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Valiant Sailor, Capel-le-Ferne

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Opens Tue at 12:00pm
New Dover Road, Capel-le-Ferne, CT18 7JJ (View on Google Map)
07707 836089
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Built in 1782 this popular local pub at the top of Dover Hill on the outskirts of Folkestone and the North Downs Way and adjacent to the Battle of Britain memorial.

The pub is convenient for the port of Dover with accommodation for motor homes in the car park and serves good value meals using local ingredients, where possible including wholesome roasts of Sundays. If you would like to stay for the night with your motorhome, all they ask is for you to have a drink and a meal in the pub.

North Downs Way passes the pub.

The pub name was popular just after the English Civil War appealing to returning soldiers and sailors returning home and took and named pubs.

Another possible origin of the pub name is because of the constant battles with local fishermen in the Dover area when the local men would retire here to regroup.

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
03/09/2025
Last surveyed
02/09/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Admiral Taverns
Pub ID
ASH/3906
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 4:30pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
12:30pm - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3%
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Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly at Valiant Sailor, Capel-le-Ferne.

ABV 4.3%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Campervans and Motorhomes
Camping Camping
Motor Homes
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Stagecoach: 104, 105
Directions
on A20 between Folkestone and Dover

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