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A message from my friend:

I could go on and on here but I’ve recommended some pubs to visit whilst en route to Whitstable or back to Canterbury – they are just outside Herne  Bay and will take approx 10 mins by car from Whitstable and you can carry on to Canterbury afterwards...

The Neppy will be on your doorstep in Whitstable.

The Canterbury pubs recommended are about the best choices with beer gardens in the city and places I used to go to.

The Duck Inn is right on your doorstep down the road from Petham and although the pubs in Bridge look lovely as you drive through, this is one not too miss!

http://www.shepherd-neame.co.uk/pubs/pubs.php/gateinn_chislet  (A fantastic pub, cask ales – Chris doesn’t like serving lager but will if thats what you want! Famous for the Gate Burger, outstanding Nacho’s – all home cooked food in a country location – beautiful pub)

www.micropub.co.uk  - The Butchers Arms (A couple of miles from the Gate Inn – this is the smallest free house in the country and brews all of its own beer. It is my old local butcher at the bottom of the road I grew up in. No beer garden but if you can squeeze a pint in, it’s well worth the experience)

http://www.neppy.co.uk/  - (Old Neptune on Whitstable beach – gets busy, naturally but is in the best location and the kids can play on the beach or paddle in the sea whilst you sit with a cold one.)

http://www.restaurantspy.com/directorypages/uk/england/kent/theduckinn.htm (this is the nearest pub to where you are staying in Petham. Head for Bridge and then you should see it signposted. In the middle of the countryside – stunning location, peaceful & cracking food)

http://kent.lovesguide.com/upstreet_groveferryinn.htm

http://www.pubutopia.com/pubs/C/Canterbury/Fordwich/The%20Fordwich%20Arms/index.html (These two are just outside Canterbury and you can sit by the river – lovely locations,)

If you are in Canterbury city ctr – ask for St Radigunds Car Park – actually quite a good place to park your van and there are three pubs all within falling distance – The Millers Arms – you can buy your pint and walk back outside and sit by the Weir, Simple Simon’s – has a beer garden and is an ancient pub – say hello to Mike if he still owns it – wacky beard and bellowing voice; then opposite is the Dolphin Inn – apparently LOVELY now and has a garden which most Canterbury pubs don’t.

All worth going to, every single one and whatever you do don’t be tempted to stop somewhere else – these are about the nicest you will find in the area you are staying.