The Drum Inn in Shepway

Lovely quaint pub, old beams and low ceiling. Had lunch there and the portions were small (had to have a sandwich an hour later) but very tasty. Beer selection was good and a nice pint too.

Today was our first visit and we're absolutely impressed with the friendly service & the exceptional food! Thank you to the wait/bar staff for the blanket to help warm my cold legs, for sitting us near the log burner & being so good humoured and friendly! So many wonderful choices on the menu too - totally spoilt for choice! Hats off to the chef and team for our perfectly cooked & quality seabass and steak meals. The ice cream and plum brulè were gorgeous too & bigger desserts than we expected - ice cream soft and creamy, plums perfectly poached under the creme brulè. Food heaven 😋 Thank You all! EDIT Have been back many times now as a couple and a group. Food often consistently fab. Except sadly, for a Sunday roast we had. I am sure the meat was processed/ ready carved. Stuffing was forgotten so had to be asked for but that honestly wasn't an issue, never have been afraid to ask for food lol

*Update on previous review below* Sad to say that I hadn't been back to the Drum since my last review which was during Covid. Today we decided to visit again. The pub is literally on our doorstep, yet for no known reason we always seem to go elsewhere, The Drum doesn't seem to be on our radar, but today four of us stopped by for some lunch and oh my, it was absolutely superb! I had Clams in a garlic and spring onion jus with a side order of fries. Others in the party had filled Ciabatta's and fries and my Mum had the Scotch Bonnet, garlic prawns. All of which were cooked to perfection and served beautifully. The bar man/waiter was so friendly and was genuinely happy to serve us. The food here is a major step up from the usual pub grub and a high percentage is home made. Please, please make time to visit this gem of a place. I have learnt my lesson and we will definitely be back soon. My husband and I have just returned home from having a meal at the Drum Inn in Stanford. They are not doing the Government half- price meals but that didn't matter to us as we just wanted to go somewhere different. The location is really nice and the place this evening was buzzing, clearly it is somewhere on the map for local motorbike clubs, as well as being a listed camp site. The staff were really friendly and they have worked hard in putting social distancing measures in place; the pub itself was spotless and we cannot wait to revisit in the near future.

Best fish and chips I've had in years

Fantastic location, fine way to end a day shopping,beer 5*, food excellent,Keiiy& cooking staff top notch.Will definitely call again.Roger C. Dymchurch😁🌹

The service was extremely good and the food most enjoyable. Beautiful log burner - most comforting when it started to snow!

Brilliant service, wonderful food and a beautiful setting

Excellent food, fine old pub building too, food was a bit slow to come out of kitchen (but I reckon they were very busy). You wouldn’t expect much from a pub in the middle of nowhere just off the M20 by the ‘Stop 24’ truck stop. You’d be wrong. Clearly it’s a local restaurant not a destination, but instead of heading for ‘Stop 24’ on your way to the Channel Tunnel you’ll get a better meal at a decent price for the price of a five minute diversion if you’ve got some time to kill. I’ll go again.

We had Christmas dinner at the Drum Inn and would highly recommend. The food was absolutely wonderful. Beautifully cooked and despite how incredibly busy they were, the food was hot, service was fab and a super menu choice. Amazing - very much deserving 5*’s!!

Overnight stay in motorhome before travelling on the eurotunnel

Well, what can I say. A lovely country pub. Service was great. The food was absolutely perfect. And very tasty. Can't wait to go back.

Went for Sunday lunch with family, tight squeeze with wheelchair,but with pushing and shuffling got in @ out OK.

Get the steak! I'm sure all the food is just as good though. Very friendly, professional. If you like a proper pub with a log fire then this is the one. Also they have a cracking campsite.

Just an update - another lovely lunch at the Drum. The service was excellent. It is exceptional when things are noticed and assistance offered over and above the standard. Thank you. Lovely cosy country pub. Welcoming and friendly. Good menu and frequent specials. In the summer I have known to go just for one of their homemade ice creams 😋

Went there for lunch last week, food was lukewarm overpriced and at best could be described as average, service very poor, staff seemed far keener to spend their time chatting to their regulars, showing very little interest, had to go to the bar to get our bill says it all Will certainly not be going back!

Great stopover with the van before the Tunnel. We didn't eat this time so can't comment but the pub looked lovely. Unfortunately the showers were broken the day we were there - but I think that was just one of these things - they looked fine! The field was completely full with motorhomes and they had all gone before 7.30 for early crossings.

Stayed one night for stopover after getting off the ferry at Dover. What a gem of a place this is. The camping area is peaceful in a country setting with all the facilities you need. Felt really safe at night and had a good nights sleep. The food in the pub was excellent and everyone was very welcoming, also dog friendly. The Drum Inn will definitely be our go-to site for a stopover for the ferry or the tunnel. So easy to get to from the motorway.

Poor service with service charge included in the bill. Prices for food above average, quality well below. Very disappointing.

A good traditional pub. Well kept selection of beer, good, well.priced food and good outside space for the spring and summer.

Lovely old pub and friendly service from the staff. Went there for Sunday lunch. Other dishes are on the menu if you don’t fancy a roast and caters for vegans as well. The downside is that it is quite pricey, puddings are a whopping £8.50 and mains were £13-21, and they include a 10% service charge on top regardless of the size of your party, which is a bit cheeky if under say 8 of you. I had the lamb which was a bit fatty but tasted nice. Cauliflower cheese had a really runny sauce and it wasn’t very nice. Otherwise, a good selection of veggies and lovely roasties and homemade yorkshires. Great selection of puddings, again with vegan options. Would visit again but the service charge needs to be removed from the bills.

We always stopover here when travelling into Europe. The camping site is good, staff friendly, good value and quiet stopper with a good menu and tasty food and drink.

Excellent pub. Sunday roast very nice hot and plentiful. Good stop before the ferry.

Expensive to park with no electricity and food bill included 10% service charge which we did not pay as prefer to tip if good and food Expensive had better

Had a great time camping for the night very friendly and helpful staff made you feel very welcome lovely pub food camping toilets and showers very clean Would definitely stay again

We paid £25 for a pitch for motorhome no electric, a basic place to park on grass, the pub serves average pub food with a 10% service charge added , toilet 2 mixed, shower out of order, dated but reasonably clean, a very short steep entrance ramp into the site, we caught the bottom of our motorhome, if you have a tow hitch it will drag across the concrete on entry as is evident by the gouges in the concrete, I couldn’t possibly recommend this place, although close to the channel tunnel are hugely overpriced

Great food and a lovely campsite attached close to the Channel Tunnel

I've been popping in the drum for a pint for years, sadly no more, I was charged £5.10 for a pint of green king ipa 3.6 abv on Saturday. My first £5 ale. Shocking!

The new improved toilets and showers for campers are a great improvement, much appreciated. They are kept immediately clean by the conscientious cleaner too

Stayed one night on our way to the tunnel. Had a excellent meal and excellent service; a tad expensive but we were on holiday 😀

Lovely pub campsite about 10 mins from euro tunnel. Very quiet, and nice countryside setting. Pub serves good food and very welcoming and friendly staff. Perfect for an overnight stay before catching the euro tunnel. Shower, toilets and washing up facilities.

Stayed here as in our camper as an overnight stop over before catch the euro tunnel. For location it was great very close to the terminal Facilities were very poor and in my opinion dangerous. Doors slammed and were very heavy Mixed shower enclosed and toilet facilities with filthy soaked carpets and very limited hot water. One shower looked like it was being updated but not in use. Debris and metal sort of just left and scattered about. We did not dine in the pub. Would not use again as the facilities at the early arrivals terminal (water/food/toilets/showers) were much better and even closer.

Great euro tunnel stopover, thank you 👍

Great food and service in the pub.Friendly welcoming staff. We stopped with the campervan before getting the tunnel. Fab location. The local tesco is great for breakfast prior to the crossing too.

A great place for overnight stay when travelling on the euro tunnel to France. The food is decent although they close early some days.

The food has gone downhill (chips are awful). Nacho's came out burnt and the young lady behind the bar was rude with a bad attitude. Wont be returning anytime soon.

Used the Campsite and think this is a great location for the Le Shuttle and a great pub with brilliant atmosphere. Will definitely use again if we can.

Relaxing family lunch. Food and drink always good.

Went for lunch with 2 of my grandchildren, outstanding food and outstanding service, Well done Kerry, Beccy, Henry and Evan.

Nice pub with a great range of beers , friendly staff and food menu that is very good . Highly recommend a visit . Always welcoming 👍. They also do an excellent quiz night last Thursday of the month 👍 Went to quiz , a great evening.

Wow - just wow!! I have been lucky enough to eat in some of the finest restaurants across the world in my work, the Goring in London, Jules Verne in Paris, Octavium in Hong Kong, and I reckon the food here could stand shoulder to shoulder with any of them. This food is obviously prepared by a Chef that still has a passion for what they do and it shows in the quality and the presentation of every dish. The service is prompt and friendly and the setting is lovely. I thoroughly recommend a visit.

The food here is absolutely amazing every time. It costs a little more than average but worth every penny. Always quite busy on weekends but the bar staff are brilliant

Looking for a quiet traditional country pub when you are on the way to or from Eurotunnel? This is it. Just a mile from the M20. very old charming building and traditional inside, this is how old pubs used to be in the '70s. Pleasant staff and great food.

Booked one nights camping before tunnel as we have in previous years. Turned up to find landlady had decided to hold a family bbq in the camping field. Rugby balls and footballs being kicked around our van all afternoon by adults who obviously got more and more enthusiastic and less careful the more they drank. Asked if we could be moved to another pitch away from that field ( previously told not. Possibly) we did Move and then went to the restaurant for dinner. Firstly put on what I assume was the table the staff normally eat at right next to the kitchen so asked to move as the place was virtually empty apart from all the bbq quests buying drinks. We we moved to a nicer table and settled down with a nice cold drink and ordered our food. My chicken was like trying to eat the sole of a shoe and my husbands steak was cold! We were asked twice if everything was ok and said yes because I was so fed up of moaning. The third time of asking though my husband did say all was not well and the manageress apologised and deducted the food from our final bill. The staff were all lovely and really hard working so not their fault . I feel if the owners want to hold a party in the camping field they should have informed all those with bookings before hand. Forewarned is forearmed . We could have decided that was acceptable or not and booked elsewhere. Never Again!

Great place to stay in a campervan. Good food and beer.

Would have loved to have given this pub 5stars however I had to take one star away as we were unaware of the steep car park incline that nearly took our motorhome tow bar & under floor off. We may not have read the pubs info so could be us. However if you have a long vehicle ours is 8mtres & a long overhang this delightful little site may not be for you.imo

Brilliant menu, fabulous food. The salmon starter was outstanding, loved the seabass main and the chocolate steamed sponge pudding was the best. Service was great too. Brilliant chef.

Are their two Drum Inns at the same location? For, the Drum Inn that we unfortunately stayed at charged us £25 to park for 1 night in our Motorhome with the dirtiest toilets and shower we have ever experienced in 35 year's of camping. The owner's/management should be thoroughly ashamed and embarrassed especially post Covid19.

Nice to find a pub open on a Monday lunchtime, welcoming staff, excellent service, very good food and drinks

Stopped for 1 night for a nearby event. It was a nice, fairly quiet site, although you could hear the traffic from the nearby M20, but it was not intrusive. I pitched a tent for the night. The ground is level and virtually stone free. The facilities are a bit dated. Hence, I waited to get home for a shower. Food at the pub was a bit gourmet for me. The only thing on the menu for me was the Ham, egg, and chips, which was fantastic and an ample portion. All the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. A lovely place to stay and would recommend.

Very good food with interesting and traditional menu offerings. Sea Bass was cooked perfectly with delicious side of gnocchi and samphire. The pork belly also was excellent and beautifully prepapred and presented. The BLT ciabatta was toasted to perfection with a wonderful balance of tomato, rich bacon, fresh lettuce and mayo. Service was very good; prompt, attentive, and well timed and professional. The location is very good to the countryside as well as close to the channel tunnel with plenty of parking and good seating options both indoor and outside. Would come again. Recommend.

Excellent food and friendly service.

Very unwelcoming, asked for a table for 2 hardly anyone in the pub 6pm....barman asked a waitress then the manager, neither of which looked at us, or showed any interest whatsoever, then barman said you will have to wait till 7. No apology didn't offer a drink whilst we waited. We obviously left and took our business elsewhere. Awful unfriendly atmosphere.

Excellent food and a wide vatiety, enhanced by the excellent service. Visited once and were so impressed we returned 2 days later, still impressed so returned again after a further 2 days.

Lovely pub in the country side..

£25 to park our motorhome on gravel for the night 😲 The toilets were clean but very rustic. We had a meal, 2 x baguettes and 2 glasses of wine, which was nearly £40. The young waitress was very pleasant and that's about it. For us, the best part was the location, as it was only 5 mins to the Euro Tunnel. Wouldn't stay again.

Lovely little English pub, the food was well presented and tasty with a good selection available. The service was very good, the bartender being polite and friendly. Had to grab my own salt and pepper but otherwise couldn't have asked for anymore more.

This place was great, seemed quite busy for one bartender/waiter (surprise sunshine the likely cause) but Colin took everything in his stride, welcoming, friendly and genuine service with a smile and no signs of the pressure 😊 Food was fab too, but the service definitely made the is 5* experience. Thank you

Absolutely amazing food! Spicy prawn and veggies were amazing and the short rib starter even better! The service was prompt, friendly and efficient even though it was busy for only one person. Highly recommended 10/10

We took my in laws here for a late mothers day meal. Not everywhere is open and serving food late afternoon on a Monday, so I was happy when I found this pub. I had called ahead to check they had room, but I needn't have bothered as there was plenty of space. The bar was full of locals, and the welcome was very warm. The lovely barman showed us to a table and gave us some menus. We ordered a wine (obvs) 2 beers....I want to say maybs San Miguel and a lemonade. My in laws don't generally eat a lot so we had 3 started between us, a prawn and salmon cocktail and 2 lots of the halloumi fries. The halloumi was delicious. We all know I like my cheese and I was not disappointed. We followed this a ham egg and chips, a cajun chicken burger, a beef burger and a cod burger. Everyone said the food was delicious and all plates were cleared. I thoroughly enjoyed the cod burger. Then we had 2 chocolate orange bread and butter puddings (one with ice cream, one with custard) and a pecan pie (I think). The pudding was a bit rich for me with the massive slab of ice cream bit delicious all the same. We had a few more drinks, maybe a coffee and the bill came to around £160. The pub had a decent atmosphere, a roaring fire and excellent service. I didn't use the facilities but no complaints came from my family. Would defo recommend and go back for more!

This was our first visit and we certainly would visit again. Lovely atmosphere, staff and excellent food. The kids loved their burgers and my seabass was perfect. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

our friends had been and told us the food was good. However we were very disappointed. The food lacked presentation and in general was at the best mediocre. The cod and chips was all right but not cheap . My wife and friends food were very similar food not good . Staff did their best.Portions were large. My wife had tagliatelle with chicken in batter whilst quite tasty the presentation was very poor. Will not be rushing back

11 of us went here for my dad birthday and I couldn’t fault it! The staff were very welcoming, the service was super quick even for a Friday night and it was busy. All our food was hot and delicious when served. it was a great night. Usually, when there’s a big group of us something goes wrong, but nothing did on our visit. Will return for other celebrations.

15 mins from Channel tunnel good food in the pub a definite choice prior to going to France

What an absolute credit Henry and Emma are to this pub. After a grueling 10-mile hike, they really looked after us, from greeting us and showing us to our camping pitch, to bringing beers and a delicious meal to us quickly and cheerfully. It's quite rare to come across great service like that, so they deserve every bit of recognition! Great experience!

We recently visited the drum, and the food was amazing! I had the steak, and my partner had the beef burger. We both had the brownie and ice cream for dessert and its the nicest we have had for a very long time!

Excellent staff. Very friendly and courteous with a sense of humour. Nothing to much trouble. Superb food. Lovely character pub. Spotless loos. Well done all. See you soon.

Food is absolutely amazing Best meal ever

Nice welcoming place, very nice food

Quaint wee quirky worldly Inn with exceptional friendly service and delicious food with vegan options, dog friendly and wee motorhome site so perfect stop before crossing the channel ten minutes to eurotunnel, second visit and will come again thank you

Had a Sunday Roast for my husbands 70th Birthday, food was great a little bit slow but they were busy. Staff very good and helpful in bringing the birthday cake out when required. Definitely will be eating here again.

Lovely atmosphere, roaring wood fire. Didn't eat but food looked and smelt very good.

So much more expensive than other local places ? Hard to get a drink as the bar tends to get full of seated clicks that won’t move , staff not very attentive

Arrived about 15 minutes before opening time as I'd had a prior appointment cancelled and arrived early to meet a friend for lunch. The (frankly gorgeous) American barman made me coffee and let me take up residence at a table with a power point for my laptop so I could get on with some work whilst I waited. Lovely atmosphere in this cosy old English pub, decent pub grub (nothing too fancy, but all the typical choices) and friendly staff. What's not to like?

We live about 4 miles away. In the past two years we have eaten here frequently and it is ALWAYS excellent, with a changing menu; welcoming; attentive without being intrusive and genuine in friendliness. There are lots of restaurants in the area but the Drum...

Great pub with dining room which can be booked, as can the campsite attached. Food was great, reasonably priced and very tasty, with a range of real ales, wines etc We stayed on the site with our motorhome. The area was clean and tidy with all facilities required for a motorhome easily accessible including CDP, water, toilets, shower etc. Staff were friendly, efficient and helpful, and went out of their way to make us feel welcome. We couldn't have asked for more.

Great beers and fish and chips.

Very pleasant friendly pub and campsite. Good food and beer

Nice village local. 2 beers on handpump and a nice Sunday lunch.

Food was great the portion size was big. The staff was really nice and the pub had a welcoming feel. The history was also up on the walls which was cool to read.

Nice pub with friendly atmosphere

Lovely old pub with great staff.Fabulous food,fish and chips were perfect and the steak pie was delicious.We all managed a pudding which was a bit of an effort as we were all full but thought we would go for it,glad we did as they were...

Haven't been here for a few years. I found today very pleasant and the menu a great choice. We'll presented and the Christmas ale was lovely too. I'd go back again soon I hope 🙏

Called in on the off chance and were warmly greeted and found a table. Great service and even better food.

Amazing pie, cozy envirnonment, great staff! 🤩

The food was amazing, great atmosphere, and really friendly staff. Would highly recommend this place.

Fantastic food, atmosphere and staff. Lovely.

Omg wow wow wow absolutely amazing had a family party for 18 people, the food was amazing and the staff was so friendly and helpful you deserve 10 🌟

Awesome pub, great staff and delicious food 😋

Popped in with my husband for an afternoon dinner! Food was ok not great but worst of all the staff were drunk! I believe the owner whose name I was told is Kerry was smashed at 5pm!!!! Dishing out brandy like it was going out...

Lovely food and nice welcoming staff.

100% recommend this pub and will be back! I organised an event with some of my friends and 24 of us came to the pub for dinner. We had provided our orders for 22 people but 2 extra come along and the pub were amazing....

We have eaten at The Drum Inn a few times and always had a great experience. Sadly this time wasn’t as enjoyable. We ordered our mains, three lamb shank and one chicken supreme. The staff were happy to change the potatoes and veg on my husbands chicken dish, which he enjoyed. However one of the lamb shanks was rather well done and our friend struggled to cut it. A fellow diner had already had to send her pie back as it was really burnt on the top. Staff were friendly but seemed a little inexperienced. We decide to order desserts but we were disappointed that there was less choice than our previous visits, three of us ordered ice cream. When it arrived we were all served something different. One of us was given two ice creams turned out of the tubs and on a plate, mine was two ice creams left in the cardboard tubs on a plate and my friend was given a a cardboard tub with no plate! Rather like we were at a kiosk at the seaside! When asked if all ok, I mentioned that we were miffed as to why each of our ice creams was served up differently. The waitress informed us that it was because one of the ice creams hadn’t set properly so they thought it best to leave it in the tub, no explanation why they hadn’t bothered putting one on a plate. When we left after our meal, all of the waitresses were sitting outside leaving nobody in the restaurant to attend other diners. We felt that the dessert saga spoilt our dining experience. I’m not sure if there was a different chef working that night but it seemed like whoever was in the kitchen didn’t seem to be bothered about the quality or consistency of the food. Sadly we won’t be returning in a hurry

Very cheerful friendly staff and the food is excellent. The seafood linguine includes plenty of mussels and king prawns in a rich, tasty sauce. Leave room for at least two scoops of ice-cream for dessert though! Beer (Bonkers Conkers) was well kept and served at the right temperature, too.

Under new management. Friendly staff and good food.

We were served a delicious mid week lunch at the Drum. The host was friendly and welcoming. Our group were served promptly and everyone loved their choices from a varied menu. The specials were particularly good - thank you

Letzter Halt mit unserem Pössl vor dem Eurotunnel. Guter Stehplatz, sehr nette Inhaber, Essen sehr zu empfehlen, ausgezeichnete Küche. Punkt Abzug nur für den Sanitärbereich, der renoviert werden könnte. Als Start- oder Endpunkt für den Englandbesuch absolute Empfehlung.

Friendly and helpful staff. Good food and beer. Good acoustics in the bar, not too loud.

Not too bad for lunch. Menu not that varied for our liking. It's a camp site pub now. Plenty campervans using the grassed area. Dogs welcome. Kids mulling around as expected on a camp site. Pint coke(on tap) £4. So if you're driving expect to pay it. Other pubs £3.25. Food was slightly more expensive than other decent pubs but not as good as the others. Overall it is ok for a stop off . Not somewhere that would become our local. Overall environment was good. Its not bad but not a pub with restaurant quality food.

searched and booked this place due to the reviews and proximity to the tunnel.. Didn't disappoint at all.. Welcoming owners... Nice site. Pub was cosy and friendly Food was amazing!! Full rack of ribs....highly recommend. I would recommend this place if you're travelling from or to Europe and need a rest

Maddie and Melissa provided an excellent service 👏 the food was fabulous a great stop over and we will definitely return. A fantastic start to our holiday 😀