The Plough Inn in Swale

Very nice place to meet and eat, food is a lovely in a typical country pub setting. Chatty service staff and good timing.

Found this lovely pub today. The landlord was very welcoming and the waitress so friendly. After having a difficult choice to make as the menu was so tempting. I decided on the liver and bacon which was absolutely delicious. Creamy mash and tasty onions. My friend went for the lamb and mint pie which she said that she couldn’t fault. A lovey fire burning and a cosy atmosphere. Will definitely be back if I can find it again. Thank you.

Nice pub, lovely pint, good Sunday lunch and desserts, very prompt service, no long waiting for courses.

Best chicken pie I can remember eating. Very friendly and kind with kids.

Had a fantastic roast and game pie. Service prompt and polite. A lovely place to go for a top quality meal and great but nice quiet atmosphere

Very old pub in need of a little updating. Staff lovely, food good. A little expensive so only had a snack. And will visit again!

Lovely old pub, with great staff and excellent food

Lovely Sunday lunch, great staff, lovely atmosphere.

Lovely hosts, great food, beautiful setting and able to stay over in my campervan, what’s not to love, brilliant.

Lovely food, beautiful place but non-existent customer service. Was very keen to book a large family table for Christmas Day and the manager advised me to email him the details, which I did - 3 times. I didn’t get a reply so followed up with a call and he promised to call me back, but he didn’t. Have given up now and am really not inclined to return.

Amazing food amazing atmosphere lovely friendly staff. Sticky toffee pudding the best I have ever tasted.(And I have tasted many) 😋😁😁

My partner and I went today for lunch .. omg never again . I ordered burger ( as there was nothing else I would eat ) came with fries these came seasoned didnt say that on the menu, if it had i wouldnt have ordered them.( I don't do salt ) ... my partner had liver bacon mash with veg... I take it was the landlord serving behind the bar, looked rough ... £39 later and a greasy taste in my mouth from the burger..

Consistently delicious English classic dishes with great beer options in a great setting. Both Bangers & mash and steak & ale pie are highly recommended. Try to come here at least once when visiting my wife’s family in Kent.

Lovey old pub, great food and outstanding hosts.

Friendly pub/restaurant. Went in on the off chance I would be able to have a meal. Settled in the pub area next to the window. Waitress came and took my food order and it arrived in a timely manner. She checked back to make sure all was ok. I chose ice cream for afterward for which they had a lovely selection. This place is off the beaten track but well worth the drive. Would visit again if I am in the area.

Went to a 40th birthday party was really lovely. Staff were very nice. Beautiful venue.

We booked a table, well we didn't need to there were no other diners in the restaurant. Even still, service was slow. Food was too salty. The seating arrangements meant we couldn't chat to each other and we ended up moving the table around - why put 10 people on a table for 16?! Made a complaint about the food and it was shrugged off. A bar tender mocked a child in our group for having an allergy to an ingredient in children's drinks. Overall, expensive for what it was and I won't be rushing back.

Great Sunday lunch, as usual. Definitely recommend.

Turned up here a week ago on a Saturday evening without calling ahead having just caught a ferry back from France and were offered a full food menu by very friendly and welcoming staff and customers. Met the chef while placing our order which was re-assuring. Very clean pub inside and out. Quick service and nothing was too much trouble. Wife had the mackerel and I had the chicken curry followed by the strawberry pavlova both were such a good size we had to forgo the Irish coffees we’d planned. Very peaceful night in our campervan in the rear car park. Will definitely stay here again when catching or returning from the ferry from Dover.

It is my local pub and I am glad it is. The food here is delicious and the Sunday roast is amazing. I highly recommend it. All the staff are very nice and the tables outside are very nice to sit on in the sun Inside the atmosphere is lovely. The parrot is also very cute. Overall I highly recommend coming here.

Landlord Kevin allows motorhomes to overnight if you spend in the pub. We stayed one night and enjoyed it so much we stayed a second. Delightful village with excellent walking, food in the pub was top notch, lovely beer garden. Shepherd Neam IPA kept on top form.

A lovely pub that's out of the way. Lots of garden space for outside eating/drinking. Mushroom Risotto was amazing! 100% recommend and will be back when visiting the area

Fabulous service and amazing food- definitely recommend and will definitely book again in the future.

Lovely meal, friendly staff. What a lovely old country pub. A real gem.

Great place to eat, excellent service, no darling, babes or my lovely, lovely country pub with a great atmosphere, thanks guys you nailed it

Lovely. Great pub with great staff. The girls who served us were fantastic. Landlord a little grumpy though...sorry 😬 Amazing food. Would definitely return 👍

Stayed here yesterday evening in our campervan. Amazing place. The food was to die for and great value for money.Excellent service and staff were so welcoming. Thanks to the lovely Carol and not to forget Kevin. See you on way back next year. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 🇮🇪

Great food, great service and lovely surroundings

Great motorhome stopover, fantastic food very welcoming landlord

Excellent Sunday lunch of Crispy Pork Belly followed by Champagne and Strawberry Pannacotta. The waiting staff were also brilliant, friendly, efficient and knowledgeable.

A great Sunday roast. Staff are great and welcoming. Well hidden gem

Went for Sunday lunch very nice food service very good

I'm on the search for the best Sunday roast in kent and The Plough was mentioned a few times amongst my searches and I can say it did not disappoint! The food was amazing, The only thing I could fault was that the "crispy pork belly" was not that crispy but I know that sometimes it just does not want to be but it still tasted delicious and the roast potatoes were amazing probably second best to my homemade ones I've ever tasted! The staff were all amazing and very attentive and welcoming and would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone looking for a great Sunday roast! Also the prices were more than fair for the quality of the meal. Keep up the good work!

Gorgeous food service was excellent in a lovely location would definitely recommend

A lovely pub with a good reputation. We stopped off whilst on a countryside bike ride and as it was a sunny day we sat outside. There are benches just outside the pub or you can go round the side of the pub to the beer garden which is pretty big with plenty of additional seating. The inside of the pub is very welcoming and has a cosy and traditional feel. It was quite busy with people enjoying Sunday roasts so I would definitely recommend booking a table if you were thinking of ordering food (which looked delicious). The staff were very friendly and professional and made us feel welcome. There was also good music being played inside the pub and at a reasonable level. I would definitely recommend this pub and I hope to return soon to try the food.

Visited for a birthday meal. Couldn't fault it. The staff made it fabulous. Would want to eat here/visit again.

Very nice old coaching inn. Friendly staff and efficient service. We had a loverly meal, my only slight disappointment was the portion size. If the portions were bigger it would be 10 out of 10

Had a dinner date last night and the food, service and ambience were perfect, couldn’t of asked for better. Will defo be going back!! Can’t rate the pork belly, salt and pepper squid, halloumi sticks and puddings enough. EXQUISITE

These guys never cease to let us down All the dishes we have had are outstanding ! We are particularly addicted to their pork belly starter 😋 and mac cheese .. the cheesecakes are absolutely delicious as is the Eton mess.. if we could eat there every night we would ! Praise be to their fantastic chef and the friendliness of the owners and their colleagues. Xx

Squeezed us in...a table of seven in the marquee in the garden. Great food, very attentive service. We'll done!

Lovely home cooked food, reasonably priced and friendly service. Definitely worth a visit and we'll certainly return

Nice old pub. Average pub grub.

Stayed overnight in our motorhome after returning from our Europe wide holiday. Landlord and landlady were so friendly, as were the people at the bar. Didnt eat as we were too late, but had a couple of drinks. Would definitely recommend this pub and we will be returning.

Had a really lovely lunch here. Children loved Bob the parrot. Staff were friendly.

We heard it was possible to sleep in our little campervan overnight so I called to ask. The person who answered the phone was so welcoming and kind and said we could. Thank you ever so much!! The pub itself is beautiful and although we were a bit late so the kitchen was closed when we got there, we still had a little drink and could see the people around us really enjoying their meals. We will 100% be back to try the food. Thank you once again for letting us stay! 😀

Excellent sunday lunch as always, highly recommended food & beer.

Auberge au top où nous avons mangé et passé la nuit dans notre fourgon

Great birthday lunch for a party of 7. Food was delicious and the two lovely serving ladies looked after us very well. The pub staff went out of their way to help the older members of our party. Special mention for Carol's outstanding desserts. We will be back!

Excellent food and great service

Très joli pub avec de la bonne cuisine

Absolutely Incredible. Friendly staff , terrific Landlord, great location and top notch food allways cooked to perfection. Tonight I tried the Lemon sole which was simply stunning.

We are camping caristes and the landlord was very accommodating and allowed us to stay in the car park. To thank him for his hospitality, we dined in the pub. Wow! Great food and extremely friendly service. We’ve since made the Plough our first port of call when we come over to the UK. This time we even stayed an extra day to try something different from the menu. Can’t wait to come back again.

Stopped for the night. even though the pub was closed, the ambiance is excellent. nice place! We definatly come back for food service!

We went for Sunday Dinner and it was absolutely gorgeous 🥰 Will revisit when we are back this way x

Nice pub, friendly staff, nice seating areas inside and out.

Great service and lovely to sit outside for the first time this year. Even the locals sat at the bar were a giggle.

Could park overnight there! Very friendly owner.

I’ve enjoyed roast lunches all around East Kent and I have to say The Plough has to rate in the top three, if not the best , Sunday lunch experience there is. The food is sensibly priced and top class. The meat selection, the vegetables are first class and served promptly. The selection of desserts are also great and very tasty. The chef clearly knows how to please his customers and the team both behind the bar and at the tables are friendly and efficient. Nothing seemed too much trouble. Even my terrier was looked after with water. I had the pleasure to meet Kevin and Carol today and I’m not surprised they have a thriving business. They are charming and, with my superb experience of two successive weekends, realise how to please their customers. Highly recommended.

Have the pork belly. Insanely delicious 😋

Small country pub. Messed up our booking but accommodated us anyway. Friendly service, the food was fine.

Really great roast dinner and lovely staff. Grateful for tampons etc in toilets too. My only concern is lovely Bob the parrot was just sat at the bottom of his cage which is in a dark corner and he seemed a bit lethargic and lonely. I generally don’t agree with caging birds so would be nice to hear that he is well loved and cared for and gets time out of his cage too.

First rate as always, friendly staff and excellent food, i have booked a family dinner for 14 in January 2023.

Went here for Mother's Day, 11 people and a baby. I massively screwed up the booking but they were super helpful and fitted us in. The food is plentiful, divine and well presented. The staff are top notch and couldn't be more helpful. The location is in the countryside, straight off of the A2 and the pub itself is like an old farmhouse. Very quaint. Highly recommended for a Sunday roast.

Visited today for lunch with a friend. Staff so friendly and welcoming. We had steak pie for lunch which was amazing and Puddings. Well....equally amazing. Gypsy tart and sticky toffee pudding. Would highly recommend. Thank you !

Lovely food and friendly staff.

Food was ok ,even though I was served garlic roast potatoes . I told the server I had a garlic intolerance ( that's why I declined the nut roast ) I won't eat Sunday lunch there again. Partner enjoyed his roast lamb

Just had another fabulous , family meal at the Plough for my mothers 89th birthday . The food is absolutely delicious , the staff are friendly and the hosts very welcoming , .My partner hasn’t stopped raving about his Steak !

Great pub , also allowed us to stay overnight in our motorhome in the car park, very accommodating ,thank you 👍

Excellent food and homely atmosphere

Tasty Sunday lunch.Only problem no child's menu can only have half portion of Sunday lunches

Really great,well presented food. Lovely atmosphere. Can't wait to go again.

We had an amazing meal here last week and would recommend the Steak and Ale Pie. Simply the best!

Fabulous Sunday lunch Dog friendly Motorhome friendly

Very friendly staff. We felt very well looked after. Food was delicious

Just amazing. Great atmosphere, superb food, all topped off with impeccable customer service. Will definitely be returning.

Absolutely loved this place fabulous Sunday roast ..great service from a great team ..Go if you can.

Lovely quiet with a toasty fire. No baby change facilities and the ceiling is very low. Lovely quaint English pub

Fantastic rural 15th century pub with authentic wooden medieval features.

Nice place .Nice welcome .food was good .we stayed over in our campervan in the carpark.

We were here on Monday and it is beautiful. In the country and so quiet! You need to drive carefully along a narrow lane but it is fine. The pub was closed for the Landlady’s birthday so we were sorry not to be able to contribute but a huge thank you to the owners for welcoming motor homes to their lovely parking. Happy Birthday and muchas gracias from your Spanish visitors. PS. We came back on Thursday and had a great lunch! Not to be missed!

Excellent food and service. Couldn't fault anything.

Found this beautiful pub by chance on Sunday just gone. Took my Son to a nearby location as he was filming, so me and my Son's girlfriend popped in here on the off chance for a lunch. We hadn't booked but the lady got us a table which was really lovely of her. The food was delicious 😋 The waiter (with the beard) I think his name was Scott? Was just so so lovely really really attentive and very funny!! I would highly recommend this place

An utterly charming pub! The food is very good, from appetizers to Gypsy Tart everything has been very tasty. With Britstop you can stay overnight in the parking lot. We will definitely come by again!

Disappointed. Lovely pub, nice welcome but roast potatoes were like left over oven roasties and very small. Meat was tough. Bit expensive for what we had .Won't be rushing back.

What a lovely place and really nice staff couldn't of been more accomodating

Served off beer and the food was very average.

Stayed at the Malt house in Teynham and took a walk to this lovely little gem for lunch. Karen was the most attentive patient waitress I have ever had the pleasure of having serving us. Owner (Sorry don't know his name) was so lovely and looked after us all. Thank you for lovely service, food and drinks in a beautiful English rural setting.

Lovely pub with fabulous friendly staff, beer garden and food.

Lovely setting, fantastic food and very friendly attentive service. We'd highly recommend this place for food or just a drink.

Nice place out in the country, meal ok but rather on the small side for its cost.

Lovely little place we found on the way back from the coast. Good food at a reasonable cost is hard to find now days, so this was a pleasant surprise. The pork belly was amazing so I’ll be returning for a Sunday roast some time. My son loved seeing Bob the parrot.

c'est trop beau et trop bon pour passer à côté

Lovely quiet location, a hot day so we sat outside, good food and pleasant service. Will deffo visit again.

What a delightful pub! The Staff are so friendly and helpful; the food is delicious (and such a wide selection) and the garden is so nice to relax in. We had a wonderful evening here tonight, making the most of the warm weather.

We have visited the Plough on several occasions over the years , had my husbands 80th birthday there a few years ago . Always greeted with a friendly smile , great service and the food is excellent , last visited on Friday , had the belly pork absolutely delicious and so well presented , always a great experience 😋

Absolutely brilliant, food, service, ambiance made for an excellent visit. We travelled from Westgate-on-Sea our sons from Maidstone for a birthday lunch. Only one comment although very nice the sticky toffee pudding was more like a sponge with no dates, sorry to be picky I am a retired chef 🙂. On the plus side we will definitely return thank you.

The pub was lovely, food was good the management were very rude and unprofessional, I will never go back there

Fabulous night thanks to Kevin and Carol all the staff and entertainment xx

Food here is of a high quality but it is expensive. The pork belly and the pie of the day were both delicious. Accommodated a serious allergy just fine, which was great. Next time I go I won't be getting the starters, which I feel were not value for money, as tasty as they were. Just shy of £7 for 4 prawns and a dip. No doubt the food here is tasty, the atmosphere is good and Bob the parrot is a big plus. Bar the starters you pay for what you get, which is good quality food with great presentation.

Pub très agréable au milieu des pommiers. Nous y sommes restés une nuit en camping car. Nourriture et accueil au top!