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Eight Bells, Dover

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Operator: Wetherspoon
19 Cannon Street, Dover, CT16 1BZ (View on Google Map)
(01304) 205030
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Large, traditional style pub in Dover's pedestrian precinct.

This popular and bustling Wetherspoon pub is situated in the town's shopping precinct. It was once a cinema and its name is linked to the bells in St Mary's Church opposite.

Inside, there is a large open-plan room with a long bar and a raised restaurant area. At the front of the pub an enclosed seating area looks out on to the precinct.

Twelve handpumps dispense a range of regular and guest ales with, usually, two ales from a Kent microbrewery. There are cask ale offers on Monday.

Two beer festivals are held each year - Spring and Winter.

The pub is close to public transport services and there is a public car park just a minute's walk away.
Kent’s Public House Archive: Eight Bells, Dover

Information for this venue is provided by the Deal Dover & Sandwich Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Dover District
Last updated
21/06/2025
Last surveyed
08/03/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wetherspoon
Pub ID
DDS/0058
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted once.
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Eight Bells, Dover.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ruddles - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4%
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Eight Bells, Dover.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Eight Bells, Dover.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Guest ales

Changing beers typically include: Wantsum (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Major sporting events, broadcast on terrestrial channels, are shown
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Outdoor seating at the front of the pub overlooking the pedestrian precinct.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Held in Spring & Winter
Quiet Quiet
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (220m)
Bus Station
Nearby Station (650m)
Dover Priory

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