The Anchor

A great pub with lots of character. The staff are nice and friendly and the selection of Shepherd Neame beers is very good. As well as having a nice pub indoors there is also a nice big beer garden which is perfect for warmer days. The pub is dog friendly and is is a good stop off point from the many walking routes in the area. As The Anchor Inn is at the end of Abbey Street it is often a bit quieter than some of the other pubs around square near the market place in the centre of the town. So you are usually more likely to get a seat at busy times. Highly recommended.

Visited today with four friends for lunch, nice old fashioned pub, good beer and nice food, the lady who served us both with drinks and food was very friendly and good humoured, however, the young male behind the bar was less than friendly, completely lacking in customer care and service, if I didn't know better, I would think he didn't like serving "non regulars", or he didn't want to be there. My friends and I meet up once a month, usually there are seven of us, and we try different places and we are never shy in spending money. I am sorry to say, because of the young man's attitude we did not leave a tip, and this is the first time my group were unanimous about not leaving a tip and I doubt if we will return, which is a shame because this is a lovely pub with nice food. Customer skills play a vital role when working in this environment, I hope the management take note of my comments and have a word with this young man.