Pub stop near Channel Tunnel?

[maison]

We usually overnight at Canterbury P&R before crossing to France.

However, this November, we have an early morning crossing booked. Rather than drive from Canterbury we would like a Pub stop nearer to the Tunnel. The potential problem is we will be towing our scooter on a trailer.

Has anyone used a Pub stop, near the tunnel, with a trailer or can anyone recommend a Pub that might be suitable, parking wise, that we could ring and ask?

 

[Geoff185]

We always use The Drum Inn at Stanford. Has electric hook up and shower block , good restaurant. Tunnel is next exit so about 10mins from unhooking electric to reaching the tunnel
note the entrance to part of the site has steep slope but have been there when people have had trailer with Car on attached to van. Worth checking the field entrance may be easier on the other side

 

[Land Yachties]

We use the Drum Inn regularly and find it very convenient. Not so much a pub stop rather a pub with a campsite attached. Great food and great beer and only 5 minutes from the tunnel.
Downside is that they charge £20 a night for the pitch plus a fiver for EHU wether you use the pub or not

 

[Landy Andy]

Drum in is costly for what they offer in my opinion. Tried it once.

 

[Land Yachties]

Drum in is costly for what they offer in my opinion. Tried it once.

Couldn't agree more but very convenient. £20 is easily lost in the cost of a 3 month trip around Europe

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[Landy Andy]

We just cross late night now. Stay for free, and less stress. I think £20 for the night, extra for their shower, costly, and not great food. But it has been a few years.

 

[Al n Val]

Stayed at the Drum Inn 2 years ago, lovely pub but expensive, especially when you grind 6 mm off your brand new bike rack going up the slope

the year before we stayed at the Valiant Sailor, free to stay, a dam good pint and a lovely sunday lunch

I know which i'll stay at in future

 

[maison]

Stayed at the Drum Inn 2 years ago, lovely pub but expensive, especially when you grind 6 mm off your brand new bike rack going up the slope

the year before we stayed at the Valiant Sailor, free to stay, a dam good pint and a lovely sunday lunch

I know which i'll stay at in future

Is that the one at Capel-le-Ferme?

 

[Al n Val]

Is that the one at Capel-le-Ferme?

thats the one

Home - The Valiant Sailor

www.thevaliantsailor.co.uk

 

[1967bowesj]

Sorry Jim to link outside but this has just been recomended on another site i keep an eye on, might be of interest to the op. Dedicated motorhome parking must be pre booked with reg.

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[Ingwe]

The Doghouse at Smeeth. Stayed twice. Free and very pleasant night.

 

[Rudski01]

The Doghouse at Smeeth. Stayed twice. Free and very pleasant night.

Second that, stopped twice, good music also
Tasty beer and warm welcome, let them know you’re coming though, the security gets a bit twitchy if they go over five vans

 

[maison]

The Doghouse at Smeeth. Stayed twice. Free and very pleasant night.

Yes, we have seen that and like the look of it.

Thanks.

 

[Gaston aires]

The valiant sailor at capel Le ferme is spit and sawdust place with great food. Much to recommend. 15 minutes to the tunnel.
Phil

 

[orridge]

The Valiant Sailor is good and if you have time the Battle of Britain memorial is a couple of minutes walk away.

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[RustyRuss]

We stayed at the Farrier’s Arms, it’s about 10 minutes from the Chunnel entrance, great food, decent pint and EHU.
https://www.thefarriersarms.com/

Found it on Britstops

Cheers!

Russ

 

[sueandjohn]

Don’t try the Master Brewer at Folkestone if you have a trailer . The car park is not large

 

[tribalbrit]

Plenty of room for trailer at the dog house as its part of a complex.
Message Claire first though.

 

[jongood]

The Valiant Sailor is good and if you have time the Battle of Britain memorial is a couple of minutes walk away.

We liked the Valiant Sailor but you wouldn't want to arrive late on a busy night,

 

[Trelou]

The Doghouse at Smeeth. Stayed twice. Free and very pleasant night.

The Doghouse for us too, stayed a couple of times. Great pub, delicious food and even better music. It's a winner for us

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[maison]

We liked the Valiant Sailor but you wouldn't want to arrive late on a busy night,

Thanks. We realised that we stayed there many years ago.

 

[maison]

The Doghouse for us too, stayed a couple of times. Great pub, delicious food and even better music. It's a winner for us

That looks favourite to us.

 

[orridge]

That looks favourite to us.

Worth checking with them as you need to call ahead to book as the landowner has put restrictions on which days you can stay and how many motorhomes at a time.

 

[maison]

We contacted The Dog House today but were informed that they are not open on a Sunday evening, only lunchtime, so will not accept overnight stays on a Sunday.

Hope this info is useful to other travellers.

 

[maison]

Just to complete this, we have now booked The Drum Inn Camp site, referred to above.

For anyone interested they do not serve meals after 5:00pm on a Sunday. Looks like a stop on the way over for the last British Sunday lunch for a while, then a quiet evening before an early train through the Tunnel.

I’m just about bearing up under the strain.

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