The Bell Inn, Smarden - pub details
Address: Bell Lane, Smarden Bell, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 30365)
Headcorn (2.3 miles), Pluckley (3.6 miles)
Brewery: Shepherd Neame
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by robert devon on 17 Nov 2006
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> Current user rating: 5.2/10 (rated by 4 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Flying Horse, Smarden (0.8 miles), Chequers Inn, Smarden (0.8 miles)
user reviews of the Bell Inn, Smarden
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| A bunch of us went out to show our support for some country pubs. Ordered three bowls of chips and thought it pleasant if we could make our own butties - but refused to pay £5 for 10 slices of flat white bread. Shepherd Neame will kill this place. JimQ - 19 Jul 2009 18:58 |
| Oh dear. I remember this place in its heyday. I first visited the place in August 1981 and have been back several times over the years. For years it was a place to get good food and good beer. But now – disaster! It’s been taken over and is just another Shepherd Neame pub. Don’t get me wrong, Shepherd Neame is good beer, and we had a smashing drop of the mild, but I tend to stay away from Neame pubs. They all do the same beer, and seem to have a corporate policy of not having a guest ale. The serious beer hunter will give a Neame pub a wide berth for this reason – probably half the pubs in the county are Neame pubs and they all do exactly the same half-dozen beers. Whilst it’s in a very scenic location and has a really good garden, it’s not what it once was, and is now certainly in last place out of the three Smarden pubs. MankyBadger - 16 Aug 2008 22:30 |
| Excellent pub excellent food GREAT STAFF locals very friendly well worth a detour roysta - 21 Mar 2007 10:04 |
| this is a great pub in the kent countryside full of character and an olde worlde atmosphere. The real ales are really great even though they only serve Shepherd Neame brands. We really liked the small bar and little restaurant as the large bar was very smoky and seemed to be full of kids. Dodgy speaking bar member didn't really understand what we were trying to order and our food came out totally wrong- we got the wrong fish. Apart from that we woul;d visit again with friends providing we could sit in the non-smoking area. Highly recommendable robert devon - 17 Nov 2006 09:18 |
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