Where to eat
Pubs & restaurants
Abbots Fireside Hotel and Pub
Open Wed to Sunday. 25/35 min walk to the village across footpaths.
Kings Arms
In the square in Elham. Due to open by August 2023. High-quality food with a lovely garden.
The Gatekeeper
Etchinghill – about 4 miles.
01303 862694
Coach & Horses
Lyminge – about 3 miles away. Next to children’s park and stream 01303 862694
The Pig Hotel
Bridge – 8 miles. High-quality food. Lovely garden and cocktails
01227 830208
Tiger Inn
Stowting which is about 5.7 miles away. Classic pub food and some other interesting dishes as well, High-quality food.
01303 862 130
George Inn
Stone Street, Stelling Minnis – about 3 miles away. Traditional home-cooked English food, ales and wines, Music on some nights
01227 709 170
Takeaways
China China
Chinese, Lyminge, CT18 8HP
01303 863288
Rose and Crown Pub
Stelling Minnis
Tearooms & Breakfast
Lord Whiskey Tea Rooms
Support the animal sanctuary, directions in “walks” about a 30 min walk across footpaths. Sunny garden area. Breakfast from 10 am.
Vineyard Tea rooms
A long walk through the Elham Valley around 3.8 miles away. Breakfast from 9 am.
Cosy Tearooms
Elham 25/30 min walk from site to the village. Tues to Sat 9:30-2 pm, Breakfast 9:30 am. No garden area.
Stelling Minnis Windmill
A lovely walk around 45mins from the site to the windmill. Run by volunteers you can grab a small cream tea.
Tadpole Tea Rooms
Bishopsbourne, courtyard-style outside seating. They do a lovely all-day Sunday brunch.
Farm Shops
Lower Hardres Farm Shop
Lower Hardres. Butcher for all your breakfast and BBQ needs. They also sell fruit, veg, dairy, biscuits etc CT4 5NU.
Ottinge Farm Shop
Open Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning only. There is a vending machine open daily where you can fill up with raw milk and grab some yoghurts, CT4 6XH.
Worgan’s Butchers
Frog Lane, BIshopsbourne CT4 5HU this is where Tadpole Tearooms is.