The Freewheel in Swale - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Amazing food..brilliant carvery with loads of choice! All cooked perfectly. Great service from.lovely staff! Will 100% return

Lovely food… great staff. Proper Sunday lunch. Just like home cooking . Thank you for a wonderful meal. Friendly staff. Host is great. Great place for families

Just like having dinner round at your mum’s! That is if your mum can cook and produce a good old fashioned roast like this. The food was delicious, and the roast potatoes perfect. Quite a feat as the other vegetables are not overcooked either as they often are at carveries. The meat was all moist and tender too. Having eaten plates piled high we really didn’t have room for desert but could not resist the temptation. I had spotted dick and custard .. which was truly scrumptious and my partner had a lemon meringue sundae. It came with birthday candles at my request and the staff all gathered around to very cheerfully sing to him. A BIG THANK YOU. I am pretty sure we will be back Well done too for the high standards of hygiene in the pub, the loos were immaculate and the restaurant spotless The pub has a wonderful family atmosphere and all the staff seemed to go out of their way to be helpful and friendly.

Great pub food, freshly cooked. Family run and a welcoming atmosphere. Friendly owners who make you feel at home. Definitely worth a visit.

Fab pub lovely friendly staff we’ve had many great nights there especially the karaoke 🎤 Thoroughly recommend visiting have a singsong and an enjoyable meal ..

Very good food and service and very reasonable. Highly recommend, we loved the lasagne and chicken kebab and we really welcomed by the owners.

Beautiful roast today!! Friendly staff , great service . The food was delicious, I great choice of veg too. We can’t wait to come back.

I’ve thought long and hard about writing a review but the experience has niggled me so here goes .. We visited on Father’s Day for the first time and were very much looking forward to our meal as we’d heard such good things but we came away rather annoyed. Due to the roadworks we were running about 20mins late, I called the establishment to advise we were on our way as a courtesy and apologised for our delay to which we were advised was ok. We arrived and were seated to our table but waited 15/20mins after being seated for our drinks order to be taken then waiter another 15mins for them to arrive and even then my elderly grandad had to wait s further 10mins for his hot drink to arrive. The young girl that served us was very polite but completely inexperienced and couldn’t answer any of our questions (we later found out she is usually in the kitchen). I ordered a set menu meal for my grandparents to share as they don’t eat much and we hate wastage. After ordering our food, we were then approached by an older lady (the owners partner?) who told us that due to it being Father’s Day they don’t offer any alternatives to this even though we’d explained this and asked about kids meals/smaller portions at the ordering stage. Now what got my back up was not what this woman was saying, it was how she said it. Patronising and derogatory is an understatement, it was also insinuated that we were ordering a shared meal because we were trying to save money which I was angered and embarrassed by as I was treating my elderly grandparents. In the end she came back and said they could do 2 senior meals like she was doing us a favour (had this been explained at the ordering it would have saved a lot of confusion and annoyance). The food was lovely and the lady on the bar was amazing but until the older lady learns how to treat customers we won’t be back! Such a shame! Ps I am in the industry as is my husband and I’ve never witnessed such unprofessionalism from ‘management’.

Had the carvery, was absolutely fantastic. Plenty of food, well cooked. Most impressed £16 2 courses. Exceptional value

A group of a dozen of us were here for the Sunday lunch carvery. The food was plentiful but not very tasty. The roast potatoes were poor and the service was sporadic. Each desert came out individually at intervals.

T Fantastic food lots of very friendly and welcoming staff brilliant will go back again fantastic value for money better than you can do at home

First time visiting and must say the food was excellent, really enjoyed it, myself and my date had pudding and couldn't finish it, Well worth the money, thanks

Disappointed, ordered takeaway roast dinners for a specific time. Arrived but nothing was ready and was kept waiting and they weren’t bothered. Twenty minutes later the meals were still not ready and the attitude was appalling, to top it off the owner walked out with two takeaway delivery hot bags. She then proceeded to tell me the delay is because they now do deliveries and you won’t get your dinner for the time you ordered it. Totally unacceptable if you place an order for a specific time it should be ready within five minutes of your arrival, prioritising deliveries over people waiting is not on. If I had known that dinners would not be ready and I would be kept waiting as long as I was, I would not have ordered and won’t bother another time. Very poor customer service, would have been zero stars if I could have given that. They should make it clear when they take your order that the food will not be ready for the time ordered and that you should be prepared to wait half and hour at least. Different matter during lockdown they were only too pleased to get your order and have it ready on time, how things have changed now they couldn’t care less.

The best service you could imagine. A 60 th birthday went off great but we couldn't have asked for a better service ,warm personable and beyond all expectations

Best place around for a Sunday roast takeaway. Choice of four meats, four or five veg, yorkshire puds and gravy to die for. Never disappoints. Thoroughly recommended.

Lovely food and friendly service. Came upon this on the off chance having taken dogs on beach and fancied a quick drink. Landlady opened the gate to the garden and allowed us to take the six dogs in. Very hospitality. Ordered drinks and food and was well worth the wait. Home cooked freshly made and delicious. We had chicken shish kebabs , burgers and the pepperoni pizza was the best I have tasted in a long time. Loaded fries were well loaded!! 👍👍 Definitely will be back there and recommend. Thank you

They were happy to make me a vegetarian tart from scratch! Delicious - would have it as my Christmas dinner

Visited this lovely pub today with my family as we were looking for an incredible roast dinner.... and The Four Horseshoes more than delivered! Exceptional service. Lightning fast food turned up which was piling over the plate in all its glory! Plenty of gravy - which I love!! The Turkey roast I ordered was brilliant. Even the cauliflower cheese was so creamy and tasty. A special thank you to David and the team for looking after us. Cannot wait to come back as my sister and her partner have just bought a caravan in the nearby area. Thanks a million for having us! We will be recommending and coming back!

Great food, big portions, excellent value, friendly staff and an overall great experience! Will be coming back next week!

Wow I’m fed for a week. What exceptional value for money and expertly cooked. I’m a good cook and specialise in family roasts ... this is a family roast as nana cooked in a lovely cosy warm environment. Felt so at home. Well done to this lovely pub and it’s lovely people Maria Annand

We arrived very muddy after an October dog walk so entered via the back gate so not to walk mud through the pub . We sat a bench in the back garden deciding who’s shoes were least muddy to buy the drinks . The land lady flew out and said ‘ oh you let yourselves in did you ‘ then looked at other dog and said’ that needs to be on a lead ‘ No problem for us. Drinks ordered ( now my daughter only ever drinks water ) asked for a tap water , the barmaid politely obliged when the land lady snaps at her ‘ no you only get free water if you are having food , it’s £1 to you ‘ To be fair we bought beer , wine , coke , orange and crisps so weren’t after a free be !!! .... we sat down in the garden to try and enjoy our drinks when the back door to the pub slammed shut . Fair to say we will not return

Excellent staff with a friendly welcoming atmosphere. Recommend to all especially the Sunday car very which is perfection.

Cold plates.badly cooked meat and veg and gravy that was just bisto and hot water! Was hoping for a proper village home cooked roast but think was all Brakes reheated rubbish

Based on the Trp Advisor reviews we booked a Sunday lunch here for three of us yesterday for 1pm. The restaurant was pretty full and the pub had a nice friendly atmosphere. We queued for the carvery and the first thing we noticed was that the plates were cold- stone cold and not even warm. What a shame. Surely serving hot carvery food requires hot plates? There was a good choice, three meats and plenty of veg and the food was all cooked very well but sadly soon got cold on cold plates. Apart from that it was a good honest Sunday roast.

Went today with my daughter. We hadn't booked but the friendly lady behind the bar made us very welcome and gave us a choice of where to sit. The place is nicely decorated with a modern feel but also like a traditional al country pub. They are currently making alterations to the pub so be prepared for a few bits of plaster missing, etc etc. Anyway back to the food - we opted for the two course carvery which was £12 each. With hindsight I should have gone for one course because I couldn't do the Sticky Toffee Pudding justice! There were three roast meats - pork, beef and turkey - Yorkshire's, stuffing, and today there were carrots, peas, cabbage, swede, and roast potatoes. Plus the most tasty cauliflower cheese. You can help yourself to as much as you like. We will definitely be going back! Beats the carvery chains hands down.

I drive past this pub every night on my way home from work and have always wanted to call in to try the Sunday lunch which my wife and I did today we had a very friendly welcome from the guy behind the bar and was directed to our table the meats are of good quality and a generous portion and you help yourself to the veg and roast potatoes got to say this was just like a roast you would cook at home well worth a visit and next time we will be bringing the family.Always happy to support a local business

Reviews looked good but unfortunately the Sunday roast was not up to the standard other reviews had said.

Really enjoyed the atmosphere and food at this quaint little pub and restaurant. Top notch food and very friendly, helpful staff. We went there for a carvery roast and it was much more pleasant and better quality than the local chains. Looking forward to eating there again!

Just visited the Four Horseshoes for Sunday lunch with family to celebrate my umpteenth birthday. The food was delicious, well cooked and went down a treat. The staff are friendly and helpful. It was our first time but not our last. Well worth a visit.

We visited this place with the family last Sunday for there Carvery!! Beautiful bit of food, proper homemade roast dinner, cauliflower cheese is to die for!! The best bit is if you want more veg and potatoes you can go back up and help yourself!! Really lovely place, friendly staff and good atmosphere, well worth a visit!! I would recommend booking a table though as it does get busy, all in all I would give this place 10 out of 10

New ownership. Well worth a visit. Friendly staff and decent pub grub. Somewhere I am sure people will take the time to travel out to.

Was just on a day trip with hubby and needed somewhere to eat. Passing by this little pub we stopped to see if they served food, as it was past 3pm. Lovely people very accommodating, they served us a lovely Sunday roast. Thank you Lisamarie the roast tatties where mouth watering!!! Definitely worth a visit, you won't be disappointed. Looking forward to our next trip!!!!

After a confusing period of time it appears the good old Four Horse Shoes is back in Business. They are shut this week 17th June for new kitchen refurbishment and general tidy up but we were lucky to get in last Wednesday for an excellent lunch session. A very good Beer available and good variety of meals all be it limited in number because it was the Olde Fartes lunch session, with very reasonable prices for us pensioners. Great food in the home cooking style. Starters main and Pudding if you can manage and I think we all did, it being Plumb and Apple Crumble to die for. The big room which was Bike repairs area is now restaurant and I believe the repairs are still on going out the back. A large number of Cyclists were having lunch when we were there also, so must still be popular with them. We met many other friends in there having a great time. Very sociable, friendly, funny staff, to entertain you. Great news and wish the new team every success. Do go there highly recommended.

We visited with high expectations after going twice last year, but were more than disappointed after bringing family too, there seems to be new owners who have ripped all the character out of the building and just dumped it outside, you have to walk past broken chairs and abandoned curtains etc to get in, if this was work in progress they should shut down until finished. Drinks were served in warm glasses, and service haphazard to say the least, there is no excuse for not cutting the grass it used to be a beautiful garden well kept and full of quirky bike related ornaments it is now just an overgrown weed filled mess, it would have been more relaxing to stay at home, the food was ok but I was worried about eating there after seeing the upkeep of the rest of the premises. I do hope they get their act together quickly or this will be another hidden gem gone.

I love this pub. Great breakfast every time. Except today we walked good 5 miles that we would have breakfast there. It was closed and on door opening time still for Easter week. We checked before set of on website where it clearly said from 9am. Obviously nothing is anywhere close to have even cup of tea. I'm not sure if it's even open with 'for sale' sign outside.

New years eve my husband and I popped in for a few drinks at about 7pm, we asked for our last drink at 8pm however we were told that we needed to buy two tickets at £10! We would have expected to buy tickets if we were there for the night and eating from the buffet etc but for one last drink.... Come on guys, is it worth it? Two locals that won't be coming back.

We recently held our wedding reception at the Freewheel pub, it was everything we wanted it to be! The food was delicious and we were allowed to decorate it exactly how we wanted it. We were provided with a big gazebo and were able to request our favourite ales and drinks that would be served. The whole organisation process was made easy by how relaxed and calm everyone in the pub was, it truly was the best day!

Aunque son casi locales, nunca hemos tenido una comida aquí y que ha sido nuestro error. De viviendo el momento en un sábado, nos quedamos impresionados por el número de personas comiendo aquí. La palabra tiene obviamente por que este es el lugar para algunos platos saludables recién cocinado.

La comida era mala! ! Calidad ido cuesta abajo. .

Un grupo de señoras de la hora del almuerzo [9]. El ambiente era muy agradable. El personal atento, servicial, y relajado. La comida era precioso y a un precio razonable. La comida tardó algún tiempo en llegar, pero todos tuvimos comidas diferentes y el cocinero era por su propia cuenta. Ellos compensado deduciendo los cafés al final [apreciamos mucho]. Dieta ¡CUIDADO! Las tartas eran demasiado tentadores postres inicial renuencia a tener se evapora y pasteles y bizcochos llegamos. Agradable y relajado. Parece genial para los ciclistas.

La mayoría de las veces la comida es deliciosa, a veces las porciones son un poco pequeñas. Esto incluye el plato principal y rebanadas de pastel. Me voy a la rueda libre y ambiente muy relajado. Incluso tenía mi bicicleta servicio mientras comía mi almuerzo. No es demasiado caro.

We stop in for lunch on our annual Hayes - Whitstable - Hayes ride for a magnificent lunch - where else can you get great food , talk bikes , watch the Giro on a big screen and a lovely cup of tea ( and all for less than a tenner ).

Todo acerca de este pub es genial excepto la variedad de comida y el tamaño de las porciones. Cada vez que vamos allí, la mayoría de las 'pecials están fuera (no importa en qué momento de ir) La comida es mediocre, no es especialmente barato y las raciones muy pequeñas. Es una pena, ya que el pub en sí es encantador.

Decidimos ir a un desayuno y mi compañero me sugirió la rueda libre. ¡Qué gran descubrimiento! Pensé que sería la única gente en este pueblo, pero estaba a tope y que no podría ser más bienvenida. Incluso nuestro perrito me dieron regalos y estaba permitido...

12 de nuestro Faversham U3 Un grupo de ciclismo tenía nuestro almuerzo de Navidad, y no me puedo quejar de la comida o el servicio, nos lo pasamos fenomenal. Gracias Adrian, para hacer nos enorgullece. Los mejores deseos para el futuro.

Haven't been to this pub in over 20 years, so glad I went to a charity evening there, this pub has really transformed into a great place, that serves great beer and welcoming staff and landlords

Another amazing day at the freewheel to celebrate our wedding anniversary! Great food, excellent service, warm welcoming atmosphere, couldn't ask for a better local! See you again very soon....BTW the chocolate cheesecake.....to die for!!!

Pop in for lunch at the freewheel for a simple but excellent meal in an extremely friendly atmosphere. We had salmon, perfectly cooked with crunchy fresh veg and potatoes. All the produce is sourced locally. Great value.

We ate here with family on a recent visit to the area. The pub is in 3 areas, bar, and two eating areas - one smarter than the other. We ate in the more basic area which was fine although it was quite busy with dogs - not a problem if controlled by there owners. The Sunday roast was good food and good value. They had 3 local ales on tap and a nice selection of non alcoholic drinks. We were served by 3 girls during the visit all of whom were very friendly and knowledgeable. We would return if in the area.

The FreewheelDate of visit: Monday 26 September 2016A group from the Friends of the Mole Hash House Harriers chose The Freewheel as the venue for their weekly Monday run. The landlady had agreed to provide a lamb and vegetarian curry with rice, lentil dhal, poppadums and chutneys for the incredible price of £7.50 a head. 17 people signed up to eat. The food was excellent, the lamb was tender and tasty and the vegetarian option was served rather like a Thali. Portion sizes were generous. The landlord was very friendly and was actually working in his bike workshop when we arrived at 7pm. The pub offers so much more than alcohol and food – it’s a real community focus with all sorts of activities going on on a daily basis.The beer was good too - Gads Number 5 is an excellent pint.There is plenty of parking. Dogs welcome.

Wonderful ambience, very friendly and helpful staff, excellent food from local produce, good comfortable chairs in the garden, nourishing half way stop on a great walk from Standard Quay Faversham.

For someone living in Faversham, this casual, friendly pub is a great destination for a cycle or walk along the creek. We've made several visits, and the staff have always been warm and welcoming, offering overheated people jugs of iced water after a warm walk, and a bowl of water and dog biscuit for our dog.We've also made good use of the bike services offered, and Adrian has taken care of basic maintenance as well as upgrades we couldn't do ourselves!

I have started to call at the Freewheel often on my bike. It's one of those places where I can go in as a solo female and feel as relaxed as when with my family. A great antidote to the crowds in Whitstable and really good coffee. It's a treat to call in on the way back from my bike ride and recover for a few minutes and one of the only places I'd dare go wearing lycra.

I've been here twice. The food is home made and the curries are mmmmm! Today there was a band playing in the garden and various foods plus a barbecue were available. I had a veggie curry - so delicious! The dal was superb, with cloves in for a proper authentic taste. My only complaint was I would have liked more but maybe that's because I am greedy! Yummy! A great pub and exceptional food. 5* from me? It must be the sun. ;)

Went to the open mic on saturday. Fabulous atmosphere. And to top it all had amazing tapas. Will definately pop in again.

We popped in with the kids for a bite to eat. It was a busy lunchtime, but we received a warm welcome from the bar staff, were given menus and told about the garden - very spacious and tidy for the kids to run around in! Lunch was great, we had burgers and caprese salads from the specials board which changes daily, we were told. Overall, can't recommend this place highly enough. Thanks Freewheel!

I made the mistake of calling into this pub on my home from Whitstable with my brother today. Having walked in and standing at the bar for a few minutes and seeing no sign of staff, we waited. A man then came behind the bar ignoring us and proceeded to count the petty cash tin. He then walked past us again, still not acknowledging us but talking to other customers at the bar. He then again walked past us totally ignoring us. We were there for 12 mins before we walked out in disgust. Awful customer service. Totally disgusting

We drove past this pub last week on our way from Seasalter to Faversham. We had some friends staying this weekend so decided to visit for a light lunch. We enjoy cycling but didn't visit in our bikes this time. The pub has a very friendly vibe as you enter. It would appear they have quite a few events on during the month. We sat in the garden which was spacious. On Sunday's they have a smaller menu but do offer roasts. Two of us had he 'big fat Greek salad' which was delicious. Very fresh and tasty. The others has the roast sandwiches. I thought that was a great idea as they were served with a couple of roast potatoes. Quite a quirky idea as you don't always fancy a roast on a hot day. We will definitely return to this pub and will recommend to anyone in the local area, or anyone who will be passing on their bikes.

Had fantastic service in this pub from all the staff members. Friday had a cinema evening, how fantastic for the locals. Really enjoyed our bbq meal and was made to feel so welcome. Thank you

I'm a frequent visitor to this lovely cycling pub - they do a great range of cakes to refuel on a cycle ride as well as stocking some cliff bars and shot blocks to take with you. If you've ridden a long way then there's lots of more substantial food options too. The garden at the back has plenty of racking for bikes and is covered by CCTV. There's lots of picnic tables to enjoy a drink outside and the delicious BBQ offered on a Friday pm. Wednesday's are 'bus pass lunch' days where an extremely good value lunch is offered for OAPs. Friday's are film nights.Loads of other events, cycle jumble sales, bat walks, Sunday bike rides, star gazing etc. Also a bike workshop offering servicing and bike maintenance courses. It's so good to see a business that is hopefully doing well by making an effort to attract custom and 'thinking outside of the box'. Very well done and keep up the good work!

Everyone is made to feel welcome in this lovely pub/cafe, including dogs. We have been several times, for tea and coffee or lunch and each time the food has been excellent and each time we are made to feel like family, very welcomed. The food is local produce, always fresh and tasty and very reasonably priced. The garden is large and has tables and out door games so is appealing for families. There are lots of events put on, Film Friday, a monthly quiz, astronomy evenings, rambles, not name a few, something to appeal to everyone. If you've not been to the pub yet, I recommend you go.

This pub is an excellent stop for cyclists and is also dog friendly with a large garden.Have only eaten here twice once for lunch where we had home made cheese straws. The other time was sunday roast.

does not matter if you pop in for coffee,beer,sandwich,cake lunch it's always a pleasure You are treated as a local

Please don't be put off by the unprepossessing exterior - this place was an unexpected delight for an afternoon break on our journey. The cafe side is done out beautifully with some quirky artwork - all featuring cycles of course. The menu isn't huge but there's a good selection of all the snacks, soups, jacket potatoes that you would want for lunch, plus a specials board. The cakes are excellent - don't miss the lemon meringue cake is all I can say!! The coffee was as well made and as 'arty' as you would get anywhere and the prices are more than reasonable. The reason we stopped here? The sign said that everyone, including dogs (we have two), was welcome. How true that was. The genuine welcome and great service seem to have rubbed off as the Freewheel attracts a lovely clientele as well. Lucky locals to have this on their doorstep, but would highly recommend to passing travellers like ourselves in need of a break - it's not far off the M2.

Called in here for the first time a few weeks back and had a very good coffee with a light lunch. The prices are reasonable and I love the cycle theme. We also attended the 1st year birthday party. Live music was outstanding and food was good. Recommend this place for lunch or evening drinks and food. Also a prefect place to stop on route when cycling for a snack and drinks.

I first heard of The Freewheel last year in and had intentions of making a visit, on my own, as it does not (for reasons I cannot fathom) feature on the Polhill cycle club circuit. I had a lovely coffee and an excellent bacon sandwich I was pleased, and I vow to return.

What a difference to the average Pub scene. We arrived without booking thinking on a rainy cold midweek day no one would venture out. Boy were we wrong. There just enough Bar Stools for us to perch on and enjoy a great welcome from the Staff namely Charlotte who seem to be flying from one place to another with her Co Worker Hattie. No signs of stress just big smiles and jolly bantertoo but all round. Nice Beer only one but good. A choice of menus. Wednesday lunch is for Bus Pass Holders so we were ok. Although 3 of us went on to the Lamb Curry-ecellent. Another the Bangers & mash - excellenty and finaly a superb Omllette for the Bus Pass man - excellent again. Due to some folk leaving later we did get a table. 20 minutes later as advised. Service is great. Decor Bike orientated even the wall lights in the shape of drop handle bars.Great fun. The place was buzzing, so I looked into the back room to see what was happening with a gathering crowd. It was Ukelely afternoon. They are open 09-00 hrs to 21-00 hrs every day and you can get you Bike fixed while enjoying excellent grub, Beer, Coffee, Tee, cakes & Scones, etc, etc. Lots of socials, we will be back and book this time.

Yet again, Ellen served up a fantastic, authentic curry. Every week the menu has a different theme, and tonight's was Mumbai Parsi. Absolutely delicious and far better than we've ever had in any 'Indian' restaurant. Very reasonably priced too! Would highly recommend anyone who likes a curry to try this.

Attended a friends 50th party at The Freewheel. A friendly welcome,excellent staff with great personalities,good real ale and a separate room for the band. A great set up and a real treasure of a pub - just a shame I live over 20 miles away!Well done to all concerned. Thankyou.We will be back.

Visited freewheel for the first time today since new owners took over, wow! What a change. Excellent value, good choice, friendly helpful team who don't restrict customers on menu choice. Requested hot coffee and that's exactly how it came and big on flavour too. Also a great social hub for the community and cyclists who come from far and wide, check out their website for future events. Previously when visiting my sister who lives nearby we ate at her home with various takeaway meals but will freewheel in future.

We walked down to this place from the coast with our dog on Saturday afternoon. Were met by a very friendly and local crowd who made us feel very welcome! The back room doubles as a cycle workshop and there was lots of interesting cycling paraphernalia on the walls - will have to stop by whenever we cycle through this area!

Visited here on a circular route from Faversham, it is well positioned to cater for cyclists going to and from the coast. I was a little surprised to see that they didn't have bike racks or locks for the bikes outside, considering it's a cyclists cafe though?Food and coffee were pretty good, but it was deserted (weekday afternoon) so service was a tad slow as the boss was busy in the kitchen when we arrived. Worth a drop in if only to support local cycling and a nice local amenity which is clean and airy and well decorated.

Stopped off for a drink on our coastal cycle... Very friendly staff, good selection of drinks.. Didn't have food but the menu looked nice. Good beer garden. We will be back.

Wow had a brilliant pot of tea & amazing cheese toasties whilst bikes had the once over!! Also they only having sparkling wine on draught!!! Bloody hell what's not to like!! You MUST pay them a visit

Stopped in here to take a break on a long before keep ride.. Glad I did! ! Lovely staff., good food and a great atmosphere. .. hoping to make it a regular stopping point on longer rides.

An excellent place, quirky imaginative decorations adorn the walls all with a cycling theme. Little extra touches in the loo,s enabling people to freshen up after a cycle. I have only tried the cake I had a beetroot and chilli brownie which was lovely, my son had a baguette which was presented well and he appeared to enjoy it. Whilst we were there Adrian the manager took a look at my sons bike and fixed the brakes in his workshop which is in the pub! I will definitely be a regular here.

Very welcome surprise to find on a cycle ride to Whitstable, the landlord has a great vision for this pub and is doing everything right in my opinion. Real ale, cycle workshop, cream teas, hyper-local food stuffs. Perfectly lovely. Maybe this was a mirage on the edge of the marsh?

I nearly drove past but I'm glad I didn't. At the time of my visit, the "Freewheel" had only been open for about six weeks. I'm not into cycling but Licencee Simon Oliver certainly is and his welcome was genuine. What a great concept. Formally the "Four Horseshoes" on the Faversham/Seasalter road at Graveney, this charming little pub surprises when you walk in. The "Freewheel" has a good restaurant style seating area, a few scattered arm chairs and a lawned area out the back. A projector screen is ready to show the great cycle races from around the world. The food is simple and fresh local produce is used where possible. We had a Ploughmans with a delicious local Cheddar & Brie. Although primarily a pub, beer here goes side by side with tea & coffee along with scrumptious scones & cakes. Whether you are cycling or driving around the area, call in and give it a go. Would I go back? Most certainly & I am looking forward to it.