The Royal Oak, Dartford

Basic Shepherd Neame pub, traditional in external appearance but the front bar and side / rear seating areas have been given quite a modern (if plain) makeover fairly recently. Sadly, no real ale served from the bank of five handpumps these days, so resorted to a keg Bear Island pale ale (overpriced at £5.30) for my brief stop. Only positives: some decent reggae / ska tunes being played, and a friendly landlord.

The Royal Oak is a nice looking pub that is on the edge of the town centre. Once inside there is a single room with the bar facing,the floor is bare boarded,there are normal tables and chairs and wood backed bench seating to the front and settees on front left side,there is a pool table down two steps to the rear left,the TVs were showing sky sports. The pub is a Shepherd Neame tied house,so i was well pleased,there were three real ales on,i had a drink of Shepherd Neame Master Brew which went down a treat,the other Shepherd Neame beers were Whistable Bay and Spitfire. A very pleasant pub to have a drink in. Pub visited 22/10/2016