Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn

Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn is a historic public house in the village of Westbere, near Canterbury in Kent, England. It presents itself as "the oldest pub in Kent," with a founding date of 1348 displayed on its own branding and website. The building is Grade II listed, reflecting its architectural and historic significance within the local area. It sits beside a roughly 200-acre lake and is about four miles from Canterbury, a location that supports both local trade and visits from the wider Canterbury and east Kent area. The inn operates as a food-led pub rather than a simple drinking house. Its kitchen serves home-cooked dishes made with locally sourced ingredients, and its menu spans traditional Sunday roasts, a seasonal à la carte selection, small plates, refined pub classics, and artisan pizzas. The wine list is curated with the help of local merchant Page and Sons and the internationally known merchant Corney and Barrow, balancing well-known wine regions with affordable options. The pub is dog-friendly and markets itself as a welcoming destination for families, couples, and casual diners. As a hospitality business, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn competes in the premium casual dining and destination-pub segment of the UK market. Its appeal rests on heritage, village setting, lakeside location, and a menu that combines traditional British pub fare with more contemporary offerings. It has received a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award for 2025, an accolade given to listings that consistently earn strong reviews and place among the top 10% on that platform. The pub also runs a customer club and newsletter to communicate new dishes, drinks, offers, and events. Ownership and corporate structure are not specified in the available evidence. The business appears to operate as an independent or privately held pub rather than as a branded chain, and no parent company, group, or listed status is documented. Its identity is closely tied to its historic building, its Westbere location, and its claim to longevity as a Kentish inn.

Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn is a historic pub in Westbere, a village near Canterbury in Kent, England. According to its own branding and website, the inn dates to 1348 and describes itself as the oldest pub in Kent. The building is Grade II listed, a designation that recognises its special architectural or historic interest and places it within England's protected heritage stock. Its long association with the village of Westbere and the surrounding area is central to its identity. The pub is located beside a roughly 200-acre lake and about four miles from Canterbury. This setting has helped it develop as a destination venue as well as a local village pub. Over time, the inn has evolved from a traditional drinking house into a food-led hospitality business, serving home-cooked dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Its menu includes traditional Sunday roasts, a seasonal à la carte selection, small plates, refined pub classics, and artisan pizzas. The wine programme is a notable part of its offer. The pub states that its wine list is shaped by a commitment to quality, character, and trusted partnerships, working with the local wine merchant Page and Sons and the internationally renowned merchant Corney and Barrow. The list aims to balance celebrated names from major wine regions with affordable, enjoyable bottles. The inn is also dog-friendly and markets itself as a welcoming place for families and casual diners. In 2025, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn received a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award, an accolade that recognises businesses earning consistently great reviews and places winners among the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor. The pub also operates a customer club and newsletter to share new dishes, drinks, offers, and events. No parent company, group, or ownership structure is documented in the available evidence, and the business appears to operate as an independent or privately held pub.

• 2025

  The pub receives a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award for 2025.

• Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn is dated to 1348 according to its own branding and website, which describes it as the oldest pub in Kent.

Historic destination pub and food-led inn, positioned as the oldest pub in Kent with a heritage setting, lakeside location, and locally sourced, home-cooked menu.

• Sunday Roast

  A traditional British Sunday roast offered as part of the pub's seasonal menu.

• Seasonal à la carte menu

  A rotating selection of dishes reflecting seasonal ingredients.

• Small plates

  Shareable small dishes for casual dining.

• Pub classics

  Refined versions of traditional British pub dishes.

• Artisan pizzas

  Pizzas baked in-house and served straight from the oven.

• Curated wine list

  A wine selection developed with local merchant Page and Sons and international merchant Corney and Barrow.

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