insideKENT Magazine Issue 80 - November 2018 | Page 134

FOOD+DRINK
KENT’S COSIEST
Winter Pubs cont.
The Kings Head © Mark Lightford
The Kings Head // Wye
www.kingsheadwye.com
The Kings Head in Wye is the epitome of
relaxation. Whether you choose to stay the
night in one of its lovely rooms, pick a table
in the restaurant to enjoy some of the locally
sourced, seasonal food, or you want a spot by
the fire to sip a good drink and nibble on some
bar snacks, the choice is yours. You can bring
your dog too as they are always welcome here.
After a long country walk in the crisp winter
air, there is nothing better than finding the
ideal country pub to warm up in for a few
hours, and The Kings Head definitely offers
the chance to do that and then some.
The Rose and Crown // Pluckley
www.theroseandcrownpluckley.co.uk
It’s wonderful to walk into a pub and
immediately know what that same pub would
have been like many hundreds of years earlier.
At The Rose and Crown in Pluckley, this is
exactly what happens because so many of the
original features – dating from the 1600s –
are still there and are as wonderful as they
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have always been. Those features include
atmospheric beams and open fires galore. But,
that’s not to say that there are no modern day
delights to be had at the pub; the food is
fantastic – made to order by the talented chef
using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients,
and the range of drinks is all you could ever
want including three real ales, one of which
comes from the Whitstable Brewery, just two
miles away.
The Chafford Arms // Fordcombe
www.chaffordarms.com
In the picturesque village of Fordcombe, found
between Tunbridge Wells and Penshurst, you
will find the most delightful of village pubs –
The Chafford Arms. The food served here is
wonderful and honest, and diners are
consistently impressed with the range and
flavour of what’s on offer. Everything except
the ice cream is made in the pub’s own
kitchen, thanks to the skilled hands and clever
minds of the kitchen staff. The whole family
is welcome to enjoy the many wood burning
stoves at The Chafford Arms, including dogs
who love to lie by those fires and warm up.
The George and Dragon // Sandwich
www.georgeanddragon-sandwich.co.uk
The George and Dragon in Sandwich was
originally built in 1446, and it retains so much
of its traditional charm that it is like stepping
back in time when you walk through the doors,
although subtle modern touches serve to
remind you that we are indeed in the 21st
century after all. With craft beers and an
impressive wine list as well as a lovely menu,
this is the kind of pub where you can sit and
while away the hours in complete comfort.
The Peacock Inn // Goudhurst
www.thepeacockinn.co.uk
The log burning stove at The Peacock Inn,
Goudhurst is a centrepiece and somewhere
that people love to congregate, drink in hand,
to relax, unwind, chat, and otherwise enjoy
themselves. It’s a beauty of a bar and
somewhere that locals and passing visitors all
feel instantly welcome in.