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Punch & Judy, Tonbridge
Tonbridge
TN9 2AB
Served areas
Reviews of Punch & Judy (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Punch & Judy
A back street pub with a narrow frontage but it extends further to the rear than might be expected, with a light and airy room up a couple of steps. Even more surprising are the coloured glass windows at the back. There's a small outdoor seating area beyond, and an old pub sign on the wall beside the back door.
The bar counter is to the left on entering, with two hand pumps. Harvey's Sussex Best is the sole beer on, and it's Acceptable without much hint of the beer that so many people rave about - my half was £2.55. On a quiet afternoon I was entertained by a rare appearance on a pub's sound system of This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us by Sparks - they don't make them like that any more.
On 3rd September 2026
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 4910 recommendations about 4493 pubs]
David Walton left this review about Punch & Judy
Visited 09/02/26. Visited previously 09/08/21.
Cask amounted to a handpump dispensing Harvey's Sussex Best with the clip on the other pump turned round. Keg was Inch's, Fosters, Cruz, Guinness, Sharps Atlantic Pale Ale, Moretti, Amstel and Heineken.
Pleasant backstreet locals pub 5 min walk from Tonbridge station. Bare boarded apart from a terracotta tile skirt around the bar counter which is off the left-hand wall and providing tall stool seating on both its punter facing sides. There are some tall tables with tall stools in the front window and in the nook in front of the bar counter by a large TV showing live cricket absent commentary on my visit. A large screen on the wall opposite the bar counter was showing Winter Olympics action, with a kitchen table and chair array underneath it. Up a step on the left-hand side behind the bar counter is another seating area with regular tables and chairs and another TV silently showing sport. There is an unused fire grate to the right of that step. Up a further couple of steps is another seating area with regular tables and chairs, much higher ceiling with some stained-glass windows at the far end so letting a nice amount of light into that end of the venue. A doorway on the left of the windows suggested there was an outside seating area at the rear of the venue, but I didn't investigate. An 80's pop soundtrack was playing, and the venue advertised a weekly Thursday evening quiz.
On 11th February 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1944 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Punch & Judy
Locally famous as the previous home of 'coffin man' (the former landlord who staged a publicity stunt against the pub owners, Enterprise). The place was then partially refurbished, and the whole atmosphere improved. Compact, 'L'-shaped layout with a range of seating in four small areas on three levels, with the rear decking garden back down a couple of steps. Various events advertised. Disappointingly, just Harvey's (£5.65 with a packet of peanuts) available from the handpumps were working on this visit.
On 31st July 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 9226 recommendations about 9226 pubs]
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Hildenborough, 3.31 miles, 1 hr 3 min walk (show)
Leigh (Kent), 3.68 miles, 1 hr 10 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 September 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Car Park : No last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Darts : Yes last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Live Music : Yes - Fridays 19.00. - last updated 29 September 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/TNT. - last updated 29 September 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Pinball : No last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursday - last updated 03 September 2026 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 June 2015 by Strongers .
