Welcome to CAMRA West Kent

This website is for CAMRA members that have an interest in the West Kent Branch. The branch area includes the towns of Edenbridge, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Westerham.

Latest News

Our AGM will be held on the 19th November at the Two Brewers in Hadlow starting at 2pm.

Click here to submit your voting form for the AGM

Catherine Pitt’s Ale Trails – Special Offer to CAMRA Members
As you may know, branch member Catherine Pitt, runs Ale Trails, giving interesting talks on the history of pubs visited and the surrounding areas.   She is planning some trial runs of the trails in November, at a reduced rate from the full cost when they launch next year.  In return for the reduced price she asks attendees to tell her what they think, suggest any improvements (constructive criticism) and any stories they can add about the pubs.  The tours will be looking at the history and development of pubs in Tunbridge Wells.

Spaces limited to 15 each evening – Tuesday 1st November, Tues 15th November and Tues 29th November.  Please book directly with Catherine (contacts below) – giving the date you want, name(s) and telephone number.  Tours cost £6.00 instead of the normal £10.00 and you will also get a free half in both the Sussex Arms and The Grove Tavern.  There might even be another at the Bedford.  Payment is on the night in cash only please.  Tours start at 7pm from outside the Tourist Information Centre on the Pantiles (if wet maybe inside the Duke of York!)

Learn about some of the local pubs and those no longer there, swap memories of the pubs and enjoy real ale!  Calling in 3 pubs but hearing about others as well – naturally the minimum age is 18.  You are not committed to drinking real ale but the free halves are for real ale ONLY.
Catherine Pitt, M.A., M.I.T.G catherinepitt@hotmail.com 01892 515317   07759 226060  www.discoversoutheastengland.com

Our first beer festival held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd October was a great success and the initial returns show that it made a small profit for the Spa Valley Railway. Plans are being put in place to hold it again next year.  Volunteers to help with the the planning should contact us and we will let you know about the inaugural meeting. Pictures of the event can be found here (Facebook account required).

The Windmill in Sevenoaks Weald is under threat of permanent closuer. More details here

We now have a new contact email address: campaign@camrawestkent.org.uk

Gateway to Kent Pub Guide is nearly sold out, if you have not got a copy order now before it has gone. more….

Pubs in the News

The New Inn, Sevenoaks is now under new management. Having come from the well respected Bull in Horton Kirby the new Manager is adding hand pumps to allow the stocking of a large number of real ales with a local emphasis for the beer range. The hand pumps are expected to be installed by the end of September.
The old Downs Tavern has been fully refurbished and is now opened as the Trading Post as a Tapas bar and pub. Only real ale available so far is Harveys.