The Blue Anchor, Ruckinge - pub details
Address: Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2NY [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 11755) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Ham Street (1.7 miles), Appledore (4.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Pool table
- Food served
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by AGC on 25 Jul 2004
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> Current user rating: 5.5/10 (rated by 18 users)
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other pubs nearby:
White Horse, Bilsington (1.0 miles), Dukes Head, Hamstreet (1.5 miles)
user reviews of the Blue Anchor, Ruckinge
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| This pub was closed if I remember correctly up until the very end of last year. As I was driving through Kent on a journey back to London I stopped off for something to eat on a Saturday evening. I was pleasantly surprised to walk in a see a welcoming pub and an open fire and a warm hello from a chap called 'Steve' behind the bar, who turned out to be the new Landlord. I enjoyed chatting with him and a glorious half of Directors (I was driving) and sat down to a really excellent curry in the restaurant. I have to say, this pub is unique in the way that it's quiet enough for me to enjoy but also has the jovial atmosphere from the locals. Next time we go back, I want it to be the summer as the beer garden is really the main attraction for me here, that and the large duck pond where you can feed the ducks. In the summer after taking in some of Kents finest countryside I could think of nowhere finer to relax with a good pint of ale. This is not a new pub or a fancy wine bar, more traditional with good beer and food so take that on board and you will really enjoy this pub. JamesGeorge - 12 Jan 2012 12:45 |
| I'd received a message from the new owner asking me to reconsider my review of last year, so a group of us cycled down. Quite a long journey to find the kitchen was closed - everyone had gone to a wedding. What are pub websites for if not to impart that information? The ale (Adnam's Green thingy) ran out after three quarters was pulled, and the backup (Broadside) wasn't all that. And as you walk in, you are still confronted with the locals on the pool table. I stand by my review of a year ago - it's a pleasant enough place, but there are a lot of more welcoming places nearby. MankyBadger - 25 Jul 2009 16:30 |
| Popped in mid afternoon for a quick pint - You can always spot a "local pub for local people" because the requlars are sprawled all over the bar making it very difficult (if not physically impossible) for anyone else to get to the bar. One of our number navigated his way through the locals and we got served. The locals seemed a nice enough bunch, but I for one felt as though I was intruding, so we took our beers into the garden and watched the ducks. It's a nice enough place, and a lovely garden, but if you're not a local there are other more welcoming places not very far away. MankyBadger - 29 Jun 2008 11:06 |
| New owners since the rather negative review below. Sizable beer garden and a delightful walk along the Royal Military Canal from Hamstreet. anonymous - 28 Feb 2007 23:19 |
| When visited last year (06)- thought food was good, but not a particularly hospitable pub to non-locals chris_b - 18 Feb 2007 22:38 |
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