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The Wheatsheaf, Edenbridge
Bough Beech
Postal town: Edenbridge
TN8 7NU
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Wheatsheaf
An upmarket and olde worlde pub in a rural spot. The interior has tall ceilings with lots of beams. Bare boards feature throughout. The central bar area has a large inglenook fireplace. A date of 1607 is engraved just above the fireplace. A few real and some fluffy pumpkins were featuring in advance of Halloween. Although this felt a bit too previous, considering it was only September. Either side of the small central bar area are a few different dining areas. In addition, there is an outdoor patio to the front overlooking a large car park. The pub's frontage has plenty of flowering plants.
There are a few pictures on the walls inside, along with stag's antlers and crests. I sat beneath a picture of Princess Anne's visit to the pub. The gents featured old motor sport pictures. Classical music was playing. There was no TV, but wifi is available.
The barman was extremely polite and friendly, albeit formal. He referred to me as "sir" and greeted me on arrival despite serving another customer. The 2 regular cask ales here are Larkin's Traditional & Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter. Guests were Larkin's Green Hop Best & Westerham Spirit of Kent, with a fifth handpull unclipped and hidden behind a board listing the special of the day. Beavertown Neck Oil was on keg. My half of Green Hop Best was £2.95 and was quite enjoyable, despite it not being my usual choice of beer.
Food does appear to be a priority here. The only other customers were dining. The aforementioned Special of the Day was venison. Food did smell very nice. Dogs and children are welcome.
A lovely pub with good service and decent quality of beer. Yes, it's upmarket but the prices are still reasonable.
On 4th October 2026
- rating: 6
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. Wittenden left this review about The Wheatsheaf
Appealing L-shaped brick and tile hung farmhouse style pub , up some steps from the car park.The front door opens into a beamed and pannelled double height bar with inglenook and open fire.To either side, and upstairs,a warren nooks and crannies laid up for dining. An intriguing feature is the minstrel's gallery overlooking the bar, used as a discreet dining room.
On our Sunday afternoon visit, hours before the December snow, the central heating was playing up, but hey, we're hardy souls in Kent.As noted above, this is largely food led,but the bar (which is dog friendly) was host to a fair complement of drinkers. Not far from Chiddingstone,I was glad to see three beers from Larkins, as well as a couple from Westerham. Of particular interest was the iconic seasonal Larkins' Porter, a beer which I too rarely see. I failed to note the keg offerings, but I remember seeing a number of craft beers,alongside the usual offerings.
Our meals were tasty, if typically priced for West Kent, and the service relaxed and charming.
On 14th December 2022
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Wheatsheaf
Attractive pub right by the dodgy 90° bends where the B2027 crosses over the railway line, but this was here centuries before the new-fangled trains started running. With tile-hanging at first-floor level, this epitomises the local vernacular building style, as do the exposed beams in the multi-room interior. The small hall-like bar area can be found in the centre, with an imposing fireplace being put to good use on a cool autumn day. Various smart dining areas can be found on either side of this, all retaining a lot of character. Good beer too, with the local Larkins Traditional (£3.95) and two from nearby Westerham - Summer Perle and Spirit of Kent - in addition to the compulsory Harvey's from four of the five handpumps. With a pleasant beer garden as well, this one is worth seeking out.
On 6th October 2019
- rating: 8
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