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The Elephant, Faversham

31 The Mall
Faversham
ME13 8JN

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Faversham Town

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Will Larter left this review about The Elephant

A lovely pub with a grand facade and even better-looking inside. There are five hand pumps on the bar, with a variety of beers from anywhere except Faversham. I fancied the Kent Brewery Prohibition X, but it was 6.8%, so instead I had halves of two contrasting beers from Mighty Oak: Solstice Porter 4.1% and King's, a 4% citra pale. Both were NBSS 4 or 4.5, the porter maybe a tad better than the citra. Good brewery, good cellaring, great beer.

On 13^th February 2026 - rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Elephant

The Elephant was one of two standout pubs we visited in Faversham. It's situated on the other side of the railway tracks from the town centre, but easily reached through a subway under the railway line.

The interior is a single split-level room, with an archway covered in hops and a real fire separating the two sections. Flooring is bare boards. Walls are packed with pictures, mainly naval photos. There are also naval shields, CAMRA award certificates and some Popeye murals.

Toilets are outdoor to the rear and are accessed from a rather characterful yard. The gents was labelled the "Elephant House" and the ladies was the "Lady Cave". Beyond the yard is a garden.

There are 6 handpulls on the bar, one reserved for a dark beer. On our visit, the selection was Titsey Leveson Buck, Mighty Oak Jake The Snake, Thornbridge Sun Goes Down, Kent Neomexicanus & Canterbury Ruby Simcoe. The sixth handpull was reserved for a real cider, which was Pheasant Plucker. Craft beers were Beavertown Neck Oil & BrewDog Black Heart. The Canterbury beer was proving to be a bit of a hit with the locals and was a brand new beer.

Also of note at the bar, were some extra large bags of crisps. I'm not sure I've seen anything that big in a pub before. There was even a choice of scratchings.

If you're ever in Faversham and fancy a traditional boozer without Shepherd Neame beers, this is the one to aim for.

On 11^th January 2025 - rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Elephant

Possibly the best pub on our week on the Saxon Shore Way.

Quirky and interesting decoration that runs from the internal bar, through a covered patio area and out to a nice litle garden. Lots of pubby memorabilia.

Good Beer Guide 2022 entry. My first Rother Valley Copper Ale was in fine condition.

Would be my local, should I move to Faversham.

On 18^th May 2022 - rating: 9
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