The Wheatsheaf, Bough Beech - pub details
Address: Hever Road, Bough Beech, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 27870) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Hever (2 miles), Penshurst (2.4 miles), Edenbridge Town (3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by Colourshifter on 6 Feb 2006
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 23 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Castle Inn, Chiddingstone (1.3 miles), King Henry VIII Inn, Hever (1.4 miles), Four Elms Inn, Four Elms (1.5 miles), Little Brown Jug, Chiddingstone Causeway (2.0 miles), Greyhound, Hever (2.0 miles)
user reviews of the Wheatsheaf, Bough Beech
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| Charming beer garden and friendly staff... beer is perhaps a little pricey but it is well kept - the Westerham ales were good and the Harveys was decent. Worth heading out to while the sun's out. terenced - 3 Oct 2011 08:32 |
| I hadn't visited this pub for probably more than 20 years before I did so again quite recently. It was curiously different from how I'd remembered it, but very pleasant all the same, close to one's image of what your 'traditional pub' ought to look like. In fact like a lot of 'traditional pubs' (the ones that haven't closed) it's a lot more food focused than they 'traditionally' used to be. Nevertheless, this is still a real pub, and not just a restaurant pretending to be one. They had very drinkable Harvey's and a Westerham beer on when I was there, and the food itself was actually very good.Worth a try. earlydrinker - 1 Oct 2011 17:28 |
| I thought I at least knew of every pub in the East Surrey/West Kent universe, even if I am yet to visit them all in person. But it appears this is an exception. I had neither heard of nor noticed the Wheatsheaf before, despite having certainly driven past it. A rare occasion of concentrating on the driven rather than drinking possibilities perhaps?! In any case, I found myself here with various friends; one of whom had received a recommendation for this place as it provided quality for discerning adults whilst still catering adequately for children - of which my peers now have many, so it was imperative they were accommodated. It was a glorious sunny Springtime Sunday and so perhaps understandably the pub and particularly its generous garden at the side was pack-jammed. Any fears that it would be too 'family-orientated' were soon allayed as a mixture of seemingly quite well-heeled folk were enjoying its wares, not all with unruly nippers. No wonder at the socio-economic background, as the Wheatsheaf is set in an affluent district and its price strategy matches: there was an excellent menu and one could almost think of a dish and find it on the board, but none of it came cheap! Still, one is prepared to pay if the quality is good, and overall, we all enjoyed our respective meals which came in generous portions and used sound ingredients. Any amount of meat and fish and vegetarian options were available, including a modest children's menu. Food was phenomenally popular and whilst I can see why, I overheard a couple being told at 2:45PM that there'd be up to a 45-minute wait for their orders - amazingly they remained steadfast. I would have given in. Victims of their own success maybe? Ale-wise, 5 handpumps were available, with only 3 occupied. Not the most diverse array of options, but the Westerham Grasshopper proved a well-conditioned staple for the afternoon's entertainment. Harvey's Best, and Bushels cider also featured on cask this day. Clearly not a GBG favourite, but not to be dismissed on this basis alone. The building is charming - as the photo on this site betrays - and its interior is focused on a rather baronial, wood-panelled central hall leading to the bar area, which is awash with numerous nick-nacks and artefacts. Most though not all are pub/brewery/drink-orientated. Of particular note was the empty bottle of 'Cripplecock' cider.... A good night was had by someone for sure.... In the round, this pub is not exceptional. Nevertheless, it has much to draw the above-average punter in. On a beaufitul sunny day, with or without your loved ones and little ones, it could be the perfect lunchtime option - but beware the crowds; booking ahead is probably advisable. TWG - 19 Apr 2011 17:26 |
| Returned to visit this pub after a break of a few months. Reason being last time we visited it wasn't as good as before and it seems like our break was justified. We arrived at about 4:30 pm on a Saturday and the place was only about a quarter full. We ordered drinks - £7.90 for a rum and coke and pint of Stwford Press cider - and then ordered food. Food took ages to arrive and when it did it looked okay. I had Liver and Bacon which was £13.95 so not cheap and frankly I found it too salty, but myabe just not to my taste. Nobody at anytime during eating ask if our meals were okay and not did they at the end. Maybe this was just a glitch in service, but none of the bar staff were the same as last time we visited so maybe this lot are just not as good. We won't visit again in a hurry while there are much better value pubs nearby. meland - 13 Sep 2010 12:23 |
| We've been to The Wheatsheaf twice in the last six months and found it delightful pub. There's a leaflet with all sorts of interesting facts about the pub; the staff are very friendly, the food excellent, the service timely and not fussy, good beer, lovely garden, wonnderful creaky floorboards and furniture that has a natural lived-in feel. Sitting in the garden propping up the NHS, we were just surprized how busy the road was, but you soon get used to it and you wouldn't notice it at all inside. We woudl rate this near the top of the scale. Scriabin - 3 Sep 2010 19:12 |
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