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The full list of all the Kent and Medway pubs Secret Drinker has reviewed for KentOnline

By: Secret Drinker whatsoneditor@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 05:00, 31 May 2024

Updated: 16:16, 05 September 2024

It’s been almost five years to the day since Secret Drinker started rating and reviewing pubs all over Kent and Medway.

Since 2019, our undercover reporter has visited more than 200 pubs - and the list keeps growing!

Secret Drinker has been reviewing pubs in Kent since May 2019

If you’re ever in doubt about whether Secret Drinker has had a swift pint at your local, you can find out below.

Simply click on the name of the pub to read the review.

ASHFORD

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The Black Lion, The Street, Appledore, TN26 2BU

The Blacksmiths Arms, The Street, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0NA

The Bowl Inn, Egg Hill Road Charing, Ashford TN27 0HG

The Chequers, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8QA

County Hotel, 10 High Street, Ashford TN24 8TD

The Wetherspoon in Ashford - just one of the chain pubs Secret Drinker has visited over the years

Dukes Head, The Street, Ashford TN26 2HE

The Ferry Inn, Appledore Road, Tenterden Rd, Stone in Oxney TN30 7JY

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The Flying Horse, Wye Rd, Boughton Lees, Ashford TN25 4HH

The George, 68 High St, Ashford TN24 8TB

Halfway House, Challock, Ashford TN25 4BB

Hare and Hounds, Maidstone Road, Ashford TN25 4NR

The New Fox, 278 Hythe Rd, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0QR

The Phoenix, 12 Tufton St, Ashford TN23 1QP

Pig and Sty, Ashford Rd, Bethersden, Ashford TN26 3LF

The Queens Head, Ashford Rd, Kingsnorth, Ashford TN23 3EN

The Red Lion, 14 High St, Biddenden, Ashford TN27 8AH

The Rose Inn, Faversham Rd, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9AJ

The Swan, 1 Swan St, Wittersham, Tenterden TN30 7PH

This Ancient Boro, 3 E Cross, Tenterden TN30 6AD

Tickled Trout, 2 Bridge St, Wye, Ashford TN25 5EB

Wagon & Horses, Faversham Road, Charing, Ashford TN27 0NR

The White Horse, North St, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9NN

The Woolpack, 26 High St, Tenterden TN30 6AP

CANTERBURY

The Anchor, High St, Wingham, Canterbury CT3 1BJ

The Black Robin, Covet Ln, Kingston, Canterbury CT4 6HS

Chequers Inn, Stone St, Petham, Canterbury CT4 5PW

The City Arms, 7 Butchery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JR

The Dolphin, St Radigunds St, Canterbury CT1 2AA

Druids Head, 182 High St, Herne Bay CT6 5AP

Grove Ferry Inn, Grove Ferry Rd, Upstreet, Canterbury CT3 4BP

The Hampton Inn, 72 Western Esplanade, Hampton-on-Sea, Herne Bay CT6 8DL

The Hare, 4 Blean Hill, Blean, Canterbury CT2 9EF

King Ethelbert, Reculver, Herne Bay CT6 6SU

Maiden’s Head, 28 Wincheap, Wincheap Industrial Estate, Canterbury CT1 3QZ

The Monument, 32 Church St, Whitstable CT5 1PH

The Monument, St Dunstans St, Canterbury CT2 8BZ

Old Coach and Horses, Church Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury CT2 9AB

Old Neptune, Marine Terrace, Island Wall, Whitstable CT5 1EJ

The main room in the Penny Theatre in Canterbury

Penny Theatre, 30-31 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BL

The Phoenix, 67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury CT1 3DB

Prince Albert, Sea St, Whitstable CT5 1FG

Prince of Wales, Mortimer St, Herne Bay CT6 5HE

The Red Lion, 75 High St, Bridge, Canterbury CT4 5LB

The Rose And Crown, 3 Crown Lane, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury CT4 6AT

Rose Inn, Mortimer St, Herne Bay CT6 5ER

Royal Oak, 140 Blean Common, Blean, Canterbury CT2 9JJ

The Royal Oak, 60 Island Rd, Upstreet, Canterbury CT3

Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable CT5 1BJSmugglers Inn, 1 School Ln, Herne Bay CT6 7AN

The Three Tuns, Watling St, Canterbury CT1 2UD

Thomas Ingoldsby, 5-9 Burgate, Canterbury CT1 2HG

Thomas Tallis, 48 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BE

Timber Batts, Sole Street, Crundale, Canterbury CT4 7ES

The Wheatsheaf, Herne Bay Road, Whitstable CT5 2LU

Woolpack, The St, Chilham, Canterbury CT4 8DL

The Yew Tree, 32 Westbere Ln, Canterbury CT2 0HH

DARTFORD

The Badger, The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield DA3 8JB

The Castle Hotel at High Street in Eynsford, near Dartford, decked out with hanging flowers

Castle Hotel, High Street, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0AB

The Dartford Sports Bar, 13 Spital Street, Dartford DA1 2DJ

Fox and Hounds, 201 Lowfield St, Dartford DA1 1JJ

Lullingstone Castle, 2 High St, Swanley BR8 8BE

Malt Shovel, Station Rd, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0ER

The Ship, 218 Main Road, Sutton at Hone, Dartford DA4 9HP

The Ship Inn, Puddledock Ln, Dartford DA2 7QF

DOVER

The Archer, 2 Sandwich Rd, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3LG

The Boars Head, 46-48 Eaton Road, Dover CT17 9PB

Behind the bar at the Boars Head in Dover

The Coastguard, Bay Hill, St Margarets Bay, Dover CT15 6DY

The Crown Inn, The St, Eythorne, Dover CT15 4BG

Crown Inn, The St, Finglesham, Deal CT14 0NA

Elephant and Hind, 18-19 Market Sq, Dover CT16 1NX

The Farrier, 90 Manor Rd, Deal CT14 9DB

The Golden Lion, 11 Priory St, Dover CT17 9AA

The Five Bells, The Cross, Eastry, Sandwich CT13 0HX

Fleur de Lis, 6-8 Delf St, Sandwich CT13 9BZ

The Kings Arms, 63-65 Strand St, Sandwich CT13 9HN

Lydden Bell, 81 Canterbury Rd, Lydden, Dover CT15 7EX

New Inn/Red Cow, 12 Moat Sole, Sandwich CT13 9AU

The Rising Sun, 8 Cliffe Rd, Kingsdown, Deal CT14 8AH

Rock Rose, Gordon Rd, Whitfield, Dover CT16 2ES

Walmer Castle, Kingsdown Rd, Walmer, Deal CT14 7LJ

The Zetland Arms, Wellington Parade, Kingsdown, Deal CT14 8AF

FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE

The Bell, Ivychurch Rd, Brenzett, Ivychurch, Romney Marsh TN29 0AL

Black Bull, Canterbury Rd, Folkestone CT19 5NX

Britannia/The Pilot, Dungeness Rd, Dungeness, Romney Marsh TN29 9ND

Coach and Horses, Church Rd, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8JA

East Cliff Tavern, 11 E Cliff, Folkestone CT19 6BU

Mayfly, Defiant Cl, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7RU

Prince of Wales, Dymchurch Rd, Hythe CT21 6PG

The Red Cow, 138 Foord Rd, Folkestone CT19 5AB

The Red Lion, Red Lion Square, Hythe CT21 5AU

Samuel Peto, 23 Rendezvous St, Folkestone CT20 1EY

The Ship, 83 High St, New Romney TN28 8AZ

The Ship Hotel, 83 High Street, New Romney TN28 8AZ

Valiant Sailor, New Dover Rd, Folkestone CT18 7JJ

GRAVESHAM

The Cricketers Inn, Wrotham Rd, Meopham Green, Meopham, Gravesend DA13 0QA

The attractive garden at corner pub Echo in Gravesend

Echo, 24 Old Road East, Gravesend DA12 1NR

The George/TJs, Queen St, Gravesend DA12 2EE

The Golden Lion, Luddesdown Rd, Luddesdown, Gravesend DA13 0XE

Iron Pier, Units 6 & 7, May Ave, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 8RU

Railway Inn, Sole St, Meopham, Gravesend DA13 0XY

Three Daws, Town Pier, Gravesend DA11 0BJ

MAIDSTONE

Black Horse, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone ME14 3LD

Cherry Tree, 437 Tonbridge Rd, Maidstone ME16 8NJ

The Chequers, 63 High St, Aylesford ME20 7AY

Coach House, 11 Queen Anne Rd, Maidstone ME14 1HA

Dog and Bear, The Square, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2PG

The Dragoon, 40 Sandling Rd, Maidstone ME14 2RF

The Eagle, 56 Brewer St, Maidstone ME14 1RZ

First and Last, 40 Bower Pl, Maidstone ME16 8BH

The Flower Pot, 96 Sandling Rd, Maidstone ME14 2RJ

The Good Intent, The Green, Maidstone ME15 0NN

The Little Gem, 19 High St, Aylesford ME20 7AX

2 x Monks Head, 44 New Hythe Ln, Larkfield, Ditton, Aylesford ME20 6PN

Moody Mare, 501 Seven Mile Ln, Maidstone ME18 5QY

Secret Drinker visited bar-restaurant Percival’s Rest earlier this year

Percival’s Rest, West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1HX

Pippin, 78 London Rd, Maidstone ME16 0DR

The Plough, Sutton Rd, Sutton Valence, Langley, Maidstone ME17 3LX

Queens Head, High St, Sutton Valence, Maidstone ME17 3AG

The Red Lion, The Square, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2PG

The Redstart, 70 North St, Maidstone ME16 9HF

The Ringlestone Inn, Ringlestone Road, Harrietsham ME17 1NX

Smoke & Cured at The Harrow, The St, Ulcombe, Maidstone ME17 1DP

Society Rooms, Brenchley House, Week St, Maidstone ME14 1RF

Style and Winch, 72 Union St, Maidstone ME14 1ED

The Unicorn, High St, Marden TN12 9DR

The Yeoman, 139 Ashford Rd, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4BT

MEDWAY

The Britannia, 158 High St, Gillingham ME7 1AJ

City Wall/Eagle, 120-122, High St, Rochester ME1 1JT

Gardeners Arms, 2 Forge Ln, Higham, Rochester ME3 7AS

The Hogarth Inn, 41-43 High St, Isle of Grain, Rochester ME3 0BJ

Homeward Bound, 72 High Street, Halling, Rochester ME2 1BY

Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor St, Chatham ME4 4BJ

The Nags Head pub in Rochester was a hit with Secret Drinker when he reviewed it in 2023

Nags Head, High St, Rochester ME1 1HS

Old Ash Tree, 136 Rainham Rd, Chatham ME5 7EN

Queen Charlotte, 159 High St, Rochester ME1 1EH

Queens Head, 390 Maidstone Rd, Wigmore, Gillingham ME8 0HT

The Railway, 113 Station Rd, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7SF

Richard Cobden, 180A Luton Rd, Chatham ME4 5BP

Riverside Tavern, 8 Canal Rd, Rochester ME2 4DR

Robin Hood, Common Rd, Chatham ME5 9RJ

Rose Inn, 249 High St, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8DR

The Ship Inn, 347 High St, Rochester ME1 1DA

Tiger Moth, Highview Dr, Chatham ME5 9UJ

The White Horse, 95 High St, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8AA

The White Lion, 325 High St, Chatham ME4 4BN

The Windmill, 292 Rochester Rd, Burham, Rochester ME1 3RJ

SEVENOAKS

Amherst Inn, Sevenoaks Rd, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks TN15 0HB

The patio area, with brightly coloured chairs, at the Amherst Inn in Sevenoaks

The Anchor, 32 London Rd, Sevenoaks TN13 1AS

Black Horse, 76 Maidstone Rd, Borough Green, Sevenoaks TN15 8HF

Blue Anchor, Grange Rd, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8ND

The Cock Inn, Camberwell Ln, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks TN14 6JN

The Five Bells, 25 Church Rd, Seal, Sevenoaks TN15 0AU

The Gamecock, London Rd, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks TN15 6EL

Grasshopper on the Green, The Green, Westerham TN16 1A

The Kings Arms Hotel, Market Square, Westerham TN16 1AN

Old Eden, 121 High St, Edenbridge TN8 5AX

The Peacock, Goudhurst, near Cranbrook TN17 2PB

The Plough, Plough Hill, Basted, Sevenoaks TN15 8PS

Rose and Crown, High St, Wrotham, Sevenoaks TN15 7AE

The Sennockian, 139-141 High St, Sevenoaks TN13 1UX

White Hart, High St, Brasted, Westerham TN16 1JE

The White Horse, 105 Main Rd, Sundridge, Sevenoaks TN14 6EQ

SWALE

The Billet, 206 London Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 1QA

The Black Lion, The St, Lynsted, Sittingbourne ME9 0RJ

Bunters, 1 Station St, Sittingbourne ME10 3DU

The Dove, Plumpudding Ln, Dargate, Faversham ME13 9HB

The Four Horseshoes, Head Hill Rd, Graveney, Faversham ME13 9DE

The Elephant, 31 The Mall, Faversham ME13 8JN

The George, 76 London Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne ME9 9QH

Gunpowder Mill, London Rd, Faversham ME13 8XE

The Harrow, The St, Stockbury, Sittingbourne ME9 7UH

Kings Head, 38 London Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 1NJ

The Leading Light, 20-22 Preston St, Faversham ME13 8NZ

Market Inn, 42 East St, Faversham ME13 8AT

Queens Head, 111 The St, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham ME13 9BH

The Red Lion, Ashford Rd, Badlesmere, Faversham ME13 0NX

The Red Lion, Crockham Ln, Hernhill, Faversham ME13 9TU

Rose and Crown, 6 Leysdown Rd, Leysdown-on-Sea, Sheerness ME12 4RD

Royal Hotel, 29 Broadway, Sheerness ME12 1AB

Royal Hotel, 29 Broadway, Sheerness ME12 1AB

The Ship Inn, 12 Ospringe St, Faversham ME13 8TL

The waterfront pub, the Shipwright’s Arms, just outside of Faversham

Shipwright’s Arms, Hollowshore, Faversham ME13 7TU

The Sun, The St, Sittingbourne ME9 8EY

Sun Inn, 10 West St, Faversham ME13 7JE

Three Horseshoes, Staple St, Hernhill, Faversham ME13 9UA

The Three Tuns, The St, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne ME9 7DY

Wheatsheaf/Walnut Inn, Warden Rd, Eastchurch, Sheerness ME12 4HA

The White Lion, The Street, Selling, Faversham ME13 9RQ

Woolpack, 17 The St, Iwade, Sittingbourne ME9 8SH

THANET

Albion Rooms, 31 Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2HL

Australian Arms, 45 Ashburnham Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate CT11 0BJ

Barnacles, 1 King St, Margate CT9 1DD

The Bell, St Nicholas at Wade, Birchington CT7 0NT

The Bell Inn, 2 High St, Minster, Ramsgate CT12 4BU

The Belle Vue, Pegwell Rd, Ramsgate CT11 0NJ

Captain Digby, Whiteness Rd, Broadstairs CT10 3QH

Cramptons/Bradstow Mill, 139 High St, Broadstairs CT10 1NG

The Crown, 30 York St, Ramsgate CT11 9DS

Crown Inn, Ramsgate Rd, Sarre, Birchington CT7 0LF

Hussar Hotel, 219 Canterbury Rd, Garlinge, Margate CT9 5JP

The Jolly Farmer, 3 High Street, Manston, Ramsgate CT12 5BG

Love Café, 3-4 Marine Gardens, Margate, Kent CT9 1UH

Minnis Bay, The Parade, Birchington CT7 9QP

Paul’s Bar and Bistro, 42 Station Rd, Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8QY

The Powell, 11 The Square, Birchington CT7 9AF

Prince Albert, 38 High St, Broadstairs CT10 1LH

Ravensgate Arms (pop up), Ramsgate CT11 8NY

St Lawrence Tavern, High Street, St Lawrence, Ramsgate CT11 0QP

One of Secret Drinker’s latest reviews was the Table Table pub in Herne Bay

Table Table, Blacksole Farm, Margate Road, Herne Bay CT6 6LA

Waves Bar Cafe, 2 Hengist Road, Birchington CT7 9QP

TONBRIDGE AND MALLING

The Beer Seller, 64 High St, Tonbridge TN9 1EH

Chaser Inn, Stumble Hill, Shipbourne, Tonbridge TN11 9PE

Secret Drinker was impressed by the pub garden at the Chaser Inn in Shipbourne, near Tonbridge

The Foresters, 52 Quarry Hill Rd, Tonbridge TN9 2RT

Freemasons Arms, 267 Malling Rd, Snodland ME6 5JR

George and Dragon, 17 Shipbourne Rd, Tonbridge TN10 3DN

John Brunt VC, 24 Church Rd, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6HB

Joiners Arms, 64 High St, West Malling ME19 6LU

King & Queen/North Pole, 1 New Rd, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6DD

The Kings Head, High St, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0AR

Malling Jug, 52 High St, West Malling ME19 6LU

The Poet, Maidstone Rd, Matfield, Tonbridge TN12 7JH

The Rose Revived, Ashes Ln, Hadlow, Tonbridge TN11 0AN

The Spitfire, 1 Liberty Square, Kings Hill, West Malling ME19 4AU

Spotted Dog, Smarts Hill, Penshurst, Tonbridge TN11 8EP

Ye Olde Chequers, 122 High St, Tonbridge TN9 1AS

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Black Horse, 12 High St, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells TN2 4NY

The George, 29 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8AA

George and Dragon, School Hill, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells TN3 8DQ

Kentish Hare, 95 Bidborough Ridge, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells TN3 0XB

Opera House, 88 Mount Pleasant Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1RT

Queens Inn/Royal Oak, Rye Rd, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook TN18 4EY

Royal Oak, 92 Prospect Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN2 4SY

The White Hart, Rye Rd, Cranbrook TN18 5PN

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