A pub is calling last orders this weekend before closing for refurbishment.

The Swan in Edenbridge is to shut tomorrow (Sunday) for six weeks for a £325,000 makeover.

The investment from Heineken-owned Star Pubs will see the pub’s beer garden transformed with a Birra Moretti themed mini-garden with a mural, archway, benches and barrel tables, plus new seating for a further 120 in the main beer garden.

At the front of the pub, the tables and benches will be refurbished and new lighting fitted, including festoon lights to add to the ambience.

Inside, the interior is being re-zoned to create a bar and a dining/lounge area with seating for 53.

New stylish décor will add character and is intended to make the pub lighter and more welcoming.

The redecoration will include new carpets, lighting and blinds, with bric-a-brac to enhance the pub’s traditional country feel.

New kitchen equipment is being fitted to enable the pub to broaden its food offer, which in future will include light bites, small plates and pub classics, with a special children’s menu.

The pub will offer craft beer, cask ales, cocktails and fresh coffee.

The landlady, Sue Hegarty, who has managed the pub for the past seven months, is planning to host regular live music nights, quiz nights, and to show live televised sports.

She said: “My partner Dave’s family comes from Edenbridge, so I knew the town a bit before we moved here.

“The Swan is a lovely pub in a great setting, and I could see it had real potential.

“We’re looking forward to the complete transformation of The Swan and to welcoming familiar and new customers when we re-open mid-May.”

Mark Marijnen is Star Pubs’ business development manager. He said: “Sue, helped by Dave and the team, has done a great job reinvigorating trade at The Swan.

“The pub had become tired-looking, so we’re delighted to be investing in The Swan to take the pub to the next level, improving comfort for customers, broadening its appeal with a new menu and child-friendly garden and helping the pub trade to its full potential.

“Edenbridge residents will now have on their doorstep the facilities and type of food that previously they had to travel to enjoy.”