Drinks
Kitchen Garden tipples, classic cocktails and English wines in our cosy panelled Bar.
Discover our tipples from garden to glass...
Whether you’re joining us first thing for a Garden Bloody Mary pick-me-up or a late nightcap, we will smash, muddle, blend, shake and throw our way to making you your perfect drink. All of our cocktails are designed with the Kitchen Garden in mind.
Our Head Kitchen Gardener at THE PIG-at Bridge Place provides all of the essential ingredients to infuse our Sapling Spirits with. Like our restaurant, our aim is to provide high-quality products in the most sustainable, local and resourceful way possible. Can we tempt you to try something just a little bit different?
English Wine
Wine brings people together – it is the perfect blend!
We believe that wine and food are all about sharing good times with family and friends, cracking open a bottle and settling into an evening together; wine is very much at the heart of THE PIG experience.
Loving local is in our DNA, and when it comes to wine we love nothing more than fruit from our own soil. Our wine lists across the litter boast a HUGE selection of the very best of English wine produced with 25 miles from THE PIG-at Bridge Place including Simpsons Wine Estate (2.5 miles), Gusbourne Estate (19.5 miles), Chapel Down (20.5 miles), Hush Heath Estate (25 miles), as well as across the country including Squerryes (60 miles) and Danbury Ridge (75.9 miles).
A little drop of Kent
Our Kent location means we are lucky enough to be surrounded by some of the best breweries, wineries, and distilleries out there! We have gathered them all at THE PIG-at Bridge Place so that you can sip and slurp away, knowing that what you are drinking has been produced only a few miles from our very own bar.
Beers & Ciders
Drop-in for a cold craft ale where you will be spoilt for choice with local selections from Shepherd Neame Brewery (13 miles), Whitstable Bay (13 miles), Ramsgate Brewery (19 miles), Kentish Pip (3 miles), Turners (30 miles) and Canterbury Ales (6 miles).
Local Spirits & Liquers
We stock exciting, inspiring and award-winning tipples from local distilleries including Anno Gin (36 miles), Velo Vodka and Son of a Gun Whiskey from Copper Rivet Distillery (33 miles), Greensand Ridge Distillery Brandy and Wealden Rum (45 miles) ...to name a few!
Wine Garden of England
Kent is the Garden of England, nestled between London and the continent and world renowned for its rural beauty, rich heritage, spectacular coastline - and now its world class wine.
Our musical honey-pot PIG at Bridge Place is a proud supporter of the Wine Garden of England - a world-class wine trail through the stunning Kent countryside. Linking seven of the top wine producers; Simpsons, Gusbourne, Squerryes, Chapel Down, Biddenden, Hush Heath and Domain Evremond, they group Kent's pioneers many of who already deliver award-winning wines around the world.
Garden to glass cocktails
At THE PIG-at Bridge Place we like to make the most out of what we grow in the Kitchen Gardens, which is why you won't find a bar around quite like ours.
We are lucky enough to be able to use ingredients from our plot to experiment with new cocktail ideas, from picking Lemon Verbena and mixing with Hambledon and sugar to make a syrup, to garnishing a Foragers Fizz with fresh mint.
Sapling Spirits are our go-to vodka and gin, a spirit that adds the extra clean, creamy, and smooth taste to any drink. Sapling are a carbon neutral, B-Corp certified, climate positive, refillable, regenerative, tree planting team of sustainability champions, who also produce some of the best Vodka and Gin in the UK.
Wine List and Bar Menus
Take a look at what we are shaking, stirring and pouring at THE PIG-at Bridge Place.
No need to book!
Just drop by for a tipple or two in our bar lounge or outside in the courtyard. Why not order some Piggy Bits whilst you're at it?
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Online Availability
The availability shown online is live and always up-to-date. If you can’t find the date you’re after, please email reservations@thepighotel.com so we can add you to our waiting list.
However, it’s worth checking out our other properties as we may have rooms or tables available elsewhere.Bringing DogsWe do not permit dogs inside THE PIG-at Bridge Place. Your furry friends are allowed in the Garden Oven area on a lead when joining you for lunch. Dogs are not allowed around the Kitchen Gardens, near the livestock or on the restaurant terrace.
Children and FamilyChildren are more than welcome at THE PIG-at Bridge Place, both in the restaurant and to stay. At THE PIG-at Bridge Place, some of our rooms are suitable for an extra bed or cot, just ask us when booking and we can arrange this for you upon your arrival.
Dress CodeWe’ll never tell you what to wear. Our restaurants are informal places, so come in whatever makes you happy and comfortable.
Food Service TimesBreakfast: Available for residents from 7am-10am Monday to Sunday.
Lunch: 12pm-3pm Monday to Sunday
Dinner: 6pm-9.45pm Monday to Sunday.
Garden Oven: Our Garden Oven is currently open serving food and drinks, from 12pm-5pm, Monday-Sunday.
From 1st May 2023, the opening times will extend to 12pm-6pm for food, and 11.30am-7:30pm for drinks.
No need to book the Garden Oven! Just drop in for some relaxed sunshine dining and a glass of something chilled. As always, seating will be on a first come first served basis.
Lunch bookings are advised, however, Dinner bookings are essential! Please note we do not take bookings for the Wood Oven or Afternoon Menu.
If you would like to book you can do this online, giving our Reservations team a call on 0345 225 9494 or by emailing reservations@thepighotel.com
Gift VouchersWe offer monetary vouchers, as well as lunch, dinner and treatment vouchers. These can be purchased here.
Please kindly note that you are unable to redeem a Gift Voucher online to make a booking. Please book your room as normal and the team will refund any pre-payments with proof of your voucher. Please just contact reservations@thepighotel.com
Contact UsOur phones can get quite busy at certain times, so please do bear with us. You can also reach us by completing our online form, using our live chat system, by calling us on 01227 830 208 or by emailing us at reservations@thepighotel.com
Breakfast RatesUnless we are running a special deal and it is stated within the terms, all of our rates are on a room only basis so are inclusive of VAT only.
Breakfast is served in the restaurant where you can choose to either dig into our PIG grazing breakfast tables or pick something hot from our breakfast menus. Prices range from £15.95-£19.95.
Checking in and outYou can check in from 4pm at all of our properties, however, you’re more than welcome to arrive earlier to drop off your luggage and explore the gardens.
Check out is by 11am. We ask that you leave your room by this time, but please enjoy the surroundings all day. We can’t guarantee an early check-in or late check-out, but stick around and let us know your plans and we will try our best on the day.
AccessibilityAt THE PIG-at Bridge Place there is access to the grounds and the restaurant in the Coach House. Due to being a listed building there is currently no wheelchair access to the main house. For more details please contact us by completing our online form, using our live chat system, or by emailing us at reservations@thepighotel.com
PaymentsWe no longer accept American Express payments.
Electric Vehicle ChargingWe currently have four 7KW Pod Point electrical charging points for vehicles at THE PIG-at Bridge Place if you require charging during your visit. You will need to use the POD Point App to access the charger, and will be charged 75p per kWh of charge; overnight charging is required for full charge. Charging will require use of the Pod Point app and a registered account - this can be found at https://pod-point.com/products/driver/app. These POD charging points are fully compatible with all electric cars but please note you must bring your own charging lead. Once your car is fully charged we ask you move it to a regular parking space.
AllergensRestaurant: Please speak to our Restaurant Team if you have any questions about the menu, allergies or dietary requirements when you arrive.
Garden Oven: Please advise your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions. We cannot make gluten-free flatbreads as the oven will be used for the regular flatbreads so there is guaranteed cross-contamination. The BBQ section of the menu is gluten and dairy-free as well as being vegan.
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Online Availability
The availability shown online is live and always up-to-date. If you can’t find the date you’re after, please email reservations@thepighotel.com so we can add you to our waiting list.
However, it’s worth checking out our other properties as we may have rooms or tables available elsewhere.Contact UsOur phones can get quite busy at certain times, so please do bear with us. You can also reach us by completing our online form, using our live chat system, by calling us on 01227 830 208 or by emailing us at reservations@thepighotel.com
PaymentsWe no longer accept American Express payments.
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Bringing Dogs
We do not permit dogs inside THE PIG-at Bridge Place. Your furry friends are allowed in the Garden Oven area on a lead when joining you for lunch. Dogs are not allowed around the Kitchen Gardens, near the livestock or on the restaurant terrace.
Dress CodeWe’ll never tell you what to wear. Our restaurants are informal places, so come in whatever makes you happy and comfortable.
Food Service TimesBreakfast: Available for residents from 7am-10am Monday to Sunday.
Lunch: 12pm-3pm Monday to Sunday
Dinner: 6pm-9.45pm Monday to Sunday.
Garden Oven: Our Garden Oven is currently open serving food and drinks, from 12pm-5pm, Monday-Sunday.
From 1st May 2023, the opening times will extend to 12pm-6pm for food, and 11.30am-7:30pm for drinks.
No need to book the Garden Oven! Just drop in for some relaxed sunshine dining and a glass of something chilled. As always, seating will be on a first come first served basis.
Lunch bookings are advised, however, Dinner bookings are essential! Please note we do not take bookings for the Wood Oven or Afternoon Menu.
If you would like to book you can do this online, giving our Reservations team a call on 0345 225 9494 or by emailing reservations@thepighotel.com
Breakfast RatesUnless we are running a special deal and it is stated within the terms, all of our rates are on a room only basis so are inclusive of VAT only.
Breakfast is served in the restaurant where you can choose to either dig into our PIG grazing breakfast tables or pick something hot from our breakfast menus. Prices range from £15.95-£19.95.
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Bringing Dogs
We do not permit dogs inside THE PIG-at Bridge Place. Your furry friends are allowed in the Garden Oven area on a lead when joining you for lunch. Dogs are not allowed around the Kitchen Gardens, near the livestock or on the restaurant terrace.
Dress CodeWe’ll never tell you what to wear. Our restaurants are informal places, so come in whatever makes you happy and comfortable.
Checking in and outYou can check in from 4pm at all of our properties, however, you’re more than welcome to arrive earlier to drop off your luggage and explore the gardens.
Check out is by 11am. We ask that you leave your room by this time, but please enjoy the surroundings all day. We can’t guarantee an early check-in or late check-out, but stick around and let us know your plans and we will try our best on the day.
AccessibilityAt THE PIG-at Bridge Place there is access to the grounds and the restaurant in the Coach House. Due to being a listed building there is currently no wheelchair access to the main house. For more details please contact us by completing our online form, using our live chat system, or by emailing us at reservations@thepighotel.com
Electric Vehicle ChargingWe currently have four 7KW Pod Point electrical charging points for vehicles at THE PIG-at Bridge Place if you require charging during your visit. You will need to use the POD Point App to access the charger, and will be charged 75p per kWh of charge; overnight charging is required for full charge. Charging will require use of the Pod Point app and a registered account - this can be found at https://pod-point.com/products/driver/app. These POD charging points are fully compatible with all electric cars but please note you must bring your own charging lead. Once your car is fully charged we ask you move it to a regular parking space.
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Gift Vouchers
We offer monetary vouchers, as well as lunch, dinner and treatment vouchers. These can be purchased here.
Please kindly note that you are unable to redeem a Gift Voucher online to make a booking. Please book your room as normal and the team will refund any pre-payments with proof of your voucher. Please just contact reservations@thepighotel.com
Getting here
This intriguing, rock ‘n’ roll red-bricked manor house is tucked away in the historic village of Bridge, three miles south of Canterbury, and just 56 minutes on the train from London.
THE PIG-at Bridge Place
By road
The hotel is 3 miles away from Canterbury; the drive should take 15 minutes. There’s free parking when you arrive.
Nearest station
The closest station to THE PIG-at Bridge Place is Bekesbourne Station, two miles away. South Eastern runs regular services to Canterbury West station also from London St Pancras International which will get you to Canterbury in under an hour.
Taxi service
If you're getting to us by taxi, give Kev's Taxi a call on 07887668940 who'll be able to get you over to ours in no time. They're a family run company based in Canterbury that have a wide selection of vehicles seating up to 8 people.
Nearest airport
If you're needing to be within close proximity to an airport, Gatwick Airport is 76 miles away from THE PIG-at Bridge Place and it takes just around 70 minutes to get there by car.
