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Welcome to The Wheatsheaf at Bough Beech, an independent pub restaurant serving freshly-made, inspiring food, cooked in our own kitchen by chef David Fuller and his talented team. We use only the finest local ingredients and produce from our kitchen garden to create seasonal dishes we think you'll love. But don't just take our word for it – have a look at our menus. Situated on the edge of the High Weald in west Kent, The Wheatsheaf is a stone's throw from Bough Beech reservoir, and just five minutes drive from Hever Castle. Once a hunting lodge rumoured to have been a much-loved retreat for King Henry VIII, it's still a firm local favourite today – and with its welcoming atmosphere, it's not…
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I wouldn’t recommend coming here to eat, we chose this place ( as near Heaver Castle ) which is where we were visiting . A Bad choice unfortunately
Date of visit: November 2023
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We have known the Wheatsheaf over many years and several changes of ownership. We think the current owners have really got everything right. My wife and I had dinner there on Halloween night whilst our daughter kept the spooky creatures entertained at home. Food delicious,...especially would recommend the Tempura Prawns! Service impeccable. We ended with a coffee in the bar beside the log fire, giving the in-house spaniel (Paula) fuss. Would highly recommend you try here if you have not before, it is well worth the journey (we live about 40 minutes away.)More
Date of visit: October 2023
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Popped in for a last minute late lunch. I have been visiting this pub for maybe 30 years and it is lovely to see that it is still thriving and serving up excellent food and drinks with friendly and efficient service.
I was recommended the...Moroccan Lamb Kubbes. This was absolutely excellent with loads of herbs blended into an extremely tasty meal. My partner had chicken and ham pie with thick cut chips. Both were excellent, freshly cooked and with a very generous and tasty filling. The Larkins bitter rounded off an excellent lunch. Recommended yet again.More
Date of visit: October 2023
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Popped in after a splendid few hours at hever castle , wife had hake which had been recommended, I had the south coast haddock and chips , lovely size portion tho my wife had to order fries to build her meal , food tasted lovely
Date of visit: October 2023
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With Sunday closing at 8.30 pm we had booked for 7pm. Appeared surprised we had a booking and allocated a table in the furthest far corner away from main dining area. Table top sticky and should have been cleaned better.
Started well with nice Tempura...prawns.
Mediocre fish and chips arrived with an incorrect Roast Chicken dish.This took appx 15 mins to rectify,so the Fish and Chips had gone cold.When the chicken did arrive it was piled unattractively on a small plate with several huge chunks of potato .Parsnips weren't available so extra slices of overdone stuffing were thrown on. All topped with a giant Yorkshire pud.
Had to ask for a proper dinner plate!
Chicken was tasteless and probably they had run out of proper roast chicken.
Apart from the poor waitress no senior staff member bothered to speak with us.
No one said goodbye and it seemed that they were more interested in going home than looking after customers.
We stayed over at Hever Castle and this place is on their list. Even though there seems to be a dearth of good food outlets locally we think you are likely to have a better and friendlier experience elsewhere.
Perhaps we should have let them know that we were from Hever Castle B&B.More
Date of visit: October 2023
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This is by far the best “pub grub” I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating. In fact it was better than some top notch Restaurants we visited on our trip!!!
Do your self a favour 👏
Date of visit: September 2023
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We had a splendid time at the Wheatsheaf - first time for us. We think the atmosphere is very welcoming. Well trained staff. Esp Ollie. Food absolutely delicious. We had the Sunday Meat Sharing Plate.
Date of visit: September 2023
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I had a heritage tomato salad for my meal. It consisted of no more than two tomatoes and a few bits of feta, a couple of rings of red onion. It cost £16.50! The ingredients might have cost as much as £1 even from the...most expensive supplier, but even if you add service etc, that is never £16.50. A staggering ripoff for a very average tomato!More
Date of visit: September 2023
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Dropped in on the way back from Hever - lovely gardens but as the weather was changeable we sat inside. The pub is very old and I'd imagine in the winter the atmosphere with the proper fire is amazing. The food and menu are ambitious...and all in all the food is good.More
Date of visit: August 2023
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Lovely food here. Had to sit outside as every table inside was taken. Surely a good sign of quality. Never had white bait the way the serve it here and the sea bass meal was delicious. I would have liked something potato with the meal...as it wasn’t filling enough as it was. On this occasion I had my wife’s Yorkshire from her roast that she didn’t want and a roast potato. Maltese cheesecake was delicious. Staff were really attentive despite being really busy.More
Date of visit: August 2023
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Went for a meal with my wife as we were staying overnight at Hever Castle. Lovely food, though one downside the varnish used on the tables makes them very sticky to the touch which is off-putting
Date of visit: August 2023
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A lovely place to eat and drink! Amazing service and very tasty quality food with a great drinks selection. Will definitely be visiting again soon.
Date of visit: July 2023
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Very good pub food in a very nice dining area. The pub is just a few minutes drive from Hever Castle. Lovely staff who were very helpful with my dietary requirements.
Date of visit: July 2023
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Absolutely superb.
We were staying at Hever Castle for our wedding anniversary and came to the Wheatsheef for the 2nd time this year.
We were running late, walked in and had the most amazing meal:
Starters: Salt’n’pepper chicken wings and hoisin pork belly.
Main: pulled...pork burger and pork loin cassoulet.
Pudding: sticky toffee pudding x2
The food was excellent, good portion sizes and hot.
Staff were really friendly and attentiveMore
Date of visit: July 2023
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A lovely country pub with a fabulous atmosphere, very friendly staff and great food. Having stayed at Hever Castle, this pub is just around the corner. Good selection of meat and vegetarian dishes, lovely local ale and wine list and strong coffee.
Date of visit: July 2023
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