Kent Region

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Foresters

15/16 Great Queen Street
Dartford
DA1 1TJ
Telephone(01322) 223087
Real AleReal FireFamily FriendlyGardenDisabled AccessGamesParkingSmokingLined GlassesDog FriendlySports TV
Opening times: Mon–Thu 14:00-23:00; Fri and Sat 12:00-23:30; Sun 12:00-23:00
Regular beers: Adnams Ghost Ship, Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter

See more about this pub on WhatPub, CAMRA's national pub guide.

This pleasant side-street Victorian local dates from 1869 and is a five minute walk up East Hill from the town centre. It has a "U" shaped bar, with an open wood fireplace at one end and serves two regular real ales plus a guest. The car park holds about 15 vehicles and there is a large paved beer garden with a covered heated smoking area. Quiet at lunchtimes but often busy in evenings with live sports on TV and darts, pool and crib teams. Opposite is a graveyard which contains the unmarked paupers' grave of famed steam pioneer Richard Trevithick, a rough location given by a plaque on the north wall.