The Rock, Chiddingstone Hoath - pub details
Address: Chiddingstone Hoath, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7BS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 33467) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Cowden (1.7 miles), Hever (2.3 miles), Penshurst (2.6 miles)
Brewery: Larkins Brewery
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> Current user rating: 7.8/10 (rated by 49 users)
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user reviews of the Rock, Chiddingstone Hoath
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| Can anyone please advise me? Is it a nice walk from Cowden train station to this pub. Takes 45 minutes from London Bridge and it's always better to have a nice walk and a nice pub. Cheers. Pat_Bateman - 20 Feb 2012 11:59 |
| Well, I am glad the pub is getting good reviews, but it is in serious trouble if it doesn’t know it yet. There is the same potential danger with all rural pubs in this area, let alone urban, but I can think of plenty that have dealt with it. Me and the Mrs. are not local, but popped in for a drinkie as a change on Saturday afternoon around 12:30pm,as we have always enjoyed it on the odd occasion we have been coming here over the years. Two things were immediately noticeable: a couple of the sort of large, prosperous, well behaved families-with-dogs these pubs rely on to keep going as they actually ‘sit at a table’ and ‘eat food’ ; secondly, three of the type of resentful and always vaguely threatening late middle aged men who obviously have an operation over the whole area, doing the usual of firstly deliberately swearing loudly within earshot of the families, then three more turned up and INEVITABLY blocked off the remaining bar area, apart from the single file narrow passage they begrudgingly leave. (and a particular savoury detail was the way a tall one blocking off a boy from playing Ring the Bull) As if it that wasn’t enough, as we were leaving the landlady shouted at us across the bar that we hadn’t settled the tab, but of course we already had. The tabs are there to check by the bar. So why? A small but yet major detail was telling – on the noticeboard immediately to the right as you go in, there was a printed-off-the-computer A4 size ‘Joke’ pinned up, and the punchline would have been ‘Get off my f***** tractor’ if they hadn’t actually spelt the F word out in full in bold letters. It makes it appear as if the management are not simply accepting swearing but condoning it. The management might not care if me and the Mrs. never go again, which we won’t, but if WE think that, what on earth are the large groups of family and just nice men with their wives who actually want to pay for a meal thinking? We had a blissful rural pub experience elsewhere the next afternoon, the best ever, as if the Fates had deliberately designed the weekend as a lesson as to how things can go either drastically right or drastically wrong with the same kind of venerable centuries old rural pub in the area. The locals were, happy, jocular, yet Real Men from Real Backgrounds – Real men don’t behave like babymen, swearing within earshot of women and children and boasting how trashed they got last night. Warlock - 20 Feb 2012 10:13 |
| Wow, what can I say! Found this little pub in the middle of nowhere and stopped for lunch. the beer, the food and atmosphere were all amazing. I highly recommend this pub for anyone who is looking for a real traditional oldyworldy pub. The staff are all very friendly and food as I say was fantastic, I had the roast beef which was out of the world, it just melted in the mouth! What's better is the meats are locally sourced! The log fire was roaring away and we even managed to gets seats next to it! I advise booking as it was very busy. Sam.imber - 22 Jan 2012 18:40 |
| Went to the Rock today for the first time in many years, this was the first pub I went to as a youngster with my parents many years ago, and one I have always rated as one of the best. Great food and fast friendly service today as always. I really hope it does not become yet another indian food takeaway, as this would completely ruin the place in my opinion. Simon_Smith - 8 Jan 2012 14:49 |
| What a charming tiny little pub, a real find. Lovely original tiled floor (at a bit of an angle though so watch it after a few drinks) and a roaring fire. A proper real ale pub selling the local Larkins bitters and a pretty strong porter. The staff were friendly and the locals are a colourful bunch. Plus if your staying for food, the Hungarian chef has to commended on his belly of pork, it was delicious. lizzy_e - 29 Nov 2011 20:25 |
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