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Lifeboat, Folkestone

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Operator: Independent
42 North Street, Folkestone, CT19 6AF (View on Google Map)
(01303) 254465
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

This is a welcoming corner pub near Folkestone old harbour and serves an ever changing selection of local and national beers with at least one from Kent.

Photographs of old lifeboats adorn the walls of the bar and the regulars continuously fund raise for the RNLI, in addition to supporting the Folkestone private inshore lifeboat.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ashford Folkestone & Romney Marsh Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District
Last updated
Last surveyed
03/02/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
ASH/3944
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1%
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly at Lifeboat, Folkestone.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: Local

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Facilities
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Darts, Cribbage, Cards
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Biddenden Summer only
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Stagecoach: 72, 101, 102, 127, 100
Closest station (1300m)
Folkestone Central
Directions
From bottom of old High Street under railway bridge 1st left.

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