"… Expect Rye Bay scallops, skate wing and other fresh fish, plus pork chops from nearby Orchard Park Farm. Then there are proper pies, classic steaks and burgers. Puds are flavoursome and seasonal, and there’s Kent-made Chaucers camembert-style cheese…"
PUBBY CREDS: This 16th-century Kentish inn is opposite a church where Romney Marsh sheep (and lambs, if you time it right) can be seen grazing.
THE BOOZE: Weekly-changing local craft and cask guest beers, plus Kentish Pip cider. English fizz including Gusbourne and Chapel Down from Kent, and an extensive British gin list. Plenty of low-and-no options too.
THE FOOD: Expect Rye Bay scallops, skate wing and other fresh fish, plus pork chops from nearby Orchard Park Farm. Then there are proper pies, classic steaks and burgers. Puds are flavoursome and seasonal, and there’s Kent-made Chaucers camembert-style cheese.
THE ROOMS: If you’re staying, the quirky rooms (from £134 b&b) are cosy with baths in every bedroom. Ours was named after the Woolpack’s friendly ghost, but don’t let that put you off…
OUT AND ABOUT: Lots of soul-lifting walks locally, but there’s also Camber Sands, Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Derek Jarman’s House in Dungeness or Port Lympne Safari Park (which helps ensure the survival of endangered animals).