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My first visit (albeit Covid rules) since the takeover. As I passed through the bar I saw about 6 or 7 beers on but my eye was drawn to Blue Monkey Infinity which was excellent. I will call again when restrictions are lifted.

29/11/20
Vaults currently closed. It has been sold but future as a pub unknown.

06/05/21
The Vaults is now open again with people happily drinking in the small garden.

Covid era Review: Decent Beer Garden with an outside bar meaning staff are right on hand to serve without you needing to get up. You can now smoke without leaving your pint. Oddly the current set up is more Disability friendly as the toilets are outside and at the same level as the bar.
Pub landlord/lady are great at welcoming all and chat all day, it's a place that is busy with workers on their way home. A Freehouse that's got a local Welsh Ale on tap(or barrel at bar currently) on all the time. I've never had a poor pint here.

Found on arrival in Whitby before we had fully gained our bearings. A pub garden at front, with some spaces on a Friday. Can't be bad. Its a Sam Smiths - so at least sitting outside, no one could tell us off for using our phones to check in an Original Bitter. Staff very friendly.

Kept erratic hours - passed by on the Saturday at 9:30pm and it was closed. 5pm on the Sunday evening and it was closed.

No idea if this is normal or just because of Covid half life.

Been here many times over the years, and it has always been a great place for quality beer as well as meals. Haven't been able to get inside the very attractive, traditional, multi-room interior on our last couple of visits due to coronavirus restrictions, but the pub benefits from a huge beer garden that now has plenty of tables under cover as well out in the open. Other facilities include two outside bar counters, an external kitchen and servery for some of the food options and a barbers! In this visit, we found six real ales being served by gravity - the 'house' Brenchley Bitter and Horsmonden Pale, Goachers Fine Light, Kent Session Pale, Long Man Best and Tonbridge Rustic (all priced at £3.80) - with six local ciders also available. Remains a destination pub, always worth seeking out.