The Bonny Cravat Inn

The Bonny Cravat Inn is a pub located in the village of Woodchurch, near Ashford in Kent, England. It operates as a family-friendly local serving the surrounding community and visitors to the area. According to its official website, the pub offers three cosy fireplaces, two large bars, a separate dining area, a spacious garden, and a games room for customers to enjoy. The pub is notable for its distinctive name, which is described as a genuine one-off in Britain; its origin is uncertain, with one local story suggesting it was a meeting point for smugglers who traded with Frenchmen using a boat called La Bonne Curvette. The building also has historic quirks, including a cellar with an old tunnel leading to the church opposite, said to date back to the time of the Reformation. As of the official website's current notice, the pub is temporarily closed while the operators look for new tenants to run it. The Bonny Cravat Inn is a small, independent hospitality business rather than a large chain or listed company, and it functions as a community pub and dining destination in rural Kent.

The Bonny Cravat Inn is a pub in Woodchurch, a village near Ashford in Kent, England. Its exact founding date is not documented in the available evidence. The pub's name is described by its official website as a genuine one-off in Britain, with no definitive explanation of its origin. One local tradition holds that the pub was a meeting point for smugglers who traded with Frenchmen using a boat called La Bonne Curvette, which may have influenced the name. The building itself contains historic features, including a cellar with an old tunnel leading to the church opposite, said to date back to the time of the Reformation. In the present day, the pub operates as a family-friendly village local with three cosy fireplaces, two large bars, a separate dining area, a spacious garden, and a games room. As of the official website's current notice, the pub is temporarily closed while the operators seek new tenants to run it. The Bonny Cravat Inn remains a small independent hospitality business rooted in its local community.

A family-friendly village pub and community dining destination in rural Kent, distinguished by its unique name and historic building features.

• Pub food and dining

  The pub offers a separate dining area for customers.

• Drinks and beverages

  Two large bars serve customers.

• Games room

  A great games room is available for customers to enjoy.

• Garden

  A spacious garden is available for customers.

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