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Castle Inn, Chiddingstone

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Chiddingstone, TN8 7AH (View on Google Map)

(01892) 870371

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Historic Interior

Resting place. (Pub, Key). Published on 04-03-2015

Beer choice. (Bar). Published on 08-03-2015

Serving Hatch Right Hand Side of Public Bar. by Michael Schouten

Rambling, impressive stone inn in the centre of a picture postcard village. Different areas of the pub have distinct characters. The black and red tiled floor of the public bar, complete with wood burning stove, is home to locals and walkers. Other areas are home to the many visitors drawn by the village and nearby Hever and Chiddingstone castles and Penshurst Place. A secluded and comfortable snug room is available to the right on entering the pub while a separate function room is available off the rear garden. Relax awhile in the secluded courtyard garden or dine in the restaurant. Pictures of bygone village scenes adorn the walls.

Historic Interest

National Trust owned Tudor building

Information for this venue is provided by the West Kent Branch of CAMRA

Previous Names
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District
Last updated: 03/06/2026
Last surveyed: 30/03/2026
Leasehold owner: unknown
Freehold owner: National Trust
Pub ID: TTW/18
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II*

Behind the long tile-hung frontage (with central brick bay), lies a timber-framed building perhaps dating from the early seventeenth century. The Castle has an utterly traditional small public bar with a red and black quarry-tiled floor, full-height matchboard-panelled walls, an old brick fireplace and some simple bench seating. The counter could date from interwar times: the routine bar-back shelves are hard to date. The saloon bar accessed from the left-hand side of the building is in three distinct parts. The centre section contains a bar counter and may date from interwar times. To the left is a small seating are including some old benches and to the right down a couple of steps is a tiny alcove called 'the Confessional' with more basic seating. There is a small dining room to the right of the public bar and another at the rear.

Monday

11:00am - 10:00pm

Tuesday

11:00am - 10:00pm

Wednesday

11:00am - 10:00pm

Thursday

11:00am - 10:00pm

Friday

11:00am - 11:00pm

Saturday

11:00am - 11:00pm

Sunday

Noon - 10:30pm

Monday

Noon - 3:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Tuesday

Noon - 3:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Wednesday

Noon - 3:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Thursday

Noon - 3:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Friday

Noon - 8:30pm

Saturday

Noon - 8:30pm

Sunday

Noon - 5:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 4 times.

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 4 times

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Castle Inn, Chiddingstone.

ABV	4%

Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Larkins - Traditional Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Larkins - Traditional Ale

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.4%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 22 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago

Larkins - Traditional Ale Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 22 times

Larkins - Traditional Ale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 22 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Castle Inn, Chiddingstone.

ABV	3.4%

Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Harvey's (seasonal) , Lakedown (varies) , Larkins (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities

Lunchtime Meals

Evening Meals

Not Sunday eve

Garden

Family Friendly

(No children in the public bar)

Mobility Access Statement

Three stone steps and a low lip lead up through the porch to the snug bar and a further low lip into the bar on the left. One more step up from the bar leads to the small front room then two more steps up into the dining area. One further step down leads on to the rather cramped short corridor accessing the toilets. There is no fully accessible toilet. Step free access to the level rear garden is via an uneven stone-surfaced driveway and a gate to the left of the pub.