KINGSGATE


19TH HOLE
George Hill Road Kingsgate Broadstairs Kent CT10 3JX
01843 869548
11-3, 6-11; 11-11 Sat; 12-10.30 Sun
Greene King IPA (H), Greene King Abbot (H), GK Ruddles County (H)
This free house was formerly an off-license and then a private drinking club before becoming a pub in the 50s. It has subsequently been extended over the years to incorporate adjoining properties, to give it a unique triangle shape.


CAPTAIN DIGBY
Whiteness Road Kingsgate Broadstairs Kent CT10 3QH
01843 867764
APH
Unknown Real Ale (H)
This cliff-top inn developed out of a Bede House, one of a number of follies built by the eccentric Lord Holland on his Kingsgate estate between 1763 and 1768. It was used by Holland as a "House of Entertainment .... a Bibitory recess for men and horses" .The pub is mentioned in the August 1787 issue of the European Magazine "..... a public house created by Lord Holland, which had for its sign the head of Captain Digby". The pub is named after Holland's favorite nephew Robert Digby, who had a long distinguished navel career. Disaster struck in 1809 when erosion to the cliff caused part of the inn to fall into the sea. The pub was rebuilt by 1816 and is said to include a wing of the original. Today the pub is essentially the 1816 structure despite several enhancements such as a restaurant area added in 1973 and a children’s play area. A Thorley Tavern.


FAYRENESS HOTEL
Marine Drive Kingsgate Broadstairs Kent CT10 3LG
01843 861103
APH
Unknown Real Ales (H)
This Large two bar cliff top hotel of Victorian/Edwardian vintage started life as a private dwelling, known as the Fayreness. During World War 2 it was commandeered by the Royal Navy as a billet for Wrens. The imposing turret was used as a watch tower. At the close of the war it became a convalescence home run by Dr Rothwell and his wife. She was renowned for her cordon bleu cooking skills and was once employed by Sir Winston Churchill. In the early 1960s it was converted into a licensed hotel. It has for its logo the sailing ship HMS Fayreness. It recently has had a extension to the restaurant. Children's certificate. A Thorley Tavern.