occasions is popular with walkers and is adjacent to the Romney Marsh Cycle Route. The charming village public house hosts friendly locals, a log fire for those colder days and an enticing sun terrace for those occasional sunny day. The Shepherd and Crook is full of antiquities including a blow lamp collection. It also has a traditional ‘ring the bull’ game, which is reputed to be one of the oldest pub games going, so make sure you try when you visit. The interesting adjacent medieval church has a Norman doorway within a 16th century porch and is well worth a visit. The pub holds an open mic evening on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

A 16th century building which was initially built as a coaching inn and renamed the City of London, rumour has it that this was after a ship of the same name was blown over the seawall and collided with the inn in 1775. The pub remains a memorial to those who died and was repaired with the ships timbers.

Opposite the historic church the Ship Hotel is another well-known smugglers inn, something of whose story is revealed in Russell Thorndyke’s books “Doctor Syn” and “Doctor Syn Returns”, for the author lived in Dymchurch for many years steeped himself in local colour and the tales of nightriders. The nearness if the inn to the little prison, meant thrilling adventures helping captured smugglers to escape. Reopened in 2017 the building had been left to deteriorate over the several years by previous tenants .before being purchased by a local entrepreneur and coming a free house The building has now been totally restored to a high standard to provide facilities expected in the 21st century. Unfortunately, the unusual carved and gilded ship on the high seas that ordained the front entrance had been removed during a previous owner and lost. The original accommodation area has been totally refurbished to provide six en-suite rooms and the bar areas rebuilt to offer two main dining areas, one of which can be used for functions, and a bar area where dogs are welcome. A good selection of local cask ales and the food is mainly sourced locally The Ship Inn is low beamed pub with an attractive staircase, open fires and one room in the hotel has an iron ceiling from when the Wealden ironworks that were still working in the eighteenth century.

16th century rural inn has been modernised without loosing any of the architectural features. Locally grown, farmed and prepared food is served lunchtimes and evenings along with Kentish ales and ciders with a Barbeque Friday and Saturday afternoons The inn is popular with walkers, motorists and locals and pub incorporates a shop selling local produce with a large garden is suitable for alfresco dining The pub hosts acoustic evenings on Tuesdays and the Vintage and Racing club meets on the 4th Sunday of the month.

After closing on 12 June 2022, the pub re-opened on 8 September 2023. Now run by the Contemporary Pub Group who also run the Marquis Of Granby in Alkham and the Tiger Inn at Stowting.

This pub overlooking the village square and the fine medieval church is the focal point for social activities across the area and provides a friendly atmosphere for both regulars, visitors and walkers from the Elham Valley alike. Parking is in the square.

++++++++++++++++++++++ The King’s Arms in Elham, has been crowned the best pub in Kent in the National Pub & Bar Awards 2024.

Details available here - https://cenemagazine.co.uk/news/the-kings-arms-on-outskirts-of-canterbury-crowned-best-pub-in-kent ++++++++++++++++++++++

The following information is taken from the pubs Facebook page on 7 September: -

The King’s Arms - proper pub dishes with a Contemporary Pubs twist, real ales, craft beer, roaring fires, wonderful wines, colourful cocktails, and service with a smile.

This small pub located at the west end of Folkestone includes a basement restaurant and offers three changing local ales, a local cider and locally sourced food. The pub is decorated with interesting old posters and adverts along with an ex WWII war Willys Jeep radiator grill overlooking the bar. The pub also provides a comprehensive selection of rums and gins, including some distilled in Kent, together with wines, sprits and a selection of continental beers. Breakfasts are available on Saturday and Sunday from 9am Traditional roasts are served on Sundays with traditional food on other days. Dogs are welcome and well-behaved children up to 7pm.

A traditional farm shop in the middle of Folkestone that offers jars of Kentish products including a range of bottled conditioned beers. Check Facebook for opening hours.

A friendly local community pub built in 1867 as the Shorncliffe Arms, and was renamed the Railway Hotel in 1887. It quickly became the last watering hole for many soldiers billeted in nearby Shorncliffe barracks before they boarded trains for overseas missions. The pub was unofficially known as the Nailbox for many years because of a nearby woodworking shop. Employees there said they were going to ‘fetch something from the nailbox’ - a euphemism for nipping out for pint! The nickname was recognised in 1971 when the pub was renamed. Darts, pool and crib as well as monthly quiz nights are organised for those who like a sporting chance in this friendly local community pub with a tradition of support for various charities.

A stylish restaurant with separate bar on the upper floor which serves one beer on hand pump. Meals are served in the restaurant downstairs and snacks or drinks in the upstairs bar with even better views of the harbour. The bar can close earlier Mon-Fri if quiet.

Recently re-opened and refurbished by Village Green Restaurants, owners of the Old Mill Kennington and the Chequers on the Green High Halden. Grade II listed the pub provides a relaxed social dining experience with home cooked food sourced locally. The pub was renamed from just the Swan to commemorate the other pub in the village which was previously known as the Black Dog. Village Green Restaurants are now owned by local brewers, Shepherd Neame. Please note that since reopening after the Covid-19 lockdown the beer range will vary from that shown.

This lovingly restored listed village pub building retains many period features including a snug room and is decorated throughout with vintage advertising material Well behaved children are welcome and the original taproom ‘called the snug room’ has been converted into an area that can be used for meetings. Was CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year in 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 and runner up in 2016, 2020 and 2023.

The first mention of an Inn at Uphill (now Hawkinge) on a map dated about 1698 has recently been refurbished by Shepherd Neame. Despite the small frontage, this large village community pub with a pool and supports its own golf team. Beyond the main bar which has exposed brickwork, old wooden beams and an inglenook fireplace is the dining area where wholesome meals are serves lunchtime and evenings with roasts on Sundays. There is a a cosy conservatory and sheltered smoking area at the rear and a patio in the front of the pub to be enjoyed on fine days. The pub is convenient for the nearby Battle of Britain museum. Shepherd Neame Tenants of the Year 2022

The pub is known to have been used by smugglers such as the Hawkhurst, Cranbrook and Aldingtion Gangs that were active in the 19th century. The name originates from the fact that the villagers paid their taxes in the pub. Totally refurbished in 2013, the pub has been converted into mainly a restaurant serving good quality food all day, but still has a separate drinking area and patio.

Originally two 18th century cottages before becoming a Westerham Ales ale house in 1853. There have been several other owners prior to Shepherd Neame aquiring the pub and sympathetically refurbishing and extending it, whilst retaining a village drinking atmosphere. A quarter of a mile north is the medieval church of St Martins with Saxon remains is the grave of Samuel Plimsoll.

The Pub is part of Beach Bank Holiday Park with access from the A259, it has a warm and friendly easy going atmosphere. They offer an extensive choice of food and drinks in a traditional pub atmosphere. The restaurant comfortably seats 24 people, with an outside patio area for additional seating.

They permanently sell 2 Gadds polly pins, kept in a fridge, so well kept but cold.

Hidden away in a side street not far from the Royal Military Canal, this traditional corner pub is well worth visiting and an ideal destination after a trip on the narrow gauge RH&DR. Friendly staff and local customers are always happy to have a chat with you, whilst you enjoy a pint of local or regional beers. With no food available, the pub attracts customers due to the excellent quality and selection of real ales and cider, these can be enjoyed in one of the two bars or the outside area that is partly heated. Unfortunately, due to a few unsupervised children misbehaving in the garden, those under 16 are no longer welcome. Updated opening hours from 31st January 2023 due to current economic climate.

The Old Mill (formerly The Golden Ball) is a Grade II listed building which dates back the early 19th century, re-opened early in 2012 after being substantially refurbished. There are 3 areas on 3 levels with bare brick walls and wooden floorboards. The ceiling in front of the bar is decorated with retro beer mats.

TThe Queens Head, a warm and inviting eighteenth-century grade II listed pub in the village of Kingsnorth to the south of Ashford serving great food and a range of quality ales, two of which change at least weekly, wines, spirits, and soft drinks. The pub welcomes families, children, and dogs. This family run community pub runs a range of events including live music, quiz nights, and additional events which are listed on their website and social media. Closed on Mondays during the winter months.

The Pilot sits within one of the most unique settings in the country, the shingle desert of Dungeness. The sea is a stone’s throw away and views extend to the White Cliffs and France.

This busy family friendly pub is renowned for its fish and chips but also a wide range of other freshly-cooked dishes. National nature reserve, RSPB bird sanctuary Dungeness nuclear power station are nearby.

Please note: Due to persistent abuse of our hospitality, the maximum stay in our car park is three hours, unless specifically agreed with The Pilot Management, all offenders will incur a £200 fine. The car park is monitored by 24 hour ANPR CCTV and all number plates are logged with number plate recognition. Parking monitoring and enforcement is managed by ANPR Parking Control.

This 400-year-old Grade II Listed Farriers Arms is a community owned pub that was brought back to life by the villagers in 2009. This beautiful village inn, complete with oak beams and open fireplaces, serves beers from the on-site brewery 5-barrel microbrewery. The Anvil restaurant offers both classic and creative dishes prepared from local produce and specialist function evening dinners, together with a varied wine list In late May, the pub holds an annual beer festival and many other events throughout the year including murder mysteries events. Every third Sunday the pub hosts a classic car rally and in November a fireworks spectacular in the adjacent meadow. Sunday evenings the pub hosts a quiz night

Run by an Italian family and located in the picturesque hamlet of Monks Horton, beneath the North Downs. The pub complements its surroundings perfectly, a picture postcard property that is the epitome of what a country pub should be offering Italian style food. The pub is popular with both locals and visitors and you will be assured of a warm welcome and an experience you'll want to repeat. One of the rare locations to find a bar billiards table.

Monday evenings is pasta nights and discounted lunches on Wednesdays.

Camper homes can be parked overnight by prior arrangement

Please Note: The Smugglers' Alehouse accepts cash only. This micropub was awarded Branch Pub of the Year runner-up in 2017, it is in a former tattoo shop at the south end of the High Street. The Smugglers’ Alehouse has a mixture of high and low tables, where you can relax or join in with the varied conversations between customers and staff, or simply just sit and people watch. Well behaved dogs on leads are also welcome. In addition to the ever-changing real ales and ciders on offer, there is a selection of wines, spirits and Curious Brew from Chapel Down in Tenterden. Tea and coffee is usually available upon request, various snacks (including pickled eggs) are also usually available. The Smugglers’ is about a 10 minute walk from the main bus stops in Station Road, where you can travel to/from Ashford, Folkestone, Dover, Rye, Hastings and beyond, in addition, it is also about 20 minutes’ walk from the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch light railway station.

Situated in the picturesque village of Newenden in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, The White Hart free house oozes character and charm and a regular GBG entry serving the local community and surrounding area since the 16th Century. Seasonal and locally sourced ingredients wherever possible are employed in the homemade meals. At the bar you can expect an ever-changing selection of fine cask ales. The en-suite rooms provide the perfect base from which to explore the many tourist attractions in the area. Perhaps a nostalgic steam train journey through beautiful countryside with the Kent and East Sussex Railway, a visit to one of the many National Trust properties on our doorstep or a drive down to the coast Pub quizzes are held on the first Monday of the month, except on bank holidays.

Very close to Pluckley station, Pluckley was the home of Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet, MP for Hythe and the Member for Kent in The Long Parliament. The Dering Arms was originally built as a hunting lodge for the family's weekend guests and owned by the estate, built around the time of the coming of the railway line from London to the Kent coast in the 1840s. The inn has a lot of Dutch gables and mullioned, arched and leaded windows, some etched with the Dering family's coat of arms. It has thick stone walls, studded oak doors, stone floors and a blazing log fire in winter. In the 17th century the Cavalier Dering escaped the Roundheads through one of the windows. The Dering estate was sold in 1928 and the guesthouse/hunting lodge became a pub. If you pull back the right-hand hand pump in the left bar, you will see, very faintly, the date of 1931 stamped on the quadrant part of the mechanism. A nice little bit of tying history together. The chef utilises fresh local ingredients and specialises in award-winning seafood but there’s plenty of choice for non-seafood lovers and with enough warning is prepared to shop for the ingredients to create your special meal. During the autumn and winter months there are black-tie gourmet evenings which include a 7-course gourmet meal and a chance to dress up in your best for a delightful and memorable meal.

Located in the heart of the Weald of Kent this 15th century Grade II listed free house pub is tastefully decorated providing a selection of local beers that can be consumed in the good ambiance providing the central bar The cosy restaurant provides traditional pub food which, where practicable, is sourced locally. The bar area can be divided to cater for functions. During Winter months there is a welcoming fire to warm travellers, locals and dog on cold evenings.

Taproom of the Docker Brewery which opened on Tuesday 18 July 2023. It has taken over the premises from the Inn Doors Micropub.

The Docker Bar has been thoroughly remodelled and there is a line of taps dispensing Docker keg beers. The availability of cask beer is sporadic.

The parish of Shadoxhurst dates back 700 years with a parish church with lancet windows of the 13th century. The many footpaths and woods around the area offer plenty of interesting walks. The building dates back in part to 1580 and retains some fine architectural features, notably the old porch with the family crest of the original owners.

The Kings Head is a deceptively spacious typical country pub with an olde world charm, which caters for the local community as well as visitors with its comfortable bars and superb restaurant.

With the assistance of “Pub is the Hub” the outbuildings were converted in 2021 into a farm shop providing local produce and Community Café with a patio area for al fresco drinking.

This pub/restaurant with recently extended dining area is on the Evegate Business Park signposted from the A20 and offers an ever-changing selection of Kentish ales, ciders, and spirits. There is a small patio area that provides space for smokers and outdoor covered and heated seating area. The kitchen is open lunchtimes and Thursday to Saturday evenings serving honest, home cooked food, locally sourced wherever possible. The pizzas (available Friday and Saturday evenings only) are prepared in house using flour milled by one of our regulars at the local Willesborough Windmill. Families and dogs are welcome in this old vets’ dogs convalescing barn. There are live musicians to entertain you most weekends, including our ever-popular Sunday afternoons. Most musicians are locally, Kent based, playing a selection of folk, blues, and acoustic music. Every month there are Open Mic Nights (second Thursday), a Charity Quiz Nights in aid of The Bloomers Trust (fourth Thursday) and the Hazzard Classic Car Breakfast Meeting (first Sunday). CAMRA local branch Pub of the Year 2024.

Superb, unspoilt, multi-room 16th century smugglers' pub which has been in the same family for over 100 years and a continuous GBG entry for over 40 years. The pub passed to the next generation in April 2016 but is still universally known as Doris's. Decorated with posters from the 1940s and the Women's Land Army, it has a nationally important historic pub interior. It is on the road which separates Walland Marsh from Romney Marsh between Brenzett and Appledore. Although ancient hand pumps adorn the marble topped bar counter, these are not in use and all ales and cider are served on direct gravity dispense from casks behind the bar. Food is limited to basic bar snacks. A beer festival is held in June over the nearest weekend to the Summer Solstice with a mini festival in October around Halloween. Cash and card payment accepted here.

The McCanns Brewery Tap Room moved its operation from Caple-le-Ferne and is now located at Haffenden Farm, the home of Hukins Hops - https://www.hukins-hops.co.uk. Twenty taps on the back wall and four handpumps on the bar serve a range of McCanns, guest beers and cider. A restaurant is now open and hand stretched sourdough pizzas are available from the outdoor ovens. Brewery tours are available.

This early 15th century old coaching inn was originally the mayor's parlour and the magistrates' court met here in this red tiled building. In the meantime smugglers were sitting in the back room for their trading. The pub name refers to the business that brought so much prosperity to this part of Kent. Excellent bar and restaurant food is available from the landlord's local farm, it is a good place to stay for a short break in Tenterden. Quiz evenings alternate Mondays.

Originally owned by the Hop Fuzz brewery tap and located conveniently adjacent to the Royal Military Canal at the base of Lympne Hill. The tap wall has an impressive range of local beer. There are usually two live ales from Hop Fuzz beers, and another from Romney Marsh. Onsite brewery Docker has two craft keg. Kent Cider is served. A keg house ale and a lager are brewed by Hop Fuzz. Kombacher, a German-imported lager is also served. In addition to speciality spirits, a limited selection of wines, soft drinks and coffee are available. Food is available each day during the times shown. Thursday pizza is available. An ideal destination for those who walk along the canal footpath or visiting Stutfall Castle, the remains of a Roman fort when West Hythe was a Roman Harbour. There is an open patio area which on a fine day is an ideal place to relax before returning home.

This sympathetically refurbished 17th century posting house with oak beams and gleaming brasses includes open fires and comfortable furnishings make this a family pub for food and drink. The quiet relaxing garden is based upon Julian Dowle's award-winning 2005 Chelsea Flower Show garden, entitled 'A Soldiers Dream of Blighty' and provides a suitable area for children. The pub serves breakfast from 8 to 10am with main meals and snacks available from noon until 9pm all week and Lunch on Sundays .