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Dovecote Inn, Capel

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Alders Road, Capel, TN12 6SU (View on Google Map)
(01732) 798289
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Excellent country inn with a homely interior, vaulted ceilings, log burners and exposed timbers and brickwork. Chiddingstone, Charrington's and either Dudda's Tun or Turners ciders and a varied range of 4-5 mostly local ales are served straight from casks mounted in a cooled room immediately behind the bar. Good pub food is served lunch and evening from Wednesday through to Saturday, and Sunday roast. Shared platters are also available all day at the weekend. Outside there is a large garden adjacent to the car park and a shaded patio with plenty of seating to the rear of the pub. Fortnightly open mic evenings are held on Tuesdays while a quiz evening is organised on alternate Wednesdays. The pub is accessible by taking the 205 Autocar bus running between Tonbridge and Paddock Wood, alighting at the Sychem Lane bus stop at Five Oak Green, followed by a 20 minute stroll along the flat lane.

Light Bites & Sandwiches Only on Tuesday lunctime.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Kent Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells District (B)
Last updated
04/07/2025
Last surveyed
21/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
TTW/15
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 2:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Dovecote Inn, Capel.

ABV 4%
Dispense Gravity, straight from the cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Larkins - Traditional Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Larkins - Traditional Ale
Larkins - Traditional Ale Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 17 times.
Larkins - Traditional Ale
Larkins - Traditional Ale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 17 times. at Dovecote Inn, Capel.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Gravity, straight from the cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Goacher's (varies) , Tonbridge (varies) , Westerham (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Not Mon
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Sun or Mon
Live Music Live Music
Alternate Tuesdays
Garden Garden
Shaded patio and lawn area
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
In garden and inside when not serving food.
Games Games
Cribbage, Shove ha'penny , Dominoes
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Chiddingstone, Charrington's and Dudda's Tun
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Dark beers in February and Green Hop beers in October
Transport
Close to bus routes (1400m)
Autocar: 205
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ642441
Directions
1/2 mile W of A228 towards Tudeley

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