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Submitted on Friday, 26th December 2025
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The New Inn, Canterbury
Canterbury
CT1 1NP
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Reviews of The New Inn (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The New Inn
The New Inn is a narrow pub with a small L-shaped front bar with seating across the front windows to the left of the entrance and up the left-hand wall either side of a fireplace that has an old-style jukebox set into it. The L-shaped serving counter in the right rear corner supports premium keg options alongside seven hand pumps that were drawing Hophead, Kent Brewery’s Prohibition, Oakham’s Citra, Big Trip’s I Don’t Even Like Football, Brew York’s Dark Mild and Skinners’ Betty Stoggs. A door to the left of the counter gains access to the rear where there’s a table and chairs in a snug at the end of the counter, and high tables that run up the left-hand wall under a vaulted glass ceiling. Mid-way up the right is a seating area where lots of books are available to read. Out the back is a nice patio garden that was a bit noisy being situated next to a nursery with lots of small people. The service was polite and the £2 half of Hophead was probably the cheapest drink of the day, so I’ll be sure to pop back in next time I’m in the area.
On 20th August 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 6826 recommendations about 6787 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The New Inn
They say "never go back", but here I am back at the New Inn nearly seven years after my previous visit, and it's just as good as I remember it, but with features I didn't notice before, or which have changed. This is the only pub I've seen with reserved spots at the bar - there's a shelf as well as stools and hooks, so they really encourage bar hanging. This works really well when it's institutionalised, as it is here, so that the people sitting there make a point of allowing newcomers to see what beers are on. In this case my eyes were drawn to a couple of beers from Kent Brewery, and I got chatting to the two guys who had reserved the space by these beers. In the end I had a pint of one of the Kent beers, a half of the other, plus a half of Burning Sky Aurora, which I got just before the barrel ran dry, but it was NBSS 4+ just like the others. Tremendous pub.
On 24th February 2026
- rating: 9
[User has posted 4910 recommendations about 4493 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The New Inn
Old-fashioned side-street local of the sort the has almost vanished in many parts of the country. Narrow terraced frontage, leading to two small rooms (that once housed a school apparently), with a conservatory and compact patio garden to the rear. Suitably traditional furniture and décor. New. Tonbridge Traditional, Gadds No 7, the Quiet American from Kent Brewery, Thornbridge Jaipur, Stancil's Cashmere, Sheepshaggers Gold from Cairngorm and a potent 6.66% Bonfire Beer from Three Acre (£7.20 with a packet of peanuts) from the seven handpumps. Recommended.
On 28th December 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 9226 recommendations about 9226 pubs]
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Canterbury East, 1.13 miles, 21 min walk (show)
Sturry, 2.37 miles, 45 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Late May and August bank holiday weekends - last updated 24 February 2026 by Will Larter
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 14 February 2026 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 29 November 2023 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 12 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 29 November 2023 by Pub SignMan
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