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Nelson Arms, Tonbridge

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Operator: Independent
19 Cromer Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1UP (View on Google Map)
(01732) 358284
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Awards

Won 3 awards

This venue won awards in 2024, 2023, 2016.
2024
Regional Pub of the Year - Kent

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Beautifully refurbished award-winning side street local a few minutes walk from Tonbridge station featuring an always interesting selection of cask ales, real ciders and keg beers. The Nelly re-opened in May 2018 and has been rejuvenated under the stewardship of multi award-winning owners, Matt and Emma. The pub's interior has a nautical theme as evidenced by the choice of the Nelson Saloon, Trafalgar Snug, Hardy's Public Bar and Victory Sports Bar. Spacious and comfortable, the decorations include a ship's wheel, naval brasses, a Nelson painting, a barometer and a ship in a bottle along with much breweriana. The sports fan is well served with televisions and a drop-down screen for the bigger sporting occasions. The cask beers offer a range of styles and beer rarely seen in the area, and are supplemented by numerous keg taps. Real Kentish cider is served from Chiddingstone, Turners, Dudda's Tun & others from further afield. Food is served six days a week with special Pie nights on Tuesdays, Burger nights on Wednesdays and Sunday roasts are served from noon until 3pm.

Quiz nights and sing arounds alternate on Sunday evenings.

Live music, usually in the form of duos, is performed monthly on Saturday evenings.

CAMRA local branch Pub of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

CAMRA Kent (West) Pub of the Year 2023, 2024 and 2025.

CAMRA Kent Regional Pub of the Year 2023 and 2024.

Selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2023 Pub of the Year competition.

CAMRA local branch Cider Pub of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. CAMRA Kent (West) Cider Pub of the Year 2023 and CAMRA Kent Regional runner-up Cider Pub of the Year 2023.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Kent Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling District (B)
Last updated
23/05/2025
Last surveyed
26/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
TTW/162
Asset of Community Value
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Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:30pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
6:00pm - 8:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 9 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale Premium Blond Ale • 5% Spotted 3 times
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale

Premium Blond Ale

ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Redemption - Urban Dusk
Redemption - Urban Dusk Premium Bitter • 4.6% Spotted once
Redemption - Urban Dusk
Redemption - Urban Dusk

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago
Rother Valley - Level Best
Rother Valley - Level Best Session Bitter • 4% Spotted once
Rother Valley - Level Best
Rother Valley - Level Best

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex
Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex Premium Golden Ale • 4.6% Spotted once
Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex
Surrey Hills - Gilt Complex

Premium Golden Ale

ABV: 4.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago
Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild
Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild Strong Mild • 4.2% Spotted twice
Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild
Brass Castle - Hazelnut Mild

Strong Mild

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: Yes
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Quantock - QPA
Quantock - QPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted once
Quantock - QPA
Quantock - QPA

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 2 days ago
Rother Valley - Valley Bitter
Rother Valley - Valley Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted twice
Rother Valley - Valley Bitter
Rother Valley - Valley Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip Premium Golden Ale • 4.6% Spotted twice
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip

Premium Golden Ale

ABV: 4.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
4Ts - S P A Session Pale Ale
4Ts - S P A Session Pale Ale Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice
4Ts - S P A Session Pale Ale
4Ts - S P A Session Pale Ale

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
McCanns - Bridgefield
McCanns - Bridgefield Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted 4 times
McCanns - Bridgefield
McCanns - Bridgefield

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Kent - Born to be Mild
Kent - Born to be Mild Mild • 3.4% Spotted 4 times
Kent - Born to be Mild
Kent - Born to be Mild

Mild

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago
Ramsgate - Stan the Man
Ramsgate - Stan the Man Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once
Ramsgate - Stan the Man
Ramsgate - Stan the Man

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Downlands (varies) , Kent (varies) , Rother Valley (varies)

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Mild , Porter , Stout , Strong IPA

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Friday, Saturday and Sunday (roasts only)
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Monday or Sunday
Live Music Live Music
Monthly on a Saturday evening. Sunday sing alongs.
Garden Garden
Paved rear area, partially covered and heated
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Airb&b rooms above
Events Events
Periodic brewery or beer-style tap takeovers
Games Games
Darts, dominoes, cribbage
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Chiddingstone, Double Vision, Turners
Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
Other buses to and from town centre 600m distance
Nearby Station (400m)
Tonbridge

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