Whitstable & Herne Bay Pubs

This fascinating collection of photographs, facts and stories charts the history of the most famous and interesting old pubs, inns and taverns in these two neighbouring towns on the Kent coast.

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The Kent coastal towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay are 5 miles apart, but are very different in character. However, they are united in having a wealth of diverse and colourful pubs.

Whitstable, over the past decade or so, has become one of the most fashionable destinations in the UK, attracting hundreds of thousands of well-heeled tourists every year, both from the UK and abroad. The town also hosts a highly regarded literary festival and also a biannual contemporary art festival. Whitstable’s many pubs are central to both events and all year round play a major part in the town’s culture. Herne Bay has lived in Whitstable’s trendy shadow for some time now, but over the past two years has been developing a character all of its own. It now combines elements of a traditional English seaside town with a number of increasingly upmarket elements and a diverse range of pubs.