Dog Friendly — Pubs in Maidstone
Discover dog friendly pubs in Maidstone. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 20 dog friendly pubs in Maidstone
Royal Paper Mill
39 Tovil Hill, Maidstone ME15 6QS
Situated in Tovil on the outskirts of Maidstone close to Goacher's brewery. A wide selection of fine Goacher's beers are available and most are served direct from the cask.
Ashes Sports Bar
6-8 Market Buildings, Maidstone ME14 1HP
Large sports bar in town centre. Multi-level with large TV screens, mainly for football. Large open area at front. Two pool tables provided in room at right rear. Further room and patio down steps to rear.
Dragoon
40 Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 2RF
Large, traditional, back street, locals pub with several split-level areas surrounding a central bar. Live BT Sport shown on numerous televisions around the bar. Pool table and bar billiards. Close to Maidstone United football ground. No seasonal beers but a consistent pint of Master Brew Bitter is served.
Drakes
9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone ME14 1JP
An old building in a sea of modernity, this pub used to be called the Lamb. Completely refurbished internally following the floods in December 2013. There is a light feel to the interior and a fireplace was been revealed during the renovations. It has a large rear courtyard that may be used for smoking. A function room is being made ready for use. Popular for music. See Facebook for latest information and current band list.
Stag
11 Middle Row, Maidstone ME14 1TG
Run by Rockin' Robin since August 2019 when it was renamed the Stag. An historic pub in the town centre. Decorated in mid-grey with beams stripped to their original colour. May be entered from either the High Street or via Bank Street to the room at the rear. Pavement tables and chairs outside if internal rooms not available. Three steps down to the toilets from front room. Up to three handpumps are available on bar in front room. A fire in each room may be lit in winter.
Eagle
56 Brewer Street, Maidstone ME14 1RZ
Small side street pub with L-shaped bar with flat-screen TVs and juke-box connected to the internet. A lower area contains a dartboard and large-screen TV showing BT Sport. Pool table and darts area Steps lead down to rear yard, toilets and smoking area. Real ale is available from two pumps. Painted light grey inside in 2019 giving a brighter appearance than previously. New licensees took over in May 2019 and are putting some life back into the pub. Takeaway food may be ordered on 07874 146296
Flower Pot
96 Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 2RJ
Street-corner alehouse. The upper bar has nine handpumps with the ales mainly from microbreweries. Up to four ciders and perries are served directly from the container and there is a small selection of KeyKeg beers. Beers and ciders are displayed on video screens. Maidstone United football ground is nearby. There are music nights on some Saturdays, jam nights on Tuesdays and monthly vinyl nights on Fridays. It stages an annual beer festival and was voted Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2017.
Fox
85 Hartnup Street, Maidstone ME16 8LT
A welcoming, back-street, community-focused local with a cottage aspect, lying south of the Tonbridge Road. Beer prices are kept low. Three TV screens show Sky Sports. Smokers have the benefit of a covered & heated shelter at the rear where a large decked area provides additional space. A BBQ in the garden is in frequent use. Snacks available.
Pippin
78 London Road, Maidstone ME16 0DR
Re-fitted July 2018. Conversation and music echo around. Various shades of brown predominate in the spacious interior. There are several partitioned areas, some of which are raised. A level entry at the front with gentle slopes to side and rear provide access for wheelchair users. A disabled toilet shares the door with the Ladies and also contains a baby change facility. A good variety of food is offered all day. Bookings available and table service.
Hare & Hounds
47 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone ME14 2UY
The central bar faces towards Maidstone Prison and is close to the County Council offices, To the rear are a pool table, dartboard and jukebox. Also to the rear is a large garden with a covered area including a further pool table. The interior decorated in Maidstone United's colours of Black & Gold.
Coach House
11 Queen Anne Road, Maidstone ME14 1HA
Former coaching inn with large open area and central bar. A pool table and electronic machine occupy an area to the right of the door and there is a juke box opposite the bar, towards the rear. The large rear patio has a covered area. There is also a barbeque and a large banana plant.
Rifle Volunteers
28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone ME14 1EU
One of three Goacher’s tied houses, A Victorian stone-built single bar pub a short walk from the town centre. It has been recognised by CAMRA for its unspoiled interior. No machines ensure that it is a place for conversation or quiet drink. A popular fun quiz, open to all, is held on alternate Tuesdays, with a local winter quiz league in other weeks. There is a garden area with some seating under cover. Cider and perry are also served. Snacks can be made to order. Listen out for the cash till, which only goes up to £2.99!
Royal Albion
23 Havock Lane, Maidstone ME14 1QE
A refurbished pub opposite Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, convenient for Fremlin Walk shopping centre. There is a split-level bar with pictures of old Maidstone in the upper section, which also has a pool table. There is a pleasant outdoor drinking area for those warm summer days. Regular music sessions, karaoke, theme nights and quiz nights are held.
Style & Winch
72 Union Street, Maidstone ME14 1ED
This town centre local community pub has a central bar with a variety of games including darts, pool and backgammon. The quiet, secluded rear garden has tables. The function room holds up to 40 and used to be the police shooting range and is well sound proofed. Sunday lunches must be booked. Live music sessions are held monthly.
Swan (Loose Rd)
437 Loose Road, Maidstone ME15 9UJ
Attractive white weather-boarded former coaching inn south of Maidstone on A229. Friendly local with comfortable seating in four delineated areas. The interior has wooden beams and floors. The area in front of pub is enclosed and has artificial grass and pub benches. The large south facing garden has a play area for children at the top. Food provision has been franchised out to a local pizza business which offer good deals if you have your pizza delivered to the pub.
Olde Thirsty Pig
4a Knightrider Street, Maidstone ME15 6LP
Reputedly the third-oldest building in the town, it dates from around 1430 and has massive timber beams, sloping floors with curious nooks and crannies on two storeys. It was originally a farmhouse within the estate of the Archbishop’s palace. There is a heated and covered courtyard area. The bar contains four hand pumps dispensing ales mainly from Kent microbreweries. Draught cider is stocked, and it sells many bottled beers, including several foreign ones. Two small meeting rooms are available.
Walnut Tree
234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone ME16 8SR
A cosy L-shaped local with regular live music on Friday evenings and popular Thursday comedy nights weekly. A quiz is held on Bank Holiday Sundays and a Live Band Music Quiz on the 3rd Monday of the month. Juke box provided. A popular regular outlet for the locally brewed Goacher's Fine Light. Comfortable green furnishings used throughout. Discounted student meals Monday to Friday. Private functions catered for Monday to Thursday 12-3.
Maidstone Rugby Club
Willow Way, Maidstone ME15 7RN
Large cricket pavilion with a bar, dating from 1905. It has a function room and garden area with lovely views. Cricket is played from April to September and rugby from August until April. Non members welcome to watch the rugby and have a beer or two.
Cellars Alehouse
The Old Brewery, Buckland Road, Maidstone ME16 0DZ
Entry is via steps down from the old Style and Winch brewery yard and through double doors. The room is stone flagged and has a vaulted ceiling with original cast iron supports. Wooden pews, seating and tables around the room. The corner bar stands in front of the glazed door through to the cool room which houses the racking for 20 casks and cider/perries dispensed by gravity. Over ten Kentish beers, ciders and perries will always be available. Five tap ales. Long list of canned and bottled beers. Gin, vodka, soft drinks and snacks are stocked. Clipboards on the tables show which of drinks are currently available. Lots of board games are available to use. Kent Cider Pub of the Year 2018
Herbalist
1-9 Pudding Lane, Maidstone ME14 1JF
A new venture for the Elite Pubs group, being in the centre of a large town, whereas others have been in the country. On entry the restaurant area is to the right with the gas fired pizza oven at the end. Ahead is the bar. To the left is an area for drinking with a few low tables and a high table with high stools which are difficult for shorter or older people to mount. Two large copper tanks and pipework dominate the centre wherein the Czech Staropramen unpasteurised lager is held. Part of the ceiling is covered by wooden planks but the restaurant has an air of elegance with good lighting and furnishings. An open kitchen affords a view of the food being prepared. Takeaway pizzas may be collected from a hatch near the bus stop.