Pubs
The Bear Inn
Traditional Faversham beer house on Market Place with centuries-old oak beams and a sister pub, The Market Inn.
Verified Oct 2026
Kent Wildlife Trust grazing marsh reserve with bird hides and level paths, open at all times; charged car park.
About Oare Marshes
A Kent Wildlife Trust grazing marsh reserve with saltmarsh, a seawall and bird hides, open at all times and of international importance for migratory, overwintering and breeding wetland birds. Parking is charged, at £2.50 on weekdays and £3.50 at weekends, payable through RingGo. Dogs must stay on a lead on the public right of way and out of water, ditches and saltmarsh.
Accessibility
Seasonally accessible for wheelchair users; a full circuit to the east hide may not be possible in wet conditions. Radar gates, and the path to the sea hide is level and surfaced.
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in Faversham
Farm Shops & Producers
Shepherd Neame Brewery Shop and Visitor Centre
Kent brewer's Faversham site with a brewery shop, visitor centre and guided brewery tours.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Sun Inn
Fourteenth-century Faversham town-centre pub with a courtyard garden, a food menu and twelve bedrooms.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
Railway Hotel
Victorian Shepherd Neame pub opposite Faversham railway station, serving local ales.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Oare Marshes
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Faversham: the gunpowder works, Oare Marshes, Brogdale and the town’s heritage
The Fleur de Lis, St Mary of Charity, Shepherd Neame tours, Oare Gunpowder Works, Oare Marshes and Brogdale, with the days and rules each owner lists.
More things to do in Faversham
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre
Faversham Society museum on Preston Street tracing the town from pre-Roman settlement through its industrial and farming history. Free entry.
Family Friendly
Free
Castles & History
St Mary of Charity Church
Grade I listed parish church with an openwork spire and a classical nave, generally open daily for visitors.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park
Free woodland country park on the site of a former gunpowder factory, with surfaced paths, a visitor centre and wetland wildlife.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Free