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Nelson Arms, Tonbridge

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Opens at 3:00pm
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
Last surveyed
26/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
TTW/162
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 9 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Langham - Hip Hop TasteMatch Prediction

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Langham - Hip Hop
Langham - Hip Hop Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 4 times.
Langham - Hip Hop
Langham - Hip Hop

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Harvey's - Old Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Harvey's - Old Ale
Harvey's - Old Ale Old Ale • 4.3% Spotted 10 times.
Harvey's - Old Ale
Harvey's - Old Ale

Spotted 10 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 4.3%
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hop Back - Summer Lightning TasteMatch Prediction

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Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning Premium Blond Ale • 5% Spotted 3 times.
Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Harvey's - Dark Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Harvey's - Dark Mild
Harvey's - Dark Mild Mild • 3% Spotted 9 times.
Harvey's - Dark Mild
Harvey's - Dark Mild

Spotted 9 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 3%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale Premium Blond Ale • 5% Spotted 18 times.
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale
Ramsgate - Gadds' No. 3 Kent Pale Ale

Spotted 18 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip TasteMatch Prediction

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Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip Premium Golden Ale • 4.6% Spotted 4 times.
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip
Surrey Hills - Gilt Trip

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Langham - Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Langham - Best
Langham - Best Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted 5 times.
Langham - Best
Langham - Best

Spotted 5 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Castle Rock - Black Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Castle Rock - Black Gold
Castle Rock - Black Gold Mild • 3.8% Spotted 4 times.
Castle Rock - Black Gold
Castle Rock - Black Gold

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 3.8%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Surrey Hills - Shere Drop TasteMatch Prediction

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Surrey Hills - Shere Drop
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer TasteMatch Prediction

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Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer
Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer Premium Bitter • 5.6% Spotted twice.
Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer
Cairngorm - Santa's Sledgehammer

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 5.6%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Gun - Zamzama IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Gun - Zamzama IPA
Gun - Zamzama IPA New World IPA • 6.5% Spotted once.
Gun - Zamzama IPA
Gun - Zamzama IPA

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 6.5%
Style New World IPA
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Anspach & Hobday - The Sea Salt and Chili Stout TasteMatch Prediction

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Anspach & Hobday - The Sea Salt and Chili Stout
Anspach & Hobday - The Sea Salt and Chili Stout Flavoured Speciality Beers • 6.8% Spotted twice.
Anspach & Hobday - The Sea Salt and Chili Stout
Anspach & Hobday - The Sea Salt and Chili Stout

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

ABV 6.8%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
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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