The Bear Inn, SWALE, Kent

A brilliant beer house and one of the town’s most historic buildings, The Bear serves up an unrivalled experience for Faversham’s ale aficionados.

Even for non-beer drinkers though, the Bear Inn is a special spot. Quaint and traditional, it’s a pub packed with character - with centuries-old oak beams in the main bar salvaged from a ship built at the nearby boatyard.

Two further bar areas each offer Cosy corners in which to relax and unwind over lunch or a pint, and there’s also a lovely patio to the front of the pub overlooking Faversham’s Guildhall and marketplace.