Ship on Shore in Swale

We came for Mothers Day lunch . Mum had cottage pie real bits of steak and so tasty she said it was better then hers .mum ran her own restaurant for nearly 30 years . We will be back for breakfast . The landlady hayley was so welcoming. I think this could become a regular eating place if mum's happy then so am I.

Went here for some drinks for my dad's 80th nice pub good atmosphere

Lovely landlord Fred gave Mr lots of nformation on the interesting history of the area as well as his pub of which he has been the landlord for over 35 years. Very friendly area.

Warm and welcoming, good simple pub food and drink. Fred is a legend

Nice local bar, great atmosphere

This is the best public house in the world. And I have visited a few!! An honour to be there and a privelige to spend quality moments with the host - Fred. Regards, Avesh

Met Fred and what a delightful chap. Loved talking about is boat, and sharing his stories about his cod fishing days..... also recommend scampi and chips! Will defo go back!

Myself and some friends sat down for a most gorgeous beer. The landlord of some years, remembered my friends mother as a member of the old darts team. Happy days. Brilliant Pub.

Great pub which also has a ŕestaurant Free parking too Inexpensive counil car park opposite when busy

This was my first time here and it was a friendly pub. They had a person there with his decks playing some good tunes. A nice family run pub.

The landlord really has been nasty. One little mistake by my friend two weeks ago. He’s banded us all from the pub. My friend can’t drink as she’s on heart meds and she’s not allowed to drink etc. We won’t be going back again. He’s turned very nasty. We used to spend up to £50 a week in there as there is up to four of us going there. He’s now lost up to £50 a week. We will find somewhere else.

Had a great few days in Sheerness,walked along the shore every day, went into the ship on shore every night for a few Guinness , the owner Fred is a very friendly person.the pub may be old but he has the best pool table on Sharpey i never got to play a game with him but i think he,s a shark ( so beware ).

Very friendly place and Fred made us feel very welcome. If I lived in the area I would happily make it my local.

Fred is an amazing host and the pub has an air of the good kind of nostalgia that you only find in classic movies. Would highly recommend.

We always visit this place when we are visiting family, it's their local. Fred cooked an excellent steak, and I mean it was cooked to perfection!! Sunday lunch was also lovely, see you next time Fred.

Lovely place to walk along the beach! Or to sit there and relax, and it's nice to do some fishing aswell in the summer

What a warm and friendly little pub I will go again

Staff was pretty rude. Called me out for not drinking real ale even though the only thing in tap was Harvey's. Ordered a Guinness and watched the bartender pour it from a can even though they had a Guinness tap. Didn't even mention it to me like it was an OK thing to do.

Brilliant service; friendly staff and customers. Thank you

Fred serves a fantastic omelette, thoroughly enjoyed your lunch there! 😍😍😍

Probably one of if not the only last traditional pub left on Sheppey complete with “The Governor” Fred the landlord, Fred is old school he says what he thinks, and rightly so does things his way. The pub serves one real ale and on this occasion was Wadworth 6X which is not so common in these parts, my pint of 6X was drawn straight from the cask and was delicious served in fantastic condition. The Ship On Shore is a pub that unfortunately is a dying breed especially on Sheppey where the island has lost so many pubs but entering here is a reminder of when pubs were pubs where the landlord made you feel welcome, would chat and have banter with you Instead of places to watch television or overrun with children. Long may it continue.

Friendly welcoming pub. We sat in the garden with our dogs and the landlord bought out water for them and put up an umbrella as it was very warm.

Made a special trip here whilst stopping on Sheppey. Landlord very welcoming. Locals chatty. Some famous faces also frequent..... Enjoyed a pint in the sunshine, followed by a stroll along the seafront and watching the fishing. Didn’t dine here, so review a bit airy-fairy in response to questions. Couldn’t see photos when they uploaded, so descriptions may not match .....

Only popped in for a drink right opposite sea front. Full of friendly locals enjoying a drink and owner Fred really welcoming. What pubs should be.

A Great Place for a Reasonable Price Meal and Drink, Nice and Rustic Atmosphere, Thanks Fred and the locals for a Real Nice evening. Adam the Aussie

Gin night with family, great little public house, friendly staff and lovely buffet

Didn't enter the pub , but i visited solely for the folly aspect. The facade is made up from cement barrels from 1830 by a local farmer.

Great publican there with good food at a reasonable price

Asked for coffee. Got given it white. When I informed him that I wanted it black he said that's how it comes in England. Rubbish i said. He was corrected by his boss and I got another. Says something about the place.

Lovely life place. Locals and landlord was welcoming. Made an effort to talk to the children. We only stayed for one drink.

What can I say about Fred!!!!! One of life's really great characters. A smashing pub. Great beers. And he cooks the best steak anywhere in Kent. A MUST VISIT.

friendly staff. good food...but waiting

What a lovely pub, full of character and a very friendly welcome. Brilliant food, nice pint and a great pool table. Can't fault it.

Nice pub good beer Landlord very friendly

Excellent pub barman an absolute star worth another visit to listen to his many stories and anecdotes

Close to the beach and a short walk away from Barton’s Point coastal park. An ideal stopping off place for a good pint, friendly staff and a good meal.

Nice pub very historic by the beach.

Lovely little pub great pool table

Little gem of the island and Fred pours the best pint! historical and friendly (pub) just like Fred!! X

Made the effort to visit this little pub but found it to be a Tardis, So much bigger on the inside than you would expect. The Landlord Fred made me welcome and I had a fine meal of steak and ale pudding. Hardly waited at all and was happy to soak up the atmosphere. Will happily go again.

Had my birthday celebrations the staff are so friendly known the owner for years food delicious served so hot brilliant

Very friendly good food lovely people pet friendly nothing to much trouble for them and their not expensive, what else could you want.

Best pub grub on the island,great service & always a joy to visit,

Excellent venue and wonderful staff location just next to the beach great olde world pub Fred was a revelation always on the go

Myself and my husband were made to feel very welcome by the landlord who insisted on us calling him Freddy which given that we are a mixed race gay couple is not always the case. The food was fairly basic but the bonhomie made up for this.

No facilities or consideration given to the disabled. Very mediocre food, very limited choice and have eaten better.

The Landlord is a old world type landlord does all the jobs himself from pulling pints to serving up meals in between talking to all the people. he will tell you all about the ship on shore and the history. Good food and drink plus you will get a laugh

This is a lovely pub just across the road from the beach, the owner Fred is really lovely, always makes you welcome, good food, great atmosphere no loud music roaring fire in the winter and a nice little garden in the summer well worth a visit

We both enjoyed our meal, very tasty an lots of it. good beer and a great service, what more could you ask for.

Hemos estado aquí un par de veces, y debo admitir que ambos eran durante el día, así que por eso era tranquilo. No me puedo quejar del servicio.

Lots of history with this pub food good and nice people good parking in pub but if full car park ops site

Having read glowing reports of this pub/restaurant we were keen to sample it for ourselves - unfortunately we were very disappointed. The landlord is very friendly and made us most welcome and it is this that stops me grading the Ship on Shore as terrible. The place was cold and smelt very musty, the menu was poor and overpriced and when the food did arrive it was almost uneatable. A very disappointing lunch.

We went there for the first time for a meal with friends and found Fred the landlord to be very accomodating. He is a friendly chap who not only pulls the pints but cooks the food too. Although there is only one choice for vegetarians, it was really tasty. I would definately go back there as I hear he does a cracking sunday lunch.

Rubbish meals. Expensive and limited menu with small portions.

Well worth a visit to check out the Grotto - a historical 'folly', also Fred the landlord is a local legend - a real lovely gent who draws a lovely pint, not tried the food yet but the pub has a nice conservatory area. It is a real traditional pub, the type that are dying out all over the UK - pay it a visit !!

Clean, comfortable pleasent place to be with great ambience

This little place has been along the seafront for years.You are always guaranteed a warm welcome from the landlord, and all drinks and food are very reasonably priced.Very traditional English pub, with the dried hops above the bar.You cannot miss the place, as it has an attached 'Grotto' , constructed from barrels of cement from a ruined sea cargo, decorated with sea shells.