The White Rock Inn

In the quiet hamlet of Underriver near Hildenborough stands the delightful White Rock Inn; a traditional family-run pub set in the heart of rural Kent. The oldest part of the pub dates back to the early 19th century but it is believed that a building may have stood on the land hundreds of years prior to the existing one due to its prominent location on the village trading routes.

The White Rock Inn is very much a traditional English pub, with period oak beams, warm lighting and cosy fires and a bright and airy restaurant that can hold 30 people. The garden, however, is the key, with a large and beautifully-kept garden where the pub holds barbeques and charity days in summer and it has enough space for a marquee, playing host to many weddings over the years. There’s even enough room to tether your horse or for ramblers to enjoy a quiet pint and take in the views with the family dog. More unusually, there is a petanque pitch (they hold open petanque nights on Tuesdays) and the chance to join in the old-fashioned Kentish pub game of Bat and Trap. The drink proves as good as the setting, with the ever-popular beers such as Harveys, White Rock bitter and Doombar.